Emma Ackerman Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Working alongside the CEO supporting the needs of the whole organization- aiding communication, connections, decision making, and special initiatives. Discrete responsibilities include Board management and PR liaison.

New York City Metropolitan Area

US nonprofit and philanthropic consultancy (Jan 23 – present)- Private family foundation: strategy, grant management and re-organization of the family office. - Nonprofits incl. City Year, members of GLG (global insights network) and Taproot: fundraising and strategic planning. - South Dakota Education Equity Alliance: strategic visioning and organizational design.- Refugee Support Europe: Fundraising strategy.- UJA Federation New York: Lay Leader, Disabilities Committee

Responsible for funding strategy across the UK’s largest community funder, distributing over £600 million a year. Reporting to the CEO, Chairman and Board. Senior executive team member, leading the organisation during the pandemic and recovery. Set up the new strategy function: leading Fund-wide innovation, improvement and impact of funding. Responsible for the Fund’s strategic review, shaping the Fund’s future investment in communities. Senior stakeholder relationship holder for sector and community leaders, national government and the royal household.

Senior Management Team member accountable for all Strategic Investments and Trusts - circa £900m. Thematic funding oversight of mental health, early years, multiple disadvantage, youth employment and social isolation programmes. Responsible for joint government Social Investment programmes. Oversight of strategy, operations and grant spend across England. Chair of National Funding Panel, Trustee of London Funders and member of the Vulnerability and Violence Crime Board (Home Office/College of Policing). Managing key senior stakeholder relationships with government departments and Royal household.

London, United Kingdom

Led the England Directorate during a period of significant change. Accountable for all funding allocation and teams- circa 400 staff and £400m pa spend. Led on restructure of senior leadership and funding teams and the move to a new digital Grant Management System. Senior Management Team member, oversight of England Committee and representative at Board.

London, United Kingdom

A key leadership role in the England directorate with overall accountability for the successful leadership and management of the HeadStart strategic programme (mental health). Responsible for the Fund's strategic development of work to prevent serious youth violence.

Southwark, London

Strategic lead and senior manager responsible for all aspects of the development, implementation and delivery of the Family and Childcare Trust’s programmes. Programmes include the award winning Young Dads Collective and the UK wide Parent Champions programme. Senior strategic partnerships include the Department for Education, the New Economics Foundation and Contact a Family. Strong track record of securing high levels of funding.

*Independent consultant: advising and training early years settings, schools and local authorities. Department for Education, Institute of Education, 4Children, ASEND, Church Park Consultancy and National Literacy Trust associate.*Executive committee member of Foundation Years Information and Research. Working with MP Frank Field to promote the vital importance of the earliest years to children’s development and well-being.*Local Authority Area SENCO (Children's Service Pre-school Inclusion Team): supporting pre school settings and families to meet the needs of children with special needs.

Tottenham, London

Enfield

Enfield

Ba Hons, Economics

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