# CIoF Chief Exec Peter Lewis announces resignation

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/03/23/ciof-ceo-peter-lewis-announces-resignation/
- Published: 2021-03-23T13:20:02+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Peter Lewis has today
announced his decision to resign his position.**

Lewis took the decision earlier this month, but [the announcement](https://www.ciof.org.uk/leaving-statement)
has been put on hold until now while the [CIoF](https://ciof.org.uk/) has responded
to sexual harassment complaints.

The Institute was informed of his resignation on 4 March and the recruitment process
for a new Chief Executive will start shortly.

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Lewis became Chief Executive in 2011 and oversaw changes to the organisation following
the Review of the Fundraising Self-Regulation including a merger with the Public
Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA) and the award of Chartered status in 2020.

Peter Lewis said:

> “It has been a huge privilege to lead the Chartered Institute of Fundraising for
> the last 9 and a half years, and I feel enormously proud of what the staff, volunteer
> and Trustee team have achieved during that time.
> “At my age, my dad took time to step back, take stock of his life, and consider
> what he most valued, then moved forward in another direction. With his death from
> Covid late last year, I decided it was time to follow his lead and resigned from
> my role as CEO of the Chartered Institute on March 4th.
> “Having achieved Chartered status and come through the pandemic we need a fresh
> strategy that addresses the culture change we all agree is necessary for the sector.
> It is right for a new Chief Executive to lead that process and be charged with
> delivering against it.
> “I look forward to supporting Claire and the Trustees in putting in place the 
> plans to recruit for my successor which will begin in the coming weeks.”

Claire Rowney, Chair of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, said:

> “My fellow trustees and I are very grateful to Peter for leading the Chartered
> Institute for almost 10 years. Peter has helped the sector progress significantly
> during his tenure, including managing us through a time when our fundraising practices
> were under intense scrutiny, establishing fundraising apprenticeships and achieving
> Chartered status for the Institute.
> “As we enter a new era it is time to begin our search for a new leader who will
> continue to develop the fundraising profession and our culture.
> “We will shortly be starting the recruitment for his successor.”