Chair of Campaign Board

Peridot Partners; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a bold and strategic Chair to lead an ambitious fundraising campaign aimed at empowering young people and driving social change. This pivotal role involves shaping the fundraising strategy, generating new funding opportunities, and building a high-impact Campaign Board. With a commitment of 1-2 days per month, you will play a defining role in a campaign that has the potential to create a lasting legacy for communities and the future of giving in the UK. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the drive to lead, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior leadership roles with a strong strategic mindset.
• Ability to influence and build networks for fundraising.

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive the fundraising strategy for the campaign.
• Build and lead a high-impact Campaign Board.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Strong business acumen

Influence and networks

Passion for empowering young people

Driving social change

Job description

First Give – providing hope for the future

Today’s young people care deeply about social issues. But while 88% of 10–20-year-olds want to make the world a better place, far fewer are taking part in meaningful social action.

First Give was founded ten years ago to change that. Our mission is simple: ignite a spark of social conscience in young people and give them the chance to make a difference.

Through our school-based programmes, we’ve supported nearly 250,000 students to connect with local charities, take social action, and understand the power of giving. The impact is clear:

98% of students better understand local social issues 90% are more likely to take social action again 95% of teachers say we succeed in inspiring a sense of social conscience

Despite this, we’re only reaching 7% of state secondary students in our key regions. We need to go further.

Route to a Million Campaign

We’ve set our sights on something bigger. By 2034, we want one million young people to experience the power of giving through our programmes.

To make that happen, we’re launching an ambitious fundraising campaign—Route to a Million—to raise an additional £1.5m over the next three years.

This is a pivotal moment. With the right support, we can expand our reach, scale our model and dramatically increase our impact.

Who we’re looking for

We need a bold, strategic Chair to lead the new Campaign Board and help bring this vision to life.

You’ll bring:

• Senior leadership experience and strong business acumen
• Influence and networks that can unlock significant support
• A passion for empowering young people and driving social change

As Chair, you’ll:

• Shape and drive the fundraising strategy
• Open doors and generate new funding opportunities
• Build and lead a high-impact Campaign Board
• Act as a lead ambassador for First Give and the campaign
• Be willing to give, as well as ask others to
• This is an opportunity to play a defining role in a campaign with a lasting legacy for young people, communities and the future of giving in the UK.

Time commitment and support

• Around 1-2 days per month, including some evening events
• A three-year term
• Based in London with in-person Board meetings at our West Hampstead office
• Full support from the First Give team to ensure your time is impactful

If you believe in the potential of young people to drive change, and you have the drive to lead this campaign, we want to hear from you.