Hi, I’m Fraser. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Biosciences and a Postgraduate Honours degree in business. My 24 years in professional fundraising has involved fundraising practice in health, disability, education, and sport.
Specialising in gifts in wills, my current role with the University of Auckland has responsibility for designing, facilitating, and implementing the university’s legacy giving programme. One great advantage of tenure as a specialist is that you get opportunities to volunteer as a professional mentor, donor behavior researcher, sector writer and public speaker.
Following 2 decades volunteering for patient groups nationally and internationally, including 12 years on the Management Committee of Retina International, Iwas elected to the board of the RNZFB in 2017 and re-elected in 2020. As we pursue initiatives aimed at enhancing the independence and improving the quality of life for people with sight loss, I’m honoured to be given the opportunity to work with like-minded people as Sight Support Trust.
My lovely wife Christina and I enjoy travelling, dining with friends and family, reading non-fiction and the performing arts. It has been suggested I exhibit OCD behaviors when it comes to craft beer, public houses, rugby and cricket, alternative/indie music, and our home gym – I couldn’t comment on that.
