Obituary: Mavis Rennie

Mavis Rennie died in Melbourne, Australia on 17 January 2011, aged 46, having held senior fundraising positions in the UK and Australia.

She began her career in above and below the line advertising agencies in the UK, before joining international aid organisation CARE International in the UK, first as Direct Marketing Manager and then Head of Fundraising. Before relocating to Australia permanently, Mavis was the Development Director for the Royal Academy of Arts in London, responsible for a team that generated an annual income of $20m from the private sector.

Between 1997 and 2001, she was Fundraising and Marketing Director for Greenpeace in Australia-Pacific. Later on, she worked for and provided expertise to a number of not-for-profit organisations in Australia including Oxfam, The Climate Group, Bush Heritage Australia and The Climate Institute.

A friend described her as "tiny, talented, admired and respected by friends, colleagues and suppliers", adding that she "will be much missed by many around the world". She is survived by two young sons.

A memorial service is being held for Mavis on 18 February 2011. For more details email memorial4mave@hotmail.co.uk.