# New head of fundraising at Church Army

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/10/23/new-head-fundraising-church-army/
- Published: 2006-10-23T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Church Army has appointed Edna Darko-Sarkwa as its new Head of Fundraising.**

Church Army currently receives about £1.6 million annually to support its activities
including around 300 Church Army evangelists.

Edna has worked in the charity sector for the last four years as a freelance in 
fundraising and marketing management roles. Her most recent work was with the British
Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK as National Campaigns Manager. Before that,
she held various senior roles working for 4Children, BackCare and USPG.

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**James Archer**, Church Army’s Central Services Director said:

> “Church Army would love to be able to fund more evangelists to work among those
> that the church finds hard to reach but to do so we need to increase our donation
> income. Edna brings a wealth of fundraising experience to this challenging role.”

As well as a new head of fundraising, Church Army also recently appointed **Mark
Russell** as Chief Executive.

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   30 October 2006)
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   21 December 2006)