# Michael Grade to chair new fundraising regulator

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/11/18/michael-grade-to-chair-new-fundraising-regulator/
- Published: 2015-11-18T13:07:50+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Broadcasting executive Lord Michael Grade is to chair the new fundraising regulatory
body which is expected to replace the Fundraising Standards Board.**

The former Chief Executive of Channel 4 and former chair of the BBC Board of Governors
will run the body that will be responsible for [improving fundraising practices](https://blog.whitehat-seo.co.uk/life-science-marketing-an-effective-inbound-marketing-strategy)
and public confidence in charities.

He has been appointed by the Government for an initial period of 12 months and will
work at least four days a month on establishing and running the regulatory body.
He will appoint the board and a Chief Executive, and will be paid £500 a day.

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Lord Grade of Yarmouth CBE has been a Conservative Party life peer in the House 
of Lords since 2011.

The new fundraising regulator was one of the proposals produced by the [Etherington review of fundraising self-regulation](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/2015/09/23/reactions-to-the-etherington-review-on-fundraising-self-regulation/)
published in September this year. The [Government accepted all the review’s proposals](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/2015/10/03/cabinet-office-accepts-all-recommendations-on-etherington-review-of-fundraising-self-regulation/).

On his [biography on the Parliament.UK ](http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-grade-of-yarmouth/4228)
website only one charity sector role is listed: he has served as a trustee of the
Science Museum Group since 2011. In addition he has been involved in Band Aid and
Samaritans.

On his appointment Lord Grade said:

> “The people of Britain are amongst the most charitable on earth.   Their continuing
> generosity depends on their trust in the charities who fundraise, which is why
> I intend to work with charities to ensure that this trust is not abused.”

Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, said:

> “The new chair has a vital role in restoring public trust in the charity sector”.

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## IoF and PFRA welcome appointment

Chief Executive of the [Institute of Fundraising](http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk),
Peter Lewis, warmly welcomed Lord Grade’s appointment. He said:

> “The establishment of the new, stronger independent regulator is an important 
> change, one which IoF members called for, and one which many of our larger organisational
> members have already said they are willing to support. There is no time to waste
> in rebuilding public confidence in charity fundraising, the vast majority of which
> is already done to a very high standard. We look forward to working closely with
> the new chair to ensure the views of fundraisers across the UK are part of a new
> system that better protects vulnerable members of the public whilst ensuring charities
> are able to raise vital funds for their good causes.”

Peter Hills-Jones, CEO of the [Public Fundraising Association](http://www.pfra.org.uk)
added:

> “The PFRA are committed to play a full part working with the new chair to build
> a better environment for fundraisers and fundraising. We are already moving to
> expand our respected compliance work from street and door to door to other methods
> of fundraising to support raising standards and improve public confidence.”

Sir Stuart Etherington, chair of [NCVO](http://www.ncvo.org.uk), welcomed the appointment
too, saying:

> Lord Grade is a substantial figure with the experience to drive through the changes
> that must be made. He is a highly experienced chair and he has a clear commitment
> to public service along with a strong understanding of marketing, not least from
> his seven years as chairman of Ocado. I have every confidence that under his leadership
> the new fundraising regulator will become the body it needs to be in order to 
> secure public trust.

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