Mehreen Syed
Head of Public Fundraising
Mehreen leads the Public Fundraising team at Royal Free Charity, looking after Individual Giving, Legacy, Events and Community Fundraising. With over 20 years experience, predominately in Events and Community, Mehreen has experience across all types of events – third party, special, bespoke, challenge and Major Donor.
My Previous Events
On Demand
Community Fundraising Conference 2026
The UK’s only conference designed to upskill, inspire – and destress – community fundraisers.
Community Fundraising Vs Public Fundraising? What’s the difference, but where do they come together?
A panel discussion exploring how bringing teams together under “Public Fundraising” can improve collaboration, increase income, and strengthen community fundraising, while also considering the practical challenges of working across merged teams.
Diversify your events portfolio for growth
This session will focus on how charities can work alongside supporters to co-produce challenge events—empowering them to shape experiences that reflect their motivations, networks, and passions.
On Demand
Events Fundraising Conference 2026
Discover how to recruit more events participants and increase ROI at the Events Fundraising Conference 2026.
What’s next in events fundraising?
This session looks at simple ways to integrate AI into your existing work.
