Online Summit
Third Sector’s Pounds & Purpose
Join us to learn about the finance and tech strategies that will future-proof your charity and strengthen your mission for the long term
12
Feb
Financial leadership in a volatile landscape: How can you steer your organisation through it?
Charity finance leaders face challenges around economic volatility – from ensuring funding stability amid donor uncertainty to rising operational costs. All while remaining fiercely dedicated to your mission.
Join our session to learn about:
- Building resilient fundraising, balancing income types and establishing strong reserves to clearly communicate your charity's financial health.
- Implementing strategic budgeting and controls to maximise charitable funds and prioritising programmes based on their measurable impact.
- Using data to quantify social impact and providing evidence for challenging strategic resource allocation choices.
- Using technology to free up resources in time-poor situations, allowing your finance team to focus on strategic analysis.
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SpeakersClare Mills Co-CEO Charity Finance Group (CFG)
Karen Watson Chief finance & operations officer Macmillan Cancer Support
Emily Burt Editor Third Sector
Rui Domingues Chief operating officer London City Mission
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Clare is Co-CEO and leads CFG’s Policy & Communications Team. She has spent her career in a range of policy, political and communications roles. Before moving into public affairs and comms as a freelancer in 2015, Clare worked for an MP for more than a decade, helping communities with issues from flooding to power supply. Previous to joining CFG, Clare was Head of Communications and External Relations for charity infrastructure body NAVCA.
Clare has a degree in Politics from Stirling University and a PhD from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She is a Chartered PR Practitioner and Member of the CIPR and has a long track record of volunteering. When she’s not working she can be found outside on her bike, running, walking or pretending the sea is not that cold, really.
Rui Domingues is Chief Operating Officer at London City Mission, where he oversees finance, property, IT, governance, risk, compliance and HR, helping to steward the resources of a 190-year-old Christian charity serving the people of London. In this role, he focuses on turning long-term missional strategy into concrete operational plans, ensuring that financial management, systems and processes are aligned with front-line impact.
Before joining London City Mission, Rui worked in senior finance and operational roles within the UK charity and not-for-profit sector, gaining experience in budgeting, financial planning, reporting and organisational change across a range of contexts. He has led teams through periods of restructuring and investment, with a consistent emphasis on good governance, clear accountability and evidence-based decision-making.
Rui now regularly speaks to UK charity finance and operations leaders about navigating uncertainty, investing for long-term impact and making best use of finance and technology to strengthen mission. Drawing on both his current role and his prior experience, he brings a practical, practitioner-led perspective on how charities can build resilient operating models while staying focused on their core purpose.