Performance Consultance has been set up by Richard and Martin, with a combined experience of over 40 years in the fundraising for non profits industry. We provide specialised consultancy support to improve the performance of face-to-face fundraising and telephone fundraising for charities tackling issues of poverty, inequality, injustice and human rights.
Martin Leggett
(Chief Executive Officer)
Born in Pennsylvania, Martin is a lifelong entrepreneur and an innovator in the world of fundraising. His years of study in the non-profit and governmental space earned him Honors Degrees from Clark University in both Government & International Relations, and Public Administration. Once out ‘in the field’, Martin worked as a fundraising consultant and grant-writer for local non-profits in Worcester, MA. While this work was fulfilling, his drive and passion told him there had to be a more sustainable way to secure funding.
Life brought Martin to Austin, Texas in 2013, where he entered the world of face-to-face (F2F) canvassing for the first time. Immediately he found his niche and honed his skills recruiting recurring donors for Plan International and Save the Children. After starting as an entry level fundraiser, he continued to move up the hierarchy until he was given the role of COO. His focus on direct management, integrity, respect, and innovation helped him become the successful leader he is today.
Richard Dalgety
(President, Co-Owner)
Richard is from the U.K. and graduated from Nottingham University before an initial career in teaching. He has worked in face-to-face fundraising since 2004, where he started as an agency street fundraiser in London for Save The Children. After agency managements stints in the UK and in the US, he ran the U.K’s largest national in house operation at Shelter. He has since supported and managed fundraisers in over 60 country markets through his senior global roles at both Oxfam and SOS Children’s Villages International.
Richard’s main passions are music, film, sports and travel and he is also a published short story writer. He supports Nottingham Forest football club and likes to be challenged on his obsessive knowledge of The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, Tom Waits and Bruce Springsteen.