# Peter Maple joins Sons of the Clergy as Development Director

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/01/22/peter-maple-joins-sons-clergy-development-director/
- Published: 2004-01-22T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy, a leading Anglican charity providing
assistance and support to clergy and their families in times of need, has appointed
Peter Maple as their first Director of Development.**

Maple’s first task will be to help the charity develop a campaign in order to broaden
awareness, understanding and support for its work.

“The challenge will be to help the charity position itself to meet changing demands
and attitudes,” said Maple. “Many Anglican clergy and their dependants continue 
to experience real hardship, yet people are simply not aware of the problems or 
how they can help.”

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The Corporation, which is amongst the oldest charities in its field, is about to
embark on its 350th Anniversary and is holding its 350th annual festival service
in St Paul’s Cathedral in May. It is currently undertaking a review of its work 
and outreach.

The Registrar, Robert Welsford, commented: “We are delighted that someone of Peter’s
calibre and experience has agreed to help us reposition and rise to the challenges
facing us, so as to ensure that the charity continues meeting the demands upon it.
Many people think that our name is inappropriate, yet we were founded in 1655 by
a group of merchants in the City of London who were all sons of clergy and who recognised
the urgent need of that time for charitable help for the clergy. That need continues
today.”

Peter Maple has nearly 15 years of previous voluntary sector experience including
work as Director of Public Affairs at Leonard Cheshire, Director of Fundraising 
and Communications at Arthritis Care and Campaign Director at the YMCA. He will 
also continue his role as a Director of Kew Quorum, a fundraising, training and 
mentoring organisation, and as a trustee of The Cranfield Trust and Hillcroft College.

Peter is author of “Marketing Strategy for Effective Fundraising” published by the
Directory of Social Change.

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