Ellen Du Plessis
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Ellen Du Plessis is from Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ellen is currently Development Fundraiser at Rhodes University, located in Makana, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ellen also works as Research & Faculty Liaison at Rhodes University, a job Ellen has held since May 2011.
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Ellen joined the team in July 2006 after more than a decade of public service. She brings to her role the commitment to managing, processing and filtering large bodies of data for profiling and analysis to the fundraising team by identifying potential major supporters and disseminating relevant information to apropriate project leaders within the Development and Alumni Relations Division as well as project leaders within the university at large . Her goal is to develop a comprehensive system of donor network research and manage the information to help to maximize income to the University. Ellen also acts as Faculty liaison and guides faculty members who wish to raise funds. She has developed a guide for this as well as prospect research. She runs fundraising workshops on request, and also consults with individuals. She continuously tries to keep up with what is happening in faculty so that she can provide informed and holistic guidance. Her favourite quote is “the best way out is always through” (Robert Frost), and she applies this broadly.