Jean O’Brien – Founder
Jean is a digital industry veteran with over 20 years of experience working with the web in digital communications and design. She has over a decade of full time experience working as a digital specialist in Irish charities including Barnardos and Oxfam Ireland, and now works as a digital consultant.
In these roles she has built and project managed websites, developed digital strategies, planned and delivered content for online fundraising and advocacy campaigns, and worked on the development of internal processes.
She is passionate about collaborative working and peer learning, and has participated in specialised peer training in ecampaigning and digital leadership in the UK, yearly since 2009. Jean set up the Irish Charity Web group in 2011 to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing between Irish charities, and founded Digital Charity Lab (formerly Irish Charity Lab) in 2014.
Digital Experts
Digital Charity Lab has brought world-class digital expertise to the charity sector in Ireland through training events, and internationally through our online resources.
| Expert | Expertise brought to the Charity Lab community | Website |
| Adrian O’Flynn
Adrian is one of the most effective and innovative digital fundraisers working today |
Facebook fundraising, Facebook Ads, digital fundraising, email marketing | GetYourStoriesStraight.com |
| Dave Walker
Former Head of Conversions for Paddy Power, Dave is the founder of the performance based marketing agency Segmatic |
Online advertising, ppc | Segmatic.io |
| Amelia Showalter
Former Director of Analytics with the 2012 Obama campaign, founder of Pantheon Analytics |
Digital acquisition, political campaigning | Pantheon Analytics |
| Duane Raymond
Founder of the ECF community and conference, director of FairSay digital consultancy |
Online campaigning, community building | FairSay.com |
| Glyn Thomas
Digital strategy expert, developer |
Digital acquisition, digital fundraising, email marketing | Glyn-Thomas.co.uk |
| Rhiannan Sullivan
Vice President at Care2 |
Supporter acquisition, fundraising through campaigning, email marketing | Care2.com |
| Joanne Warner
Former director at Care2 |
Supporter acquisition, fundraising through campaigning, email marketing | Joanne’s LinkedIn |
| Evelyn Wolf
Inbound marketing expert |
Inbound marketing | Evelyn’s LinkedIn |
| Fiach Cooling
SEO and video specialist |
Search engine optimisation | CoolingVideo.com |
| Eugene Flynn
Founder of 54 Degrees |
Website optimisation and UX | 54 Degrees |
| Simon Scriver
Fundraising expert |
Donor care | ChangeFundraising.com |