Charity Talent Pool

Charities Need Great Leaders

Our Charity and Not-for-Profit Talent Pool is here to help you build your Board from the absolute cream of the crop.

These individuals span all industries across charity, not for profit, voluntary sector, community interest and funding organisations, and cover all working arrangements from full time, to consultancy, to Board mentoring and advisory roles.  

Including candidates for Chair, Trustee, Governor, Non-Exec and all Board roles including CEO, CFO, CMO and CPO, these specialists are not openly searching for new opportunities, but trust Moon to retain their profiles and connect them with the right opportunity when it comes along—giving you access to a closed market of top talent.

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Board Executive / NED


Experienced Board Executive and NED with demonstrable success in the Healthcare, Property and FM sectors. Skilled in Strategy Planning, Budgeting, Business Planning, Operations Management, Contract Management and Coaching.

STRATEGY PLANNING
Has been a long term active fund raiser for a well known charity and supported local branches with organsiational and back office systems selection and training.

UNDERSTANDING THE SECTOR
Provided pro-bono advice/consultancy for a charity for business planning, strategy, marketing and PR. Held Director post with a not for profit healthcare provider leading on services to the detained estate, merger programme, wind up and dissolution planning.

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CEO/NED/Trustee


An inspirational and commercially savvy Charity and Fortune 500 director who builds strategies to improve the business performance at all levels by developing and taking people with him.


GROWING AND BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
Grows the top line and bottom line. Proven in global large corporate as well as the charity sector, where results and people grow and develop. Builds strategies based on end user/customer needs and appetite. Has successfully moved from industry to the third sector.


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EXECUTIVE CEO/ Trustee


Distinctive, ethical and approachable recruitment
An experienced global CEO / Director General who has held key positions in a wide range of regulated sectors and charitable organisations.
LEADERSHIP
Skilled in leadership, governance and change management, she has led on many strategic programmes to improve organisational governance, aid business growth, retention and
stakeholder/political engagement
INSIGHT AND ENGAGEMENT
Developing frameworks for stakeholders and engagement
programmes from market insight, research information and thought leadership, along with creating industry standards.


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NED/Trustee


Accomplished senior leader with 10+ years experience delivering multi-national services within the charity sector.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Experience delivering change across multi-national programmes (£30m+) aimed at supporting 100k+ service users per annum. Experience ranges from service design, development and implementation for in-person, phone and digital services, people changes including restructures and TUPE, and organisational changes in light of crisis or strategic development.

LEADERSHIP
Wide-ranging leadership experience including governance, business development, stakeholder engagement, financial management of complex budgets and strategic planning. Skilled in advising boards, and effective scrutiny of public bodies.

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NED/Trustee


A highly motivated and ambitious leader experienced in designing and delivering the people agenda with a dynamic record of achievements across executive and non-executive roles in driving business transformation from consultancy, academia and international manufacturing.

STRATEGIC THINKER
A demonstrable track record of strategic risk-based thinking and influencing to enable partnerships within a wide range of sectors, with culturally diverse and geographically dispersed senior/executive stakeholders.

SCIENTIFIC APPROACH
A unique practitioner in applying an engineering and psychological scientific approach to create conditions for organisational culture change to realise the potential of individuals and teams to drive a business forward and be more than the sum of its parts.

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Board Executive


An inspirational business leader who creates team energy and delivers exceptional results. An open-minded and courageous Sales Director who builds strong corporate relationships. A caring team leader who earns trust and enjoys people development.

COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS
Thirty years of FMCG experience building senior customer relationships and agreeing innovative business plans which deliver joint objectives.

STRATEGY INTO ACTION
Strategy development and effective implementation through positive team leadership and coaching people to achieve their potential.

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NED/Board Advisor


Energetic lawyer, general counsel and company director with over 35 years’ business, legal, risk and compliance experience, assisting scale ups, SMEs, CEOs and founders.

MULTI-SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Experience across the tech, online, luxury goods, automotive and sport sectors, creative agencies, and deep knowledge of professional services businesses.

