ABOUT
Rachel Haynes is the Director and Lead consultant for Flamingo for NGOs. Since becoming an independent consultant in 2012, setting up the consultancy that was to become Flamingo, Rachel has worked with over 50 organisations on funding matters. Adopting feminist approaches in her work, she is active in civil society networks.
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Rachel works alongside a network of associates - other experienced independent consultants. This enables Flamingo to bring together teams that add the right value to any assignment.
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The hallmarks of Flamingo's approach are to listen and understand, and to keep a firm eye on future trends and scenarios. We are open and transparent in the way we work with clients.
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OUR TEAM
RACHEL HAYNES
Director and Lead Consultant
Rachel has been working in the not-for-profit sector since 1988, and in funding for international development for almost three decades. She brings this considerable experience and sector knowledge to her consultancy work, alongside a strong commitment to social justice. A firm believer in collaboration and solidarity, outside of consultancy, Rachel is active in Bond, the UK network for international development, and an active Trustee of SWIDN, the South West Network for International Development NGOs. She has two masters degrees in Development Management, and Gender and International Development.
DERMOTT MCDONALD
Associate
Dermott is a Netherlands based International Development Fundraising Consultant offering funding, strategy, and senior management support services to INGOs for development and humanitarian work including project design, proposal development, donor research, due diligence, and grant / contract management. Dermott and Rachel have regularly worked together on training and research assignments.
AASHA RAMESH
Associate
Aasha has been a women’s rights activist and researcher since 1981, working in local and National level women’s organisations. Aasha also worked with INGOs and UN agencies. Aasha has been an independent consultant since 2010 and focussed primarily on women’s rights and on issues of social inclusion. Aasha has conducted research, assessments, reviews and conducted several evaluations. Rachel and Aasha worked collaboratively with ActionAid on the review of their Flexible Funding model for Women’s Rights Organisations.
DEBBIE BALL
Associate
Debbie has 20-years professional experience in the international development sector, with a strong focus on fundraising and ensuring the right structures, systems, capacities and learning mechanisms are in place to support sustainable organisations. She has significant experience of raising, managing, and diversifying restricted and unrestricted funds from a wide range of governments, multilateral organisations, foundations, and corporate institutions.
Since becoming a consultant in 2019, Debbie works with local and international civil society organisations to guide and inform decision making at Board and Senior Management levels. This includes the co-development of funding strategies and diversification approaches, research into funding trends and donor mapping, and the design and delivery of tailored training and mentoring.
Debbie also serves on the Board of United World Schools and is an active volunteer in community groups across SW London, where she lives.