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WE ARE A SOCIAL, SUSTAINABLE, ENTERPRISE

A SOCIAL MISSION

Benefacto is a social enterprise on a mission to engage more professional people in meaningful volunteering. Done right, Employee Volunteering strengthens the over-stretched charity sector and enhances the service received by those in need. It develops the skills of all involved, creates a cross pollination of ideas between different groups in our society and builds a greater understanding of how to support others in overcoming the challenges they face.

A Sustainable Approach

At the forefront of our every decision is ensuring the impact we have on our workforce, suppliers, the environment and the community is a positive one. A platitude in a glossy report this is not: Benefacto is one of the UK's founding BCorps which means we're certified as having rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

The Power of Enterprise

At Benefacto we achieve our social mission through providing a valuable service to our charity partners. These activities are funded by a host of consulting, communications and brokerage services we provide to businesses to engage their workforces in volunteering. Our workforce combines the best of the private and third sectors. We are principled, creative, technological ly innovative and efficient.

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Benefacto have won the "Best for the World - Customers" award 2016 for creating the most overall positive customer impact! We have been recognised for creating the most positive overall community impact by B the Change and B Corp

About The Team

Linz Darlington

Founder and CEO
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Linz Darlington was inspired to start Benefacto when he worked as a management consultant for Accenture. With three paid days off a year to spend volunteering, he had a tough time choosing a local charity where his skills could make a real impact. These days he spends his life matching talented professionals with amazing charities. Contact Linz via linz@benefacto.org.

Lucy Hayim

Membership Manager
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Lucy looks after all of the amazing charities that Benefacto partners with in London. She also makes sure each and every volunteer is matched to a rewarding charity opportunity where their skills can have a real impact. If you're a charity who'd like to find out more about working with Benefacto and our fantastic volunteers contact her at hello@benefacto.org

Ben Darlington

Head of Member Services
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Ben Darlington looks after new partnerships and possibilities at Benefacto. He has been involved with the project since its inception back in 2012, building the website and developing the graphic design. He is always looking for ways for charities, businesses and social enterprises to work together. If you'd like to work with Benefacto talk to Ben at ben@benefacto.org.

Doug Chang

Community Coordinator
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Doug is a mechanical engineering graduate with a background in working in the not-for-profit sector. He finds new potential clients, takes care of our marketing strategies and helps to encourage volunteer participation within companies. Doug wants to help spread the volunteering spirit and enable people to have a worthwhile and exciting experience every time they volunteer.

Stevie Back

Charity Partnerships and Volunteer Coordinator
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Stevie mans our front line. She looks after the fantastic charities that Benefacto partners with in London and ensures that each and every volunteer uses their time to make a real impact. If you're a charity who'd like to find out more about working with Benefacto and our amazing volunteers please email her at hello@benefacto.org

Sophie Kikkert

Special Projects Executive
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Sophie is a philosophy graduate and Benefacto’s Special Projects Executive. Whenever Benefacto is ready to embark on a new adventure she gets into the fine detail of it, exploring partnerships with new charities, scoping new business locations or gathering fresh insights. With a passion for research Sophie makes sure our every next move becomes a success.

Pete Ward

Skills Volunteering Development
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Pete is a passionate believer in increasing the involvement of professionals in the community by enabling people to share expertise and experiences. He has created a number of innovative employability sessions, ranging from writing CVs to succeeding at telephone interviews.

The Benefacto Board

Pauline Broomhead

Founder and CEO, FSI
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Pauline is a non-executive director of Benefacto and helps to strengthen our social mission and impact. Her career has centred around championing small charities and has a passion for enabling them to achieve their full potential. She is the founding CEO of the Federation for Social Improvement which provides GDP2.7m of free learning opportunities to small charities each year.

Claire Chapman

General Counsel and Company Secretary, DMGT
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Claire is a non-executive director of Benefacto and provides support in developing the infrastructure around Benefacto's operations and ensuring effective governance as we grow. Claire is an experienced company director and is the Company Secretary and General Counsel for DMGT. Claire also chairs DMGT's Corporate Responsibility Committee.

Rachel Friend

MD London, Weber Shandwick
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Rachel is a non-executive director of Benefacto, helping develop greater awareness of our mission and brand, and position us effectively within the external environment. Rachel is the Managing Director of Weber Shandwick London where she has worked on award-winning campaigns including for EDF, MasterCard and Samsung, and brings experience of leading and growing a successful B2B business.

John McLaren Stewart

MD, Andrew Thompson & Associates
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John is a non-executive director of Benefacto. He supports us through his experience of creating long-term, valuable relationships with his corporate and charity clients within the insurance sector. Having built and sold his own business, he is now the Managing Director for Andrew Thompson & Associates. John has extensive experience as a charity trustee and sits on the National Enterprise Council.

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"By bringing together companies looking for ways to make staff volunteering easy with charities that need their support, Benefacto helps even more people give something back to their local communities."

David Cameron