The Giving Department has been helping businesses and philanthropists create meaningful social impact strategies since 2010. We build partnerships that drive measurable, lasting results for charities and communities while aligning with our clients’ values and ambitions.
As a London-based team of sector specialists, we take a personalised, collaborative approach, working with expert associates and academics to bring fresh insight and expertise. We’re passionate about putting purpose into action—helping our clients make a real difference for the causes they care about.
Our mission is to help businesses, philanthropists and charitable foundations achieve their goals by creating meaningful partnerships and maximising the impact of their investment in charities and communities.
– Steve Wickham, Founding Director of The Giving Department
Our approach is collaborative. We take the time to understand the impact you want to make, offer practical advice and then work hard to help deliver the results. We promote the development of partnerships between funders and charities and our ongoing support helps these partnerships flourish.
Our thinking is innovative. We enjoy working alongside our clients to develop new ideas. We have longstanding relationships across the third sector globally that enable us to liaise on your behalf and find the best routes to pilot and scale exciting initiatives.
Our reach is global. The Giving Department has extensive experience delivering projects both across the UK and internationally. We can work with you to expand your charitable partnerships to align with your geographic footprint.
If you would like to discuss your business’s approach to community investment, your foundation’s approach to driving impact or aspirations for your private philanthropy, then please do drop us a line.
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Director
Steve has spent over 20 years in the charity sector. As a successful fundraiser Steve worked for a number of charities in senior roles most latterly as Head of Fundraising at The Prince’s Trust. This experience has given Steve a deep understanding of how companies and private funders can best support charities, how effective relationships can be developed, where value can be delivered and how the right support can deliver genuine and long-lasting change. Steve founded The Giving Department in 2010 with the clear vision of providing expert independent resource to help companies and philanthropists deliver real social impact and achieve their greatest charitable ambitions. Over the subsequent years Steve has developed the business, working with an increasingly wide portfolio of clients from FTSE100 companies to corporate foundations and private HNW philanthropists. Passionate about the sector, Steve is often called to speak on charitable issues and on occasions provides bespoke mentoring to help individuals build capability and impact.
steve@thegivingdepartment.com
+44 (0) 207 680 6587
Development Director
Mark brings a unique blend of commercial and charitable experience to his work with a wide portfolio of clients. Over 6 years at The Giving Department Mark has supported a wide range of organisations to develop their approach to funding, from FTSE 100 businesses to independent charitable foundations. He has also worked on several innovative collaborative initiatives bringing together groups of funders and charities including; KickStart Money and Sainsbury’s Data Philanthropy programme, which was recognised with the Guardian ‘Sustainable Business – Social Impact Award’ in 2017. Prior to joining The Giving Department Mark spent 5 years at the Prince’s Trust in a variety of programme and fundraising roles, latterly as The Head of Business Development.
mark@thegivingdepartment.com
+44 (0) 207 680 6587
Research and Evaluation Associate
Charlotte has worked in research and communication on behalf of the private, public and charity sectors for 25 years. Prior to setting up Bean Research, she was Research Director at Business in the Community where her work ranged from conducting stakeholder reviews for major multi-national businesses to managing the All Party Parliamentary Group on Corporate Responsibility; and before that a Director of Corporate Reputation and CSR research at Ipsos MORI.
Charlotte is an Associate of Cranfield School of Management (Sustainability Network), a member of Social Value UK and a Life Fellow of the RSA.
enquiries@thegivingdepartment.com
+44 (0) 207 680 6587
Before joining The Giving Department, Mark spent 25 years in the retail property sector working for a variety of high street retailers including Next, Arcadia Group and River Island. Whilst at River Island Mark also managed the brand’s relationships with key charities as well as creating and managing the company scheme that encourages its 10,000+ staff to support any charity that means something special to them. Mark continues to support River Island’s charitable activity and his extensive commercial experience brings valuable insight to The Giving Department and its clients. In addition, Mark also works closely with a number of private family charitable foundations as a trusted advisor to both main trustees and members of the next generations, helping them to find their best charity partners, develop impactful relationships and supporting them to grant millions of pounds each year.
markw@thegivingdepartment.com
+44 (0) 207 680 6587
