Who We AreSharp Raiser is a collection of inspired, confident and passionate women who see their work as an opportunity to make a real change in the charity sector.
We see each charity as far more than just a number, but rather a group of distinct individuals who each bring a unique set of talents, perspectives and experiences. Our mission is to bring a personalised approach to charity consulting and utilise that to bring in returns for our clients and their beneficiaries. |
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Tailored Services
Training & SupervisionFundraising is everyone's business. Our work is centered around our women-led, global majority-led, supportive environment where we build trust and confidence with our clients.
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Community engagement & consultation eventsWe design and deliver engaging, interactive community consultation and engagement events using creative writing, performance, and participatory methods.
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Project & Event ManagementWe specialise in organising literary festivals, cultural events, and creative programmes for community groups, artists, and arts organisations. Explore our work.
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Our Experience
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Our consultants are experts in their field with 20 plus years of experience. However, far more valuable is their unmatched women-led, global majority, lived-experience perspective that brings a deeper level of understanding and empathy to the organisations we work with.
Jacqueline, the founder and director, is an award-winning writer with a strong background in fundraising and community development. Born in Jamaica and raised in London since childhood, she brings a creative, strategic, and socially conscious approach to fundraising consultancy. With 25 years of experience in the community sector, Jacqueline has successfully led charities, developed and delivered high-impact projects, and conducted extensive community consultations and research. |
Holding a first-class degree in Social Policy, specialising in children’s rights, child and family welfare, and women’s employment, she combines academic expertise with deep sector knowledge.
Passionate about driving change, she has secured millions in funding for grassroots charities, ensuring vital resources reach the communities that need them most. Her lived experience, combined with her storytelling expertise, enables her to craft compelling, fundable narratives that resonate with funders, stakeholders, and policymakers. Our team of consultants specialise in fundraising, research, monitoring and evaluation, safeguarding, project development, community consultation, volunteer recruitment and training (fundraising, safeguarding), social research, author research. |
Testimonials
Jacqueline Crooks and Sharp Raiser have succeeded in generating significant grant income from trusts and foundations, as well as supporting our tenders for local authority contracts.
We have been particularly impressed by the flexible and affordable approach, and the level of research conducted into the wide range of funders relevant to our different projects as well as our other organisational funding needs.
Also impressive is Jaqueline’s skill in nurturing and supporting interns to support fund-raising activities and provide work experience which enables many of them to go on to become professional fundraisers.
Gareth Owen,
CEO of One Westminster
I’ve known Jacqueline for over ten years and when we started using Sharp Raiser’s fundraising services
our income increased significantly and we became viable. They support us with business strategy and bid writing.
They have helped us to secure over £1m in the last few years.
Tony Lazare,
CEO of London Basketball Association