Simon Collings

Simon Collings

Simon Collings is chief operations officer at the Global Village Energy Partnership (GVEP) International, a UK-based charity that seeks to reduce poverty through access to modern energy services.

He joined in early 2009 after leaving his role as chief executive of the Resource Alliance, which helps voluntary sector leaders worldwide acquire the tools to build the financial sustainability of civil society. Previously he spent 16 years working at Oxfam, firstly in communications, media and campaigns and then as fundraising director. He helped set up Oxfam’s resource mobilisation programme in Brazil.

An Oxford graduate, Simon began his working life in publishing and journalism and was a member of the national executive of the National Union of Journalists for five years.

 

 

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The big sell

With the prospect of decreasing levels of voluntary donations looming, charities could do well to look at earning their own income in order to shore up their future. Celina Ribeiro looks at the legal and cultural issues at play

With a little help from my friends

You might think life is tough as a fundraiser, but imagine what it's like for fundraisers in the developing world. Fewer resources, no capacity for growth, limited training opportunities... Yet all that is needed to boost their ability to raise funds is a little support from their peers in the west. Well, that time has arrived, explains Simon Collings.

Western agencies are hindering progress in the developing world

Pouring money into overseas civil society groups is does little to build capacity. Instead what's needed are training programmes that teach them how to be sustainable, says Simon Collings.

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