Nick Jones, former interim executive director of marketing, fundraising and communications at Save the Children, has been appointed to head up Action for Children’s fundraising, communications and policy directorates.
Jones’ appointment was announced by Action for Children yesterday, and a spokesman said that Jones joined the charity on Monday as its new managing director of fundraising, communications and policy.
His new role will see him “develop and deliver strategy for 175 staff across the three directorates”, according to the charity. Jones will also lead on “the charity’s business development activity, develop its supporter journeys and deliver a new stakeholder engagement strategy”.
Jones’ new role will also see him take a place on Action for Children’s executive leadership team.
Jones joins from Save the Children UK
He will be joining Action for Children from Save the Children UK, where he was previously the interim executive director of marketing, fundraising and communications. Jones had worked for STC UK since 2009, having moved to the charitable sector from British Airways where he had been a divisional finance director.
Jones replaces interim fundraising, communications and policy director Kath Mills, who will stay in the post until the end of March while he undergoes his induction. Mills will return to her former position of director of communications at the charity.
Speaking about his appointment, Jones said: “I passionately believe every child and young person should have the chance to fulfil their potential. It’s simply not right that children suffer neglect or abuse, or are held back because of disadvantage.
“It was clear to me that Action for Children is an incredible organisation doing remarkable things for children, young people and their families. I am highly motivated by the ambition that any child who needs help, gets help - so I’m really proud to be joining the team.”
Jones’ appointment comes less than a month after Action for Children launched its new branding. A spokesman for the charity said, at the time, that the organisation had rebranded itself in a bid to raise its “external profile”.
The rebrand was undertaken in partnership with creative agency Johnson Banks and cost the charity around £100,000.
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