Tessa Hourigan

Tessa Hourigan is an experienced fundraising professional currently serving as the Fundraising Acquisition Manager at Dementia Australia since September 2025. Prior to this role, Tessa held the position of Senior Fundraising Manager - Regular Giving at the Australian Red Cross from July 2023 to September 2025. Tessa's career also includes significant experience at Donor Republic as a Senior Account Manager and Account Manager from June 2021 to July 2023, and at Oxfam Australia, where Tessa progressed through roles including Regular Giving Coordinator, Regular Giving Manager, and Regular Giving Administration Assistant from June 2017 to June 2021. Tessa began a career in fundraising as a Face to Face Fundraiser with Oxfam Australia in late 2016. Tessa holds a Bachelor of Human Services/Arts with a focus on International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies from The University of Queensland, completed in 2017.