# New Executive Director of Philanthropic Partnerships at Cancer Research UK

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/11/05/new-executive-director-of-philanthropic-partnerships-at-cancer-research-uk/
- Published: 2015-11-05T12:33:46+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Cancer charity Cancer Research UK has appointed Nick Gaynor as executive director
of philanthropic partnerships & development, an Executive Board position.**

Gaynor brings extensive experience from the banking sector to the charity. As a 
former investment banker at Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, he spent many years
working on strategic transactions with major corporates and private equity funds.

Frances Milner will join Gaynor in the role. She has over 20 years fundraising experience
both in a range of supporter-facing roles at Cancer Research UK and as fundraising
director of Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres.

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Both Gaynor and Milner will report to Harpal Kumar, chief executive. They will be
responsible for strengthening Cancer Research UK’s focus on building and sustaining
relationships with high value individual donors, corporate partners and high value
supporters.

Kumar said: “We’re delighted to welcome Nick to Cancer Research UK. Nick’s wealth
of experience will be invaluable for the charity’s future growth and ambitions to
reach new heights in the high value arena. I am also pleased to appoint Frances 
as executive director and look forward to working closely with them both to develop
the work Cancer Research UK does with our partners.”

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