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Anna co-founded Prism in 2004 to increase charitable funds into the sector. Previously, she worked in the high-tech industry and set up the Yazam EU office as Director of Investor Relations. Anna set up and ran the British arm of a USA based charity, the New Israel Fund. Anna also acts as a trustee and advisor for several charities. She is the director and shareholder of the financial services company Regent Capital that specialises in investment products/services to UK-based HNW investors.
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Having graduated with a degree in International Relations from Edinburgh University, Adelaide went on to pursue a career in the charity sector. Completing her own fundraising projects for charities including Mind and Shine initiated her interest in the sector. Previously working at a tech start-up with a specific focus on charity fundraising, she went on to join Prism in June 2020. Her role as Relationship Support Administrator means she can apply her drive and enthusiasm for the sector to supporting the wider team across Prism.
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Before joining Prism as a HR Consultant in March 2017, Alison spent over 10 years in senior Human Resources roles within Centrica, the global energy firm and high street retailer Marks and Spencer. Alison is passionate about working alongside the team at Prism, focusing on the people strategy to support the growth period within the organisation. She is also a volunteer mentor for the Aspire Foundation and is keen to support women working in not for profits, charities and social enterprises.
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Gideon Lyons
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Gideon co-founded Prism with Anna. He has a background in the financial, media and retail sectors - as an active business owner, entrepreneur and private investor he has helped build a diverse range of companies whose clients include multinationals and government bodies.
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After completing her education in Hong Kong, Rina developed her career in the UK with 20 years’ experience in operational and client management. Her knowledge of the public and private sector led her to pursue her interests within the charitable sector; keenly supporting programmes for underprivileged children's education in India. Rina re-joined Prism in 2018 and her unique skill set enables her to maintain relationships with foundation and donor clients, whilst also supporting the finance team.
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Sadie joined Prism in May 2018 as Administrator and Coordinator to Foundations and has over 9 years’ experience in client and customer focused roles within insurance and advertising. Sadie works alongside the Senior Relationship Manager and CEO to support Prism’s DAF clients, as well as working directly with Prism's Foundation clients. Sadie has always been interested in the charity sector and likes to raise money for charity by taking on new challenges that take her out of her comfort zone.
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Kitty joined Prism to create, foster and enhance the Donor Advised Fund offering, focusing on active client engagement, expansion and education. Having read Human Sciences at UCL, her unique skill set supports Prism’s entrepreneurial and dynamic ethos. Previously, Kitty worked at Condé Nast Contract Publishing for private client publications. She also managed Span Trust, awarding grants to enhance urban regeneration in London. She runs a free tuition centre on Saturdays for children on free school meals in the Camden and Islington boroughs.
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Falgun joined Prism as Senior Finance Manager. He has over 12 years' experience within financial services and the real estate investment sector. Previously, Falgun was Finance & Operations manager of a property consultant company in London and before this he held various roles with GE Money UK. He has an MBA degree in Finance and an M.Com degree in Advance Accountancy. He brings a wealth and variety of experience from financial & operational management to planning, analysis & reporting.
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Kamakshi joined Prism as an Accounts Assistant. She has come with 12 years of accounting experience which support her to handle a variety of finance and accounting tasks with efficiency and accuracy. She has developed good knowledge in handling of computer information systems and a proven track of working in a computerised environment. She has a Master’s in Corporate Secretaryship. She is proficient in analysing complex spreadsheets and developing effective financial reports on time.
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Manpreet joined Prism as an Assistant Accounts Manager. She graduated in 2013 with a first-class bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance. She has 5 years’ experience working in the logistics sector, along with experience of improving and documenting processes to become more efficient with existing resources. Whilst in her previous role, Manpreet also studied for the ACCA and qualified in 2019.
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Passionate about charity work and international development, Hester joined the Prism team in June 2020. Whilst working towards her degree in French and History at the University of Sheffield, Hester specialised in the History of Humanitarianism with a particular focus on women and children. She has experience working in the UK, France and Colombia most recently at a tech start up supporting clients with staffing requirements globally. In her spare time, Hester manages and runs many charitable initiatives including sponsored hitchhikes, swimathons and food and winter clothing collections.
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Jack joined the team at Prism in early January 2018. As a Finance and Administration Assistant for Choose Love, he supports the Finance and Compliance manager in maintaining the financial processes and internal systems. Before Prism, Jack held the position of Accounts Assistant for SJD Accountancy and has obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance.
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Stephanie has always had an interest in working in the charity/NGO sector. This stemmed from her Master’s degree in Global Ethics and Human Values at King’s College London, where she learnt about global issues and crises and the involvement needed from people to solve these. She has previous experience in the charity sector as a research intern for Penny Appeal and as a communications intern at Global One. She also volunteered for the British Red Cross at their Refugee centre in Hackney.
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Having graduated from Roehampton University with a degree in Psychology, Katie joined Prism in November 2019. With a passion for charity work, Katie has been involved in many charity activities during her time in education, including Water Aid, and a trip to Malawi where she first started the ongoing “Hats Off To Malawi” project. Closer to home Katie has been involved in village improvement projects and local cookouts fundraising for St Elizabeth Hospice.
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After learning to fix unwanted bicycles so they could be donated to asylum seekers with Student Action for Refugees, Susie was inspired to join the Choose Love team at Prism as an Administrative Assistant in July 2020. With a degree in Medical Sciences from the University of Leeds, she spent her third year broadening her studies to include global health and Indigenous relations at McMaster University in Canada. Susie is keen to develop her previous administrative experience to support the work of both Prism and Choose Love.
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Harry joined Prism to maintain and build upon internal systems and processes, client relationships and ensuring Prism has the best technological and organisational solutions in place to support the organisation’s rapid growth. Previously, he worked for Impetus – The Private Equity Foundation- where he oversaw operational and organisational optimisation. He holds a Masters in Cultural Economics and Cultural Entrepreneurship and a Bachelor in Economics and Finance.
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Zuzana has long nurtured a personal ambition to work in Humanitarian and Development Aid and is delighted to be part of the Prism team to realise that goal. Since graduating in International Relations and Economic Policy, Zuzana has worked in international client-facing administration roles. She first joined Prism as a Database and Financial Administrator and soon became Relationship and Finance Manager, supporting Choose Love to deliver their mission of providing aid to the Refugee Crisis.
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Oscar joined Prism as a Collective Fund Relationship Manager in August 2019 having graduated from Exeter University with a degree in International Relations and Spanish. He previously worked as an English language teacher at a university in Tlaxcala, Mexico. Oscar has always been passionate about international development and the charity sector having written dissertations on the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Argentina's National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons.
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