Terry Mills

Director of Operations @ Blu Goblin

About

I am a senior results-driven executive level leader within the charity sector. I have proven experience in driving significant fundraising income and engagement across all revenue streams, meeting ever changing demands in the challenging economic environment. I have led a brilliant team in delivering more than £80m of fundraising income in the last two years, through corporate partnerships, trust and institutions and philanthropy. I am skilled in negotiating and securing long term, multi-year contracts, including instigating the discussions and negotiations that secured the biggest retail relationship at Comic Relief, covering 21 years and raising over £130m. I believe in working to secure a fair world, am passionate about equity and equality and want my legacy to be that wherever possible I have done my best to help transform the world and people's lives for the better. I am collaborative and want the very best for an organisation and the people it serves. I act as a valued member of the senior leadership team, focused on developing strategy, nurturing high performing teams and driving long term growth. I have excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, successfully building relationships at all levels. I am a high energy leader, great team builder and empathetic in motivating teams to excel.

Country

United Kingdom

City

Worthing

Industry

Fundraising

Skill

Director level, Partnerships, Fundraising, Charities, Charity, Third Sector, Event Management, Sponsorship, Marketing Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility, Volunteer Management, Fundraisers, Public Relations, Stakeholder Engagement, Philanthropy, Event Planning, Direct Marketing, Social Media, Strategy, Non-profits

Experience

Director of Operations

Blu Goblin

2025-2 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

Fundraising Consultant

2020-12 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

Director of Development

Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity

2024-5 - 2024-11 · 7 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

Head Of Partnerships

Comic Relief

2018-1 - 2020-11 · 2 yrs 11 mos

London, United Kingdom

My role comprised leading my team on securing all major commercial and income generating relationships, including corporate partnerships and merchandise, trusts, foundations and institutions and philanthropists. I have a proven track record of growth, development and strategic decision making across all revenue streams, both established and new. In the last two years this has helped my team deliver over £45m from corporate and merchandise partnerships, £30m from institutions and £2m from a new philanthropy team.

Head of Strategic Partnerships

Comic Relief

2016-7 - 2018-1 · 1 yr 7 mos

London, United Kingdom

I led on our biggest long-term strategic partnerships, covering retail, commercial and travel sectors. This was direct with corporate and sport led organisations. Main income came from activation during the Red Nose Day or Sport Relief campaigns and included in-store merchandise and fundraising with customers and colleagues. Sport Relief also including mass participation event activation and delivery of sponsorship rights.

Head of (VP) Corporate Relationships - Red Nose Day USA

Comic Relief

2014-9 - 2016-7 · 1 yr 11 mos

New York and London

I led on all corporate relationships in the US for the first Red Nose Day event there in May 2015, raising nearly £20m. This included retail and FMGC partnerships, merchandise development and nearly 5 million red noses sold in the first two weeks of campaign.

Account Director - Strategic & Sports Partnerships

Comic Relief

2010-4 - 2014-9 · 4 yrs 6 mos

On my return to Comic Relief, I was the senior lead on our main retail partnership with Sainsbury’s for all campaigns. This included working with my team to deliver key commercial benefits and maximising income from Red Nose Day and Sport Relief.