Michael Kind Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

ShareAction are a campaigning organisation who believe that all finance should power social progress. I lead our work to educate individual peope about the financial system and their links to it, and mobilise them to take action to change it for the better.

London, United Kingdom

Role on a research and development project aiming to transform ShareAction's approach to it's work with the public, building a new campaign in the process. The project looked to understand how to hook individuals into a conversation about thier pension and communicate it's link to social and environmental justice, understanding how to move them to action. Research included industry interviews and social media testing.Responsibiilities included:- Conducting research into industry… Show more Role on a research and development project aiming to transform ShareAction's approach to it's work with the public, building a new campaign in the process. The project looked to understand how to hook individuals into a conversation about thier pension and communicate it's link to social and environmental justice, understanding how to move them to action. Research included industry interviews and social media testing.Responsibiilities included:- Conducting research into industry approaches to engaging individuals with their pension. Building relationships with external organisations in the process, and interviewing them- Organsing a design sprint and subsequent social media testing. Analysis and reporting of this - Campaign strategy development - Research into fintech and campaigning approaches Show less

London, United Kingdom

I managed a key campaign tactic: Shareholder Activism. Responsibilities included:- using organisational skills to manage a complex project; working with and communicating across a range of internal teams to ensure successful delivery.- managing and equipping a volunteer activist base by providing training, developing strong relationships and providing clear communication.- working with external organisations to facilitate their use of Shareholder Activism, again providing… Show more I managed a key campaign tactic: Shareholder Activism. Responsibilities included:- using organisational skills to manage a complex project; working with and communicating across a range of internal teams to ensure successful delivery.- managing and equipping a volunteer activist base by providing training, developing strong relationships and providing clear communication.- working with external organisations to facilitate their use of Shareholder Activism, again providing training and clear and confident communication.- producing a detailed review, reflecting on KPIs, highlights, challenges, and proposing recommendations. Show less

Sheffield, United Kingdom

At this multi-award winning charity - the largest UK third sector organisation working to tackle food surplus and hunger - my responsibilities included:- Playing a key role in the development and implementation of a number of new streams of work. These included a trial with a new retailer and a national Christmas-specific food surplus redistribution programme. - Liased with an array of third sector organisations in a clear, approachable and knowledgeable manner, so as to bring them… Show more At this multi-award winning charity - the largest UK third sector organisation working to tackle food surplus and hunger - my responsibilities included:- Playing a key role in the development and implementation of a number of new streams of work. These included a trial with a new retailer and a national Christmas-specific food surplus redistribution programme. - Liased with an array of third sector organisations in a clear, approachable and knowledgeable manner, so as to bring them onto the scheme and enable a smooth experience of it.- Undertook extensive research of third sector organisations across the UK; building a database of potential collaborations in the process.Accomplishments included:- Organising in excess of 300 collections of food by charities from their local supermarket over the Christmas 2017 period.- Exceeding the target of collections of food set by a national supermarket in their trial with Fareshare. Show less

Sheffield, United Kingdom

In this elected post at the consistently Number 1 voted Students' Union in the country, I represented students on its social enterprise, finance and facilities. I chaired its 'Finance Committee' as well as the 'Finance, Audit and Risk' and 'Marketing, Development and Strategy' Trustee Board sub-committees, and am a member of the Trustee Board. In addition, I lad work on environmental sustainability and sat on a number of senior University committees including University Council and… Show more In this elected post at the consistently Number 1 voted Students' Union in the country, I represented students on its social enterprise, finance and facilities. I chaired its 'Finance Committee' as well as the 'Finance, Audit and Risk' and 'Marketing, Development and Strategy' Trustee Board sub-committees, and am a member of the Trustee Board. In addition, I lad work on environmental sustainability and sat on a number of senior University committees including University Council and Finance Committee.Key accomplishments included:- Developing, Launching and Running the Wellbeing Cafe: A weekly, highly attended, pay-as-you-feel cafe- Lobbying the University to develop a £500,000 Sustainable Campus Development Fund- Coordinated the planning and allocation of budgets for the Student Union's student-led costs- Organising the inaugural Students' Union Vegan Food Festival Show less

London, United Kingdom

Worked as a summer intern at this non-profit organisation which campaigns for food sovereignty and a world without animal factories.Tasks included:- Managing all social media platforms- Researchig and building a database - Working on behalf of the organisation at a number of food festivals- Writing content for the website

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Poltics And International Relations, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Took a particular interest and focus in my writing on Gramscian critiques of neoliberal hegemony, theory.

International Baccalaureate, 39