Information for the Charities Sector

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Information for the Charities Sector

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About Russam GMS

• Russam GMS is the longest established mainstream
  interim provider in the UK
• ISO 9001 registered
• 20 years in business
• It has the most comprehensive working database in
  the UK of senior executives.
• Within five days Russam GMS can find senior
  executives for both interim assignments and
  permanent appointments, non-execs, turnaround
  management, handpicked executives for MBI, MBO,
  BIMBO and other MA urgent needs.
• Interim management is the engagement by an
  organisation of a senior executive for a limited
  contractual period in a senior management, line
  management or project role.  It is a flexible
  resourcing option and a cost-effective way of
  accessing experienced, results-oriented managers.

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Russam GMS for Charities

• Working with CHARITIES - A specialist service
  from Russam GMS
• We have over 7000 interim executives, covering
  most if not all the skills and
• disciplines needed by the Third Sector
  organisations.
• Managing special or one-off projects.
• Bridging the gap in senior management
  vacancies.
• Testing senior vacancies with someone from
  outside the sector hedging the risk.
• Bringing in new skills or technology - short
  bursts of over-resourcing.
• Developing and implementing new business
  processes.
• Teaching and mentoring managers new to the
  charity sector.
• Temporary to permanent conversions.

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Why choose Russam GMS?

• We can find professionals with skills and
  business
• backgrounds from both inside and outside the
  Charity
• sector who can integrate and operate
  successfully.
• Stephen Brooker and Mike Whitlam have 50 years
• Third Sector experience between them.
• Value-added service Mike Whitlam and Stephen
• Brooker are available for coaching and mentoring
  on
• either a long term basis or to meet specific
  needs.

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Stephen Brooker Chairman Charity Practice

• Stephen is a trustee of several charities
• and has worked at board level in the
• charitable sector. He served on the
• executive Committee of CFDG in its
• formative years and has been
• associated with many important
• initiatives in the charity finance world.
• He ensures that our interim executives
• have a practical understanding of the
• importance of strategic change in
• Charities, assures quality and provides
• additional strategic direction and
• support to the executive/project, if
• needed.

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Mike Whitlam, CBE Strategic Adviser to Charities

• Mike is one of the sectors leading and
• most experienced executives as an
• adviser. Mike is widely respected as a
• gifted and charismatic leader who has
• been in at the start of many of the
• initiatives that, over the last 30 years
• have changed the face of charitable
• endeavour in the UK. Notable
• achievements include being founder
• chairman of ACEVO and the first ever
• Charity Finance lifetime achievement
• award winner.

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Common Issues

• Fundraising
• Grant application
• Mergers
• Professionalization
• Governance
• New Charities Act

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Here are some of our clients

• Alzheimer's Society
• Barnardos
• British Heart Foundation
• Christs Hospital School
• Guide Dogs for the Blind
• Leonard Cheshire
• Mencap
• National Pyramid Trust
• PDSA

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Here are some of assignments that our interim
managers have carried out within the Third Sector

• Financial Accountant
• Interim Management Strategy Consultant
• Programme Manager
• Compliance Adviser
• Consultant on Procurement and Facilities
  Management
• Corporate Strategic Planning Manager
• Functions Catering Manager
• Assistant Director Decision Support
• Central Office Relocation Manager
• Marketing Consultant
• Interim Systems Development Manager
• Purchasing Manager
• Training Director
• Regional Business Manager
• Interim Customer Services Executive
• Interim Director of Marketing and Income
  Generation (Commercial Director)
• Head of Science Communication

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Typical assignments we have carried out

• Interim Finance Director
• Project Manager
• Sales Director
• HR Director
• HR Manager
• Interim Chief Executive
• Interim Business Analyst/Manager
• Fundraising Manager
• Finance and Commercial Director
• Sports Centre Manager
• IT Manager

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Senior Appointments and Interim Management

• Need help making critical senior recruitment
  decisions?
• Russam GMS Interim Management and Senior
  Appointments Charities Practice is dedicated to
  helping your organisation select the best
  candidates for important Chief Executive,
  Director and senior level vacancies, Also, we can
  provide executives with extensive Charities
  experience to fill Non - Executive Director or
  Trustee Roles.
• We have proven expertise in recruiting senior
  staff in a wide range of Third Sector
  organisations such as Charities, Not for Profit
  and Government organisations. How do we do it?
• We work with your organisation to identify
  clearly the key skills and experience required
  for the position.
• We shortlist the key candidates and arrange
  interviews with no costs involved.
• We interview each candidate to assure the right
  selections have been made to meet your needs.

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Value-added services

• FiveDay - we
  find executives for permanent appointments
  within five days. Unlike traditional Search and
  Selection, the process has no upfront cost and
  five days does not get in the way of a more
  traditional recruitment approach.
• NedWork Russam
  GMS is able to find and introduce non-executive
  Directors across the broad spectrum of companies
  and also senior executives doing similar work
  primarily with SMEs.
• During this last
  year, we set up our own internet shop window
  www.InterimsDirect.com, which offers online
  visibility of highly specific databases of top
  Interims. Increasingly, clients are talking with
  us about creating special databases for their
  private access.
• Stephen Brooker and Mike Whitlam mentoring and
  consultancy.
• Networking opportunities (events and lunches).

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Regional Coverage

• Dunstable
• Manchester
• Leeds
• Bristol
• Birmingham

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Russam GMS Charity Practice

• To contact Stephen Brooker, call 07860 248985 or
  e-mail stephen.brooker_at_russam-gms.co.uk
• To contact Mike Whitlam, call 07802 927 236 or
  e-mail mike.whitlam_at_russam-gms.co.uk
• Please visit our web-site www.russam-gms.co.uk

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