Suzanne Davies

Sunderland Culture brings together the city’s most important cultural assets and activities. Joining at a pivotal time for the organisation and the city, Suzanne’s role is central to establishing a programme of cultural fundraising and philanthropy to support the delivery of a high quality creative and heritage offer. Suzanne has 16 years strategic and operational experience of fundraising and philanthropy. She has a strong track record of fundraising success, with over £8million of income secured in the last seven years. Suzanne has experience of capital and revenue fundraising in cultural, museum and HE sectors, with a specialism in trusts and foundations. She plans and delivers ambitious yet realistic fundraising strategies and is accomplished at cultivating and managing relationships. Suzanne joined Sunderland Culture from the Science Museum Group, and prior to this was Trusts and Foundations Manager at Newcastle University.