Martin Brookes to depart New Philanthropy Capital in September
Tags: Leadership and strategy
Martin Brookes
Martin Brookes was formerly the chief executive of New Philanthropy Capital. A former Goldman Sachs economist (1987 – 1993) and Amnesty International researcher (1994 – 2001), he joined NPC as an analyst, became director of research in 2003 and then chief executive in March 2008.
In November 2008 he announced his intention to set up a charity called Pro Bono Economics, which will provide other charities with free economic expertise to help them better understand the environment in which they operate.
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Martin Brookes will leave his role as chief executive of New Philanthropy Capital in September, to return to the financial services sector.
There is a dearth of quality fundraisers in the UK who can market to high net worth donors, according to Martin Brookes, chief executive of charities think tank New Philanthropy Capital.
The application window for the Transition Fund is too short and the conditions too difficult to satisfy, New Philanthropy Capital has said.
Martin Brookes, chief executive of think-tank New Philanthropy Capital, will suggest that charities should be ranked according to their societal benefit, in a speech at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce tonight.
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Tags: Social investment | Impact reporting
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Tags: Websites | Impact reporting
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Impact analysts body launched amid warnings of potential 'terrible' mistakes 1
Tags: Philanthropy | Impact reporting
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Use Treasury questions to avoid spending cuts, suggests NPC report
Tags: Charity Awards | Impact reporting
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