Episode 4 – Corporate World to Corporate Partnerships – Making the Switch

This week on the Charity People Podcast, Kevin Croasdale, Charity People’s Fundraising Recruitment Manager, and former Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser, will be joined by Theo Fox, Corporate Partnerships Manager at The Passage, and Georgia Yale, Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser at Cardinal Hume Centre. This episode will explore how to break down the barriers and successfully make the move from the corporate sector to charity sector, in particular, corporate fundraising.  We will be delving into tips on making this move, identifying how to translate skills clearly, and, what to expect when making that switch!

Georgia Yale, Corporate Partnerships Fundraising, Cardinal Hume Centre:

Ex-corporate Amazon employee turned passionate Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser currently working at the Cardinal Hume Centre – a Westminster based charity working with young people, children and families to address issues of homelessness, poor housing and poverty, breaking the cycle into later life. A year ago, I pursed a longtime dream of moving from my corporate Account Manager role into charity fundraising, overcoming several barriers to find a new role. I now spend my days building successful corporate partnerships to unlock funding and leverage professional contributions for Centre-wide projects, delivering practical support to people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Westminster.

Theo Fox, Corporate Partnerships Manager, The Passage

Theo transitioned to the charity sector after a successful career in technology sales, where he specialised in selling Cyber Security and Behavioral Data SAAS platforms to enterprise-level companies across the UK, Nordics, and South Africa. After 3.5 years in the tech industry, Theo chose to pursue his passion for making a difference by becoming a Corporate Partnerships Manager at The Passage. Located in the heart of Westminster, The Passage provides practical support and a wide range of services to help transform the lives of individuals experiencing or at risk of street homelessness. Since joining The Passage, Theo has successfully onboarded over 10 new charity partners, including prominent names such as Moderna and Lloyds of London.