Recruiting key fundraising and marcomms roles for major national and international charities.
Simon Callaghan leads our Fundraising and Marketing and Communications Recruitment teams at Peridot. He has successfully recruited