Katie Simmons
Director of Fundraising Strategy
Katie is an experienced senior leader in the charity sector, currently Director of Fundraising Strategy at the British Red Cross. She is responsible for developing an ambitious transformation programme for fundraising and supporter engagement at British Red Cross, alongside leading on fundraising innovation, supporter experience and planning and performance. In the past she has held senior fundraising roles at Diabetes UK and Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, and has worked in a range of other UK charities including NSPCC and Bliss. She is a trustee of Cosmic and a member of the advisory panel for Missing People. She lives in Twickenham with her boyfriend and very demanding cat, Splodge.
My Previous Events
Why Companies and Charities Do and Don’t Need Each Other
Discover what companies really value in social impact partnerships and how charities can build stronger, more effective collaborations by understanding the challenges and motivations on both sides.
On Demand
Corporate Partnerships Conference 2026
With sessions on storytelling, strategies, pitching, and data-driven insights – the Corporate Partnerships Conference will help you increase your corporate fundraising income in 2026.
The British Red Cross approach to developing a people-centred fundraising strategy
We’ll be sharing how we are developing the strategy, how we are putting people (our supporters, staff and volunteers) at the heart of our approach and why we think that being people-centred is essential for success.