Written by We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Derek Hill into the role of Director of Partnerships and Growth.
Derek joins goDonate with more than 15 years’ experience in charity partnerships, digital fundraising and tech for good, across leading platforms and charities including JustGiving, Farewill, NSPCC and Save The Children. Most recently, he was Head of Charity Partnerships at Willfully.
In the newly created role at goDonate, Derek will lead charity partnerships, with a focus on strengthening existing client relationships and developing complementary partnerships.
Of the new role, Derek commented, “I’m looking forward to working closely with goDonate’s leadership, product and delivery teams, and helping the charity sector to optimise online donation journeys and maximise fundraising performance.
Charities face a challenging online fundraising landscape amid tighter household budgets and increasing competition for donor attention. Donors have growing expectations of frictionless, personalised and transparent digital giving. Our job is to use technology to enhance donation journeys and optimise fundraising for charities.
I’ve already seen close at hand the impact goDonate makes for organisations. The energy and ambition Vicky and the team bring to charities’ fundraising strategy is an inspiration.”
The role encompasses providing proactive and structured support to existing and new partners, such as increased strategic guidance on optimising donation performance and supporter engagement programmes.
Vicky Reeves, goDonate’s Founder and CEO, remarked: “We’re delighted that Derek has agreed to join goDonate. We’ve created this new role to support our next phase of growth, and also scale our client base and partnership opportunities.
Derek brings platform expertise, sector know-how and data-informed partnership support and development experience to the business, and our clients and partners. He will add strategic focus to crucial partnerships, allowing us to deepen relationships with charities while expanding goDonate’s reach and recognition.”