Laura Golland 

Head of Fundraising 🌐Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

Bio

Laura is a senior-level fundraising leader with over 17 years of experience. She excels at coming into organizations, analyzing their programs, and creating a robust plan of work to achieve tangible results. She considers herself a well-rounded professional who can build both fundraising programs and teams from scratch.

Having worked for charities in the UK and New Zealand, Laura has a particularly strong understanding of the small to medium charity space and how to implement small changes that can lead to visible growth in income. She is a fearless leader in advocating for investment strategies at the board level and champions an agile approach to fundraising—testing, learning, and failing fast to achieve the best outcomes.

Laura has built and led award-winning teams and emphasizes the importance of investing in staff to drive excellence in fundraising. She also has a passion for data, the insights it provides, and how it can be used to drive efficiencies and deliver the best possible donor experience.

Outside of work, Laura is slightly obsessed with Greyhounds and is often found walking her two on the south coast of Wellington.