Tessa Kelly
Director of development, Habitat for Humanity GB
Kelly is the director of development at Habitat for Humanity GB. A partnerships specialist, with an in-depth understanding and experience of working with UK private sector partners to develop purpose and engagement-led transformational relationships, she leads a team of fundraisers in building relationships with funders, supporters and partners, to deliver income and impact. She has driven the fundraising strategy for the GB Empty Spaces to Homes project, securing support from the UK private sector to transform empty and defunct spaces into decent and affordable homes for the most vulnerable. As well as securing fundraising commitments, she has mobilised the private sector’s expertise, leadership and connections to develop the GB Empty Spaces to Homes coalition, and to share in-depth knowledge and experience to support the production of the Empty Spaces to Homes toolkit.