Rita White

Rita has been a grant writer and manager for over 20 years. She has supported a wide range of not-for-profit organisations to develop their communication plans, business plans, annual reports and grant submissions. They include Save the Children, Crohn’s & Colitis Australia, and the University of Melbourne.  

Prior to working in fundraising in Australia, Rita was an account director with a multinational ad agency in Manila before opening her own boutique agency. She was also a brand manager for multinational brands. 

• 1989: Bachelor of Science in Psychology, De La Salle University, Manila
• 1989: Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management, De La Salle University, Manila.

• 2023-current: Trusts and Foundations Manager, Burnet Institute
• 2016-2023: Grants Manager, NextSense (formerly the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children)
• 2005-2016: Freelance Grant and Business Writer