The ImpACT Coalition has revealed the names of three new members of its steering group.

New Philanthropy Capital’s Tris Lumley, Caroline Schwaller of NAVCA and Scope’s Karen Barnes will join the organisation in a move which ImpACT chair Alan Gosschalk says “will greatly strengthen the Coalition’s influence”.

The new member’s first meeting saw the steering group discuss findings from early use of the toolkit, launched in June and the growth experienced by ImpACT since then. Richard Marsh, ImpACT director, said that prior to the launch of the toolkit the organisation membership was around 130 and now, less than three months on, they have more than 200 members.

“It’s about accessibility… and the oxygen of publicity,” said Marsh, noting that there has been particularly strong growth in membership take up by regional charities and regional infrastructure organisations.

“The appointment of Tris Lumley and Caroline Schwaller will add a new dimension to the Coalition while the input of Karen Barnes represents the commitment of Scope to the process of accountability and transparency in our sector,” added Marsh.

Lumley heads an NPC team developing tools to help with the measurement, analysis and communication of results while Schwaller is a veteran of the community and voluntary sector, with over two decades experience in various roles within the sectors. Barnes, meanwhile, is presently head of individual giving at Scope, where she has worked for over ten years.

“The ImpACT steering group looks to refresh itself on a regular basis,” said Marsh.

“I am delighted to join the ImpACT coalition steering group. It plays an important role across the sector in raising awareness of the effectiveness of charities, as well as promoting best practice on reporting back to donors and therefore building supporter confidence,” said Karen Barnes.