# Institute of Fundraising appoints Chief Operating Officer

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/02/05/institute-fundraising-appoints-chief-operating-officer/
- Published: 2007-02-05T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Bruce Leeke, Director of Events at the Institute of Fundraising, has been appointed
the Institute’s new Chief Operating Officer. He takes up his new role on 31 March
2007.
Kirsty Thomson will take over from Bruce as Head of Events and will be responsible
for the Institute’s events programme and National Convention.

 * **[Simon Burne starts blogging on UK Fundraising](https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/03/05/simon-burne-starts-blogging-uk-fundraising/)**(
   5 March 2007)
 * **[Heather Westgate re-appointed to chair 2007 DMA Awards Committee](https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/03/05/heather-westgate-reappointed-chair-2007-dma-awards-committee/)**(
   5 March 2007)
 * **[H&M's Kylie Minogue-inspired beachwear to raise funds for WaterAid](https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/03/11/hampm039s-kylie-minogueinspired-beachwear-raise-funds-wateraid/)**(
   11 March 2007)

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