SUPPORTIVE FRIENDLY
Approachable, positive, creative and easy to talk to, offering support, encouragement and a listening ear for the board. A highly experienced professional and leader.


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CHAIR/NED/INTERIM CEO


Entrepreneurial CXX and NED with over 40 years of global deep-tech leadership experience within large corporate and start-up environments.


MARKET STRATEGY & TEAM BUILDING
Successful history of spotting market and technology discontinuities and pivoting the company’s business models to meet emerging needs. Empathetic manager who gains satisfaction from the personal growth of the team – engendering strong loyalty even when they are being challenged.

START-UPS AND GOVERNANCE
Start-up founder with experience of raising funding from Angels, strategic corporates, VCs and Private Equity. Strong believer in the necessity of good governance across both the NED and Exec Teams.


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CFO/Board Director


Expertise in management of financial issues including audit, and strategic guidance to maximise on business development opportunities.


ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS
International and UK acquisition & mergers across wider range of industries – expertise of Defence and Aviation at PLC level, and over the past 3 years – UK MoD. Currently a NED for a start up defence business including seed and secondary fund raising and an initial (significant) contract with European government.

INTERNATIONAL

Working with and building international teams across Europe, Middle East and North America. Culturally astute, assertive and business focus.


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CEO/Non Exec


Award winning, people driven business leader.

PROCESS AND STRUCTURE
Executive and Non-Executive positions in large corporates, private businesses, hyper-growth organisations, and early-stage start-ups across tech, food, and non-food. Specialisms include organisational, strategic, and digital transformation and change, introducing professionalisation through governance, process, and structure. Adept and proven at transforming omnichannel routes to market; direct to consumer, or with partners, in both digital and store environments.

Mentor to both board members and operational executives and critical friend/counsel to CEOs and Founders/Owners.


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NED/Trustee


Passionate to give something back.


LEADERSHIP
Highly experienced and effective Business Development leader. Skilled in, short, medium and long term strategy and goal setting and the actions required to achieve them. A proven commercial thinker contributing as a senior member of the Business Leadership Team across numerous businesses, covering a number of industries, organisations and services covering the UK and abroad.

TEAM BUILDER
An experienced builder of winning teams, both from scratch and developing existing teams. Inspiring others to be the best them they can be. particularly through times of change and challenge. Encouraging and motivating everyone to play to their strengths. work on their weaknesses and most of all. support each other!


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Director/Trustee


An experienced leader with advanced skills in managing large organisations through periods of change, effectively supporting leadership to ensure business and strategic goals are met with high performance.

ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Brings breadth and depth of experience across technology. healthcare, professional services and arts/culture. Particularly passionate about supporting effective people management. working to install inclusivity and maintain meaningful diversity.

TRANSFORMATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Designing and delivering national and international communication programs servicing internal and external audiences at scale.


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Trustee


Director with 10+ years’ experience in the Charity/not-for-profit sector.

ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Working with the Board of Trustees to achieve strategic goals, deliver business objectives, diverse projects, and local/international educational events by building effective communication networks to ensure a collaborative approach.

SUPPORTING, DIRECTING, AND DELIVERY
Directing dynamic projects and events office with the responsibility to support a scientific membership of over 3,000 and to deliver an annual international conference for 2,500 delegates.


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NED/Trustee


Experienced Executive and Non-Executive Board member in the UK and abroad, passion for making a positive difference.


STRATEGY SPECIALIST
Highly-qualified communications, research, and strategy specialist, with 30 years experience in higher education, cultural and creative industries, and the voluntary sector. Strong intellect, academic mind, skilled at scrutinising large amounts of material.

LEADERSHIP

Effective leader networker and mentor with a dynamic personality and entrepreneurial ability. Adept at organisational strategic planning and implementation, having managed a £13m pa portfolio of research projects. Written successful grant applications for UK and international funding bodies worth £20k - £3.5m each.


