Simon Burne joins THINK
Howard Lake | 24 January 2005 | News
Simon Burne, Chairman of the Institute of Fundraising, has joined THINK Consulting Solutions this month.
Simon was previously Director of Marketing and Fundraising at children’s charity NCH where he increased net income by 25% in his first year. Before that, he was Director of Fundraising and Communications at Acorns Children’s Hospice, where he had overall responsibility for fundraising and marketing, doubling income in three years and increasing prompted awareness to over 90% in its catchment area.
He has been involved in voluntary sector marketing for 14 years, first at Intermediate Technology, and then at Relate and The Children’s Society. He is also Chairman of the Institute of Fundraising.
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Tony Elischer, MD at THINK, said: “When Simon announced he was leaving NCH, every consultancy had an eye on him. We are delighted he has chosen to join THINK.
“We are careful about how we grow our team: we need people who combine heavyweight thinking with hands-on experience and a non-formulaic approach to problem-solving for clients. Simon fits the bill perfectly. As our work continues to develop on the international front, Simon’s fluency in French and Spanish may come in handy too.”
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.