News | 2into3 - Part 6

Fergal O’Sullivan joins 2into3 as they bid farewell to Amy Power

26/02/2019

Last week, following a very successful 5 years, 2into3 bid farewell to their Head of Consulting and Research, Amy Power, who will join the Social Innovation Fund as a Fund Manager. Amy leaves behind her a great legacy in 2into3, having established the annual Fundraising Performance Report as the sector landmark which it has become, as well as developing 2into3’s Quarterly Fundraising Monitor benchmarking service. Amy also advised a range of clients in developing their fundraising strategies. Over the last number of years, Amy has provided mentoring support for a range of graduate trainees on the For Purpose Graduate programme. Amy will continue to provide technical guidance on the 9th Fundraising Report and will join the For Purpose Advisory Panel in a personal capacity.

With Amy’s departure, 2into3 say hello to Fergal O’Sullivan, who will now head up 2into3’s Recruitment business. Fergal has spent the last seven years working in the not-for-profit sector, having previously served as CEO of the Coeliac Society of Ireland. He has held a range of management positions, including fundraising and strategic development roles with Make-A-Wish and NCBI, as well as in a pro-bono capacity with Chernobyl Children International. Fergal is currently on the board of HIV Ireland. Fergal is a past board member of Make-A-Wish Ireland and My Legacy, acting as Chairman of the latter from 2016 to 2019.

With Fergal heading up recruitment, 2into3 Director, Dennis O’Connor will revert back to his former role as Head of Consulting and Research, where he will be able to work closely with clients on fundraising and organisational strategies.

Speaking about the changes in 2into3, Dennis O’Connor said:

“It has been a pleasure to work with Amy over the last five years and I have no doubt she will go on to have a very successful career in the not-for-profit sector. On the other hand, Fergal will be a very strong addition to our team. His experience in the charity sector will prove to be a very valuable asset to 2into3’s recruitment team.”

This week, 2into3 also launched their new website which you can check out here.

Private Sector Leaders take 28% pay cut to join the Not-for-Profit Sector

16/11/2018

So far in 2018, 2into3 has filled 17 management-level roles within the not-for-profit sector. 8 of these assignments saw individuals who were working in the private sector take up a senior level role within the not-for-profit sector at a 28% drop in salary from €126,000 average private sector salary to just over €90,000 in their new role within the not-for-profit sector. Of the 9 managers who transferred within the sector, on average, they saw their salaries rise 10%.

Over the past few years, there has been much written about people in the private sector changing career paths and moving into the not-for-profit sector (Bacchus, 2012; Rawstron, 2016; Kurji, 2017) with the pay differential balanced by job satisfaction and a better work life balance.

Why are private sector managers willing to take a pay cut?

This was one of the first questions posed to candidates when they were screened by 2into3’s recruitment team. Individual answers varied, but were easily collated into one common theme, Purpose. During their time in the private sector, the eight individuals were approaching the peak of their careers, with a few already having done so. Despite their success, they chose to do something that offered a sense of fulfilment and helped them to play a part in changing the world for the better.

Why did 2into3 choose to shortlist private sector leaders and more importantly why were they hired?

The post-recession years have seen the Irish not-for-profit sector growing again (2into3, 2018; 2into3, 2017). As the sector has expanded, there has been an increase in administrative requirements (i.e. need for greater governance and transparency; The Community Foundation of Ireland, 2018). Not-for-profit organisations are also reshaping themselves so that they can meet increasing demand (Uzonwanne, 2015). Leadership is potentially the most important factor to the future of the not-for-profit sector. The eight candidates who were appointed demonstrated that skills they had were transferable to the sector.

Should not-profit organisations solely seek out private sector candidates in the future?

Of course not. While just under half of roles filled by 2into3 in 2018 (to date) saw private sector leaders transferring more than 50% of appointments saw individuals whom were already within the sector progressing into more senior positions. Some roles require specific a skillset/experience that can only be gained through working within the sector (e.g. service delivery, programme management).

Organisations begin work on developing on their fundraising strategies

06/07/2018

2into3 are delighted to have begun the next round of the fundraising strategy developing workshop series. Over the course of ten sessions, 2into3 will assist three organisations in developing their own fundraising strategy.

The first workshop was facilitated by Amy Power, 2into3 Consultant, who is a specialist on fundraising strategy development and the fundraising landscape in Ireland.

During the workshop, participants were given an overview of the philanthropic landscape in Ireland, as well as key definitions and theory surrounding fundraising.

Furthermore, the fundraising strategy output was presented in template form. Each organisation will be inputting into this over the ten workshops to develop their own bespoke strategy. As one size does not fit all, the intricacies of the individual organisation’s fundraising strategies will be developed over the remaining workshops.

For more information about the Fundraising Strategy Development Workshop Series, please contact Amy Power, Consultant, on Amy.Power@2into3.com or 01 234 3165.

Fergal O’Sullivan joins 2into3 as they bid farewell to Amy Power

Private Sector Leaders take 28% pay cut to join the Not-for-Profit Sector

Organisations begin work on developing on their fundraising strategies

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