# Tony Elischer Foundation launched to nurture fundraising talent

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/25/tony-elischer-foundation-launched-nurture-fundraising-talent/
- Published: 2017-05-25T18:30:46+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Friends, family and colleagues have today celebrated the launch of Tony Elischer
Foundation, a new charity which will support and nurture individuals with talent
and passion for fundraising.**

Established in honour of Tony Elischer, the inspirational fundraiser and leader 
who helped develop professional fundraising and fundraisers in the UK and internationally,
the foundation “will help to ensure the development of high-quality committed fundraisers
in the UK and around the world.”

Tony was passionate about helping talented individuals reach their potential. His
eponymous foundation will help ensure that passion continues.

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He [died in January 2016](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/14/obituary-tony-elischer/).

The day to day operation of Tony Elischer Foundation is being led by Susan Morgan,
Foundation Director and the four trustees are Nicky Elischer, Michelle Chambers,
Finbarr Coughlan and Catherine Parnell.

## Supporting early stage fundraisers

[Tony Elischer Foundation](http://www.tonyelischerfoundation.org) will provide mentoring
and development opportunities for fundraising professionals who are in the early
stages of their career. Selected individuals will receive bespoke interventions 
which supplement and complement the training and support which they may already 
receive via their fundraising roles.

Its core activity will be providing mentoring programmes for individuals who will
also become part of a wider group as our community grows which is used to facilitate
further learning and development.

> “Our aim is to work with talented and skilled individuals who show they have a
> commitment to working in the sector and have demonstrated a passion and enthusiasm
> for fundraising as a profession. They will be innovative and creative with an 
> eye on trends and opportunities and at a stage in their career where they are 
> aware they have the capability and drive to move up and just need that additional
> input to unlock their full potential.”

## Nominations open

Nominations for support from Tony Elischer Foundation open on 26 May 2017. Individuals
will be nominated by peers and leaders in the sector and selected following an application
and assessment process.

The first phase of recruitment opens on May 26th and we will ask and encourage all
our launch guests to help share the news of the launch of Tony Elischer Foundation
and to encourage suitable fundraisers to apply as potential beneficiaries.
  

 * **[How the Tony Elischer Foundation is empowering fundraisers](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/09/26/tony-elischer-foundation-empowering-fundraisers/)(
   26 September 2018)
 * **[Obituary: Tony Elischer](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/14/obituary-tony-elischer/)(
   14 January 2016)**
 * **[Fundraising leaders encouraged to apply for Elischer Foundation mentoring programme](https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/12/08/fundraising-leaders-encouraged-to-apply-for-elischer-foundation-mentoring-programme/)(
   8 December 2023)**