Ruth Ruderham
Director of fundraising, British Waterways
Ruth Ruderham became director of fundraising at British Waterways after spending three years as head of fundraising at Christian Aid, where she joined in the summer of 2008. Prior to this she was head of supporter development at Friends of the Earth. She was Fundraising magazine's (then PF) Fundraiser of the Year Award winner in 2005.
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Christian Aid has “disestablished” its head of fundraising role as part of a new approach to fundraising which emphasises integration with church groups and campaigning.
Friends of the Earth is operating without a permanent director or head of fundraising more than a year and a half after the departure of its previous director of fundraising, Ruth Ruderham.
In a world long past there were campaigning charities and there were ‘doing’ charities, and never the twain did meet. But in our brave new world, more and more charities are making campaigning a central part of their mission and messaging. Celina Ribeiro looks at what is behind the trend and what it means for fundraising.
Christian Aid will integrate its fundraising and campaigning operations in an effort to treat supporters more holistically.
Ruth Ruderham is to leave Christian Aid and become the first head of fundraising at British Waterways.
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The planned new waterways charity, which will take over from British Waterways next year, has appointed thankQ to implement its fundraising and CRM software.
Friends of the Earth has finally found someone to lead its fundraising function, two years after the departure of former fundraising director Ruth Ruderham.
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