Welcome to my website – you’ll see I’ve had a busy and fulfilling career and life. Originally from London, England, I now live in Melbourne, Australia. I have just finished a 4-year councillor term as a councillor and deputy mayor of Hobsons Bay City Council and am now CEO of The Small Business Mentoring Service. During the COVID19 pandemic, I was at my most productive and published my first book, The Fundraiser’s Handbook which I follwed with a second edition, The Fundraiser’s Handbook Global Edition in 2024.
My Credentials
I completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of NSW’s AGSM and Kaplan Business School with scholarships from the AGSM alumni society and the Australian Scholarship Foundation.
I am recognised as a Certified Practicing Fundraiser (CFRE) and a Fellow of the Fundraising Institute of Australia. I recently graduated with the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
I was awarded as a Telstra Businesswoman of the Year for my work with Plan International and the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006.
I have held senior roles with major commercial and not-for-profit organisations helping to clarify strategies, grow revenue and build long term relationship. These include Oxfam Australia, Plan International, Bush Heritage and Zoos Victoria. I’ve served on the boards of Trust for Nature Victoria, Interact Australia and BirdLife Australia. I’m currently a volunteer board member with Seddon Community Bank, BirdLife Australia, Western Melbourne Tourism Board. I am am Deputy Chair of Hobsons Bay Community Fund and Chair of the Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre.
In those roles I have created numerous strategic plans, marketing and fundraising strategies and helped Australian non-profit organisations raise millions of dollars. I am a regular speaker and currently writing a book to help Australian fundraisers raise more money.
To achieve my personal development goals I am extremely fortunate to have received scholarships from the AGSM Alumni to complete my Graduate Diploma; Stanford University and the Dyson Bequest to study Social Entrepreneurship at Stanford University, California. I completed a Master of Business Administration with Kaplan Business School thanks to a scholarship from the Australian Scholarships Foundation.
Pamela Sutton-Legaud CFRE MBA 