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EXECUTIVE CEO/ Trustee


Distinctive, ethical and approachable recruitment
An experienced global CEO / Director General who has held key positions in a wide range of regulated sectors and charitable organisations.
LEADERSHIP
Skilled in leadership, governance and change management, she has led on many strategic programmes to improve organisational governance, aid business growth, retention and
stakeholder/political engagement
INSIGHT AND ENGAGEMENT
Developing frameworks for stakeholders and engagement
programmes from market insight, research information and thought leadership, along with creating industry standards.
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Chair/NED/Trustee


Recently retired partner in a national law firm, experienced committee chair, operational board member, and trustee with a practical, independent approach. Worked with large and small legal businesses.

COACHING TALENT
Skilled in identifying, developing, and mentoring talented would be managers.

BUSINESS RISK AND COMPLIANCE
Highly experienced in law firm and trust compliance and risk management with an enhanced skill set in personality and business dispute resolution.


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NED/Trustee


Independent NED and Trustee for value based organisations, with vast experience in strategy and growth, risk and regulatory management.

STRATEGIC THINKER
Experienced board member and committee chair, used to taking an independent view and interacting at the highest levels in multinational companies.

RISK AND GOVERNANCE
Particular skills in setting and implementing strategy, corporate governance and risk management, FS regulatory interactions, and financial management. Highly experienced financial services CFO/CRO.


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NED


Proactive leader with extensive experience working in multicultural global project operations and new country entries. SME in logistics.

STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION
Adept at navigating uncertainty & risk with a proven track record of delivering international optimised logistics solutions at the corporate & operating level, often in remote & hazardous climates & areas of political uncertainty. Operates with very high regard to HSE as logistics is one of the highest risk processes to manage.

THE FUTURE IS NOW
Able to manage change & is continually seeking new technology & processes to enhance safety & optimise performance.


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NED/TRUSTEE


Highly experienced retail specialist with proven Board level track record in Retail Operations and Commercial functions. Charity Chair/Trustee with considerable governance and risk management expertise.

STRATEGIC PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
Significant multi sector experience in planning and implementing strategic plans through robust and relevant business planning and effective performance measurement.

ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH PEOPLE
Excellent interpersonal skills, equally comfortable and effective at Board/Executive/Senior Management interventions and as individual or team coach/mentor. Develops relationships based on mutual trust and respect and is recognised for integrity, credibility, and objective and independent considered guidance in challenging situations.


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NED/Trustee


Experienced Trustee/Committee Chair and Academic Scientist who spent more than 30 years working in the higher education sector.

STRATEGY TRANSFORMATION
Skilled in consensual leadership to develop and implement strategic objectives and where appropriate deliver organisational change.

ETHOS VALUES
A reputation for objectivity and fairness combined with a personal commitment to the good governance of inclusive and meritocratic organisations.

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NED/TRUSTEE


Experienced Executive, Trustee and Governance Specialist with a financial and regulatory background working across different organisations.

GOVERNANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT
Improving performance through enhanced governance and risk management that is both compliant and fit for purpose.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
Coach and mentor with collaborative approach to empowering people and organisations to maximise their potential, but still able to ask the tough questions.


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NED/Board Advisor


Astute and incisive commercially focused non-executive with comprehensive technology industry experience.

GROWTH & SHAREHOLDER VALUE
Exceptional record of driving accelerated domestic and International revenue growth, through both product and market development, while delivering improved bottom line profitability.

ORGANISATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
Multiple strategic business redesigns to leverage growth opportunities and led a successful major international post-merger integration. Is an ongoing champion of Diversity and Inclusion in business.


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NED


Growth focused Senior Executive and Board Director.  Significant experience in B2B sector including disruptive Online RTM, conventional wholesale and direct to customer models. Successful in both SME and Corporate environments, with international experience.

STRATEGIC LEADER
Accomplished strategic leader – creating high-performing teams to deliver realisable and sustainable growth. Commercial and pragmatic delivery versus changing environments to build positive customer-focused outcomes.

SHAREHOLDER VALUE
Experience of PE-backed MBO significantly growing Shareholder value before secondary PE exit.


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