Louise Morris
Founder and Director
Louise is a major donor specialist and founder of Summit Fundraising with nearly 20 years of major gifts fundraising experience after a career at Unilever. She’s helped 250+ charities and fundraisers to raise more large gifts across the UK and beyond. She’s worked with the largest brands like Oxfam and Help for Heroes, through to small grass-roots charities.
She’s interviewed over 100 donors on their giving experiences and is an international speaker on philanthropy. She’s got a distinction in the Certificate of Philanthropic Psychology, was a trustee for 6 years, is a former Director of Fundraising and lives in the South-East of England with her family.
My Upcoming Events
Thursday 10th December 2026 @ 12:00 GMT
Trusts and Major Donors Conference 2026
Are you a trusts, grants, or major donor fundraiser that’s looking for a way to define success, increase your impact, and reduce your workload? The Trusts and Major Donor conference is back for another year of shared learning, case studies, and best practice to help you focus on the areas that will help you succeed.
My Previous Events
On Demand
Major Donors’ Voices: Busting the Myths
Drawn from over 150 donor interviews, from philanthropists, this session will entertain, surprise, and challenge you to think differently about “major donors”, and it will give you the confidence to challenge others in your charity.
Asking or offering? The psychology of raising large gifts with confidence!
Louise Morris is a major donor specialist and has worked with over 200 charities and interviewed 100 philanthropists. She’s helped hundreds of fundraisers become confident and comfortable securing support for their amazing causes, so join her for this session so you can be too.
On Demand
Grants and Major Donors Conference 2022
Watch the Grants and Major Donors Conference 20225 on demand for case studies and best practice to help you succeed.