Team
Jill Ritchie
Founder and Director
Papillon founder, Jill Ritchie, has over three decades’ experience in fundraising and advising on all aspects of raising money. She is the author of 28 books, 21 on fundraising, has contributed to numerous online and print publications globally and is a qualified trainer in adult education, focusing on fundraising, non-profit management and social entrepreneurship.
Jill has raised over R2 billion for southern and South African non-profits and universities and was one of the first to successfully raise substantial funding from the UK Lottery for organisations outside of the UK. She has also assisted in/overseen several large successful grant applications to donors such as the former DFID, Comic Relief and numerous other UK-based donor entities. With offices in both South Africa and the UK, much of her time is spent advising on raising money from UK donors.
She has managed many successful large capital campaigns (mostly for university buildings). She continues to guide the Papillon team in Kick-starting of Corporate, Trust and Foreign Fundraising: Kickstarting the fundraising process – Papillon’s most popular service.
Jill has mentored/coached many of South Africa’s leading fundraisers and is passionate about transferring her skills and experience.
She chairs the UK Fund for Charities and SA-UK Trust Network, which she founded. She is also a board member of iZinga Assist and an ambassador of the Tutu Foundation UK.
Jill has been made a Fellow of the Southern African Institute of Fundraising and is also a member of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Fundraising.
Yolandi Greyling
Social media and Training
Aside from managing the Papillon office, Yolandi Greyling, specialises in advising on the optimal use of social media to support fundraising for non-profits. She keeps abreast of the ever-evolving online world, particularly pertaining to harnessing its power to assist non-profits, faith-based entities, schools and universities needing to raise both friends and funds. Yolandi provides anything from an hour or two’s consulting or as much training as staff and volunteers require, to undertaking the ongoing management of organisations’ social media. She is particularly in demand to assist in planning a year’s social media calendar and, where appropriate, scheduling posts.
Jane Mills
Income Generation
Jane Mills has been a valued member of the Papillon team for over ten years and has worked in civil society for more than two decades. She has substantial experience in setting up income generating initiatives for NPOs. She advises on navigating through the dynamic and opportunity-rich landscape of social enterprises.
Making/earning/generating income offers a unique way for non-profits to embody their purpose and mission, attract volunteers and supporters and bring in much needed income. Jane shows client organisations’ staff/volunteers that social enterprises need not come at the expense of an NPO’s mission but are rather a profitable way to add to it.
