David Carnaffan
Chief Executive Officer at North Tyneside Big Local
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Carnaffan is a nonprofit leader and fundraising strategist with 14 years’ experience directing grant programmes, compliance and community-focused services across North Tyneside and beyond. As CEO of North Tyneside Big Local he combines operational leadership with hands-on fundraising know-how developed at organisations including Greggs Foundation, YMCA and BBC Children in Need. He has built and overseen multi-million pound grant distributions, designed long-term income strategies for charities, and helped bring affordable tech solutions like an open-source grant management tool into practice. Skilled in budgeting, legislation, retail partnerships and digital engagement, he translates frontline needs into compelling funding cases and sustainable programmes. A member of the Institute of Fundraising with a background in sport development, he also consults on digital and development initiatives and maintains a community-facing role through Citizens Advice work. Quietly entrepreneurial, he blends consultancy experience with trustee service to strengthen local charity infrastructure.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Sport Development, Bachelor’s Degree Sport Development at Sheffield Hallam University
English
Github Skills (92)
lottery10
guardian10
typescript10
react10
cloudinary9
control-panel9
html-document9
zooming9
extensible9
smacss9
mouse-events9
craftcms9
compass9
php9
summernote9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
biglotteryfund/blf-alpha
Sep 2017 - Jun 2020
The National Lottery Community Fund gives grants to organisations in the UK to help improve their communities. The money awarded comes from the UK National Lottery.
Contributions:5195 commits, 3445 PRs, 4140 pushes in 2 years 8 months
nationalgrantslotteryfundorganisations
davidrapson/davidrapson.co.uk
Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Source for my personal site
Contributions:4 reviews, 159 PRs, 276 pushes in 10 years 1 month
jekyll
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