Jazz Bhatti

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

SKILLS

ABOUT JAZZ BHATTI

Head of Partnerships & Business DevelopmentSaints Foundation2014 – [Promotion Year] • Led strategic fundraising and corporate partnership efforts to support Saints Foundation’s expanding programme delivery. • Developed and delivered compelling proposals and impact reports to existing and prospective funders. • Built and maintained strong relationships with major donors, grant-making bodies, and CSR leaders. • Created tailored activation plans that aligned business goals with Saints Foundation’s charitable objectives. • Contributed to a period of sustained income growth and organisational development.Projects ManagerSaints Foundation2010 – 2014 • Oversaw the planning and delivery of community programmes focused on youth inclusion, education, and physical activity. • Secured a four-year partnership with Zurich Community Trust to support long-term programme delivery. • Managed staff teams, budgets, and performance reporting across multiple workstreams. • Played a key role in developing innovative delivery models that scaled across the city. • Worked closely with frontline staff, leadership, and external partners to ensure delivery met high standards of impact and accountability.Football & Inclusion Officer – Onside ProgrammeSaints Foundation2005 – 2010 • Delivered targeted football-based interventions to engage vulnerable young people across Southampton. • Supported individuals facing barriers to education, employment, or wellbeing through sport-based mentoring and personal development. • Helped to establish the Onside programme as a flagship initiative within the Foundation’s early development. • Built strong relationships with local schools, agencies, and community partners to extend programme reach and effectiveness. • Contributed to early evidence of football’s power to positively change lives — work that laid the foundation for future expansion.