Sufina Ahmad MBE on philanthropy, grantmaking, charity leadership & governance, and developing strategy in complex and changing environments.

“We must work as trustees to always act in the strategic because we are not close enough to the work to know what to do at an operational level and the moment we think we do is the moment we are failing.”   Sufina Ahmad MBE on philanthropy, grantmaking, charity leadership & governance, and developing strategy in complex and changing environments.   In this episode, I speak to Sufina Ahmad about her impressive career progression, learning and development, charity governance and leadership, philanthropy, grantmaking and developing strategy in complex and changing environments. For episode notes, links and other episodes, please visit https://www.kedaconsulting.co.uk/charity-impact-podcast/    Sufina Ahmad MBE, Director, John Ellerman Foundation As Director of the John Ellerman Foundation, Sufina works closely with trustees, staff and stakeholders, including grantees, to ensure all aspects of the Foundation’s strategy, governance and grantmaking work is delivered effectively. Before joining the Foundation, Sufina worked in corporate strategy and performance at the City of London Corporation. She has also worked for the National Lottery Community Fund and City Bridge Trust in grantmaking, strategy and policy roles. Sufina started her career in service delivery and business development roles for charities working with adults with learning disabilities and older people. Sufina holds trusteeships with Just for Kids Law, We Belong, The Charterhouse and the Association of Charitable Foundations. Sufina is an honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, having chaired their Expert Panel on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Sufina was awarded an MBE for charitable services in 2020.   For other episodes covering these and similar themes, check out: Mark Lever - CEO experiences, leadership, training... Dee Brecker - fundraising, strategy, DEI, culture... Amanda Batten - CEO experience, strategy, campaigning, collaboration... Chris Sherwood - Leadership, strategy, change, innovation...   If you enjoy the podcast, please do follow us and leave a rating / review.  If you have any questions, feedback or enquiries regarding the podcast, you can e-mail me at [email protected] or tweet @alexblake_KEDA   This Podcast is brought to you by KEDA Consulting, where I help charities to increase their income and impact.   The purpose of the Charity Impact podcast is to learn more about how effective charities and individuals achieve social change or social impact. This podcast is for anyone who wants to make a difference, but particularly those who are working for social change / impact; including charity trustees, CEOs, staff, volunteers, advisors, philanthropists and public service professionals.