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Welcome to David Carrington's site

I have been an independent consultant since 2001, drawing on 25 years experience of senior management positions in charities (the last 13 as Chief Executive) and Board member experience with over a dozen organisations, including a University, the Media Trust, Alliance Publishing Trust, the National Foundation for Youth Music and the New Opportunities Fund. I have also been chair of the editorial group of the Philanthropy UK e-newsletter and a member of the Social Investment Task Force and of the Commission on Unclaimed Assets. I am a member of the Supervisory Board of Triodos Bank NV and a Director of Big Society Capital. I am also a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Effective Philanthropy.

This site provides information about the work that I undertake, details of the organisations of which I am currently or have recently been a Board member or Trustee and my career summary. I've also included in the site some talks I have given and articles I've written. There are also links to the sites of organisations with which I am or have been involved.

Introduction To My Work

I work in the UK and internationally - both on my own and as a member of project teams - with:

Funding organisations in the charitable, statutory and corporate sectors
Charities, social enterprises and other 'not for profit' and community organisations
Individual philanthropists and organisations wishing to encourage new philanthropic initiatives
Charity advisers (solicitors, auditors, recruitment specialists, investment and wealth managers)

On:

The review and evaluation of existing strategies, programmes and practice
The development and implementation of new policies and activity
The introduction of new ways - through, for example, Programme Related and Mission Connected Impact Investment (Social Investment) - of financing voluntary organisations, social enterprises, neighbourhood renewal and community regeneration
Training in grant making and grants management, leadership, governance and risk management
The promotion of personal philanthropy and the support of individual philanthropists
The selection and induction of senior staff, providing an independent contribution to the recruitment process
The personal and professional development of individual Board Chairs, Chief Executives and other senior staff to help them address the challenges of leadership, to clarify options and to resolve problems.

In all my work, I strive to help organisations strengthen themselves by diversifying the ways they use financial and other resources and by enhancing their standards of governance and management practice.

Details of work that I have been commissioned to undertake since I went freelance in 2001 can be found in Commissioned Work. I've also included a selection of the talks I have given and the articles I've written. I've also listed details of the Boards and Committees of which I am or have been a volunteer member. Also available are details of my previous employment. You can also download my CV.

If you have any questions or wish to contact me - please do so either by email at

or by mail at 19 Chelsea Park Gardens, London SW3 6AF

or by phone at +44(0)207 351 0670


\|--Home Page--\|--Commissioned Work--\|--Board & Committee Membership--\|--Career Summary--\|--Articles & Talks--\|--Links--\|--Contact Me--\| Welcome to David Carrington's site I have been an independent consultant since 2001, drawing on 25 years experience of senior management positions in charities (the last 13 as Chief Executive) and Board member experience with over a dozen organisations, including a University, the Media Trust, Alliance Publishing Trust, the National Foundation for Youth Music and the New Opportunities Fund. I have also been chair of the editorial group of the Philanthropy UK e-newsletter and a member of the Social Investment Task Force and of the Commission on Unclaimed Assets. I am a member of the Supervisory Board of Triodos Bank NV and a Director of Big Society Capital. I am also a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Effective Philanthropy. This site provides information about the work that I undertake, details of the organisations of which I am currently or have recently been a Board member or Trustee and my career summary. I've also included in the site some talks I have given and articles I've written. There are also links to the sites of organisations with which I am or have been involved. Introduction To My Work I work in the UK and internationally - both on my own and as a member of project teams - with: Funding organisations in the charitable, statutory and corporate sectors Charities, social enterprises and other 'not for profit' and community organisations Individual philanthropists and organisations wishing to encourage new philanthropic initiatives Charity advisers (solicitors, auditors, recruitment specialists, investment and wealth managers) On: The review and evaluation of existing strategies, programmes and practice The development and implementation of new policies and activity The introduction of new ways - through, for example, Programme Related and Mission Connected Impact Investment (Social Investment) - of financing voluntary organisations, social enterprises, neighbourhood renewal and community regeneration Training in grant making and grants management, leadership, governance and risk management The promotion of personal philanthropy and the support of individual philanthropists The selection and induction of senior staff, providing an independent contribution to the recruitment process The personal and professional development of individual Board Chairs, Chief Executives and other senior staff to help them address the challenges of leadership, to clarify options and to resolve problems. In all my work, I strive to help organisations strengthen themselves by diversifying the ways they use financial and other resources and by enhancing their standards of governance and management practice. Details of work that I have been commissioned to undertake since I went freelance in 2001 can be found in Commissioned Work. I've also included a selection of the talks I have given and the articles I've written. I've also listed details of the Boards and Committees of which I am or have been a volunteer member. Also available are details of my previous employment. You can also download my CV. If you have any questions or wish to contact me - please do so either by email at or by mail at 19 Chelsea Park Gardens, London SW3 6AF or by phone at +44(0)207 351 0670 All material © 2012 David Carrington unless specified. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited - but quotations from my articles and talks, if credited, are encouraged. Site design by Issimo