# Simon Burne joins THINK

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/24/simon-burne-joins-think/
- Published: 2005-01-24T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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.

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.

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“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.”

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