# Fundraising appointments in April 2015

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/04/08/fundraising-appointments-april-2015/
- Published: 2015-04-08T11:30:53+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Here are some of the latest fundraising, management and leadership appointments
in the fundraising sector in April 2015.**

## 1. Claudia Bradby

![Claudia Bradby, trustee at the Shackleton Foundation](https://www.fundraising.
co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/claudia-bradby.jpg)

[The Shackleton Foundation](http://shackletonfoundation.org/), the charity which
supports social entrepreneurs in Sir Ernest Shackleton’s mould, has appointed Claudia
Bradby, founder and CEO of one of the UK’s fastest-growing jewellery companies.

Bill Shipton, the Shackleton Foundation’s Chairman said:

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> “Claudia comes from a family of entrepreneurs and has had a lifelong interest 
> in the power of inspiring leadership which is why we are delighted to welcome 
> her to the board. Her appointment coincides with the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s
> fateful expedition to the Antarctic and a time when the charity is seeking applications
> from potential leaders.”

## 2. Three new board members at UK Community Foundations

Awarded an MBE in this year’s New Year’s Honours for his services to education and
the community in Bristol, **Stephen Parsons**’ charity leadership spans numerous
charitable groups covering social enterprise, education, music and community funding.

Highly commended in Charity Times’ Rising Star CEO category, London Community Foundation’s**
Sonal Shah** has been co-opted onto the UKCF board, bringing ten years’ experience
in community foundations with a particular emphasis on growth, mergers and fundraising.

**Alun Evans**, Business Development Director for Quilter Cheviot Investment Management,
has over 35 years’ experience in the investment world, and is also a Trustee of 
the Community Foundation in Wales.

## 3. Baroness Patience Wheatcroft

Baroness Patience Wheatcroft is the new patron of [The National Funding Scheme](http://www.nationalfundingscheme.org/).
She will join existing patrons Robert Dufton, Baroness Lane Fox of Soho CBE, Dame
Fiona Reynolds DBE, Christopher Rodrigues CBE and Lord Smith of Finsbury PCM.

Baroness Patience Wheatcroft said:

> “The arts and culture enrich us all. DONATE makes it very easy for people to support
> what they enjoy, when they are enjoying it. DONATE builds communities, helping
> organisations nurture relationships with their donors, however small. DONATE is
> about democratising philanthropy, and it works!”

 

_Main photo: [leading a flock of birds](http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-110638919/stock-photo--leadership-concept.html)
by Bplanet on Shutterstock.com_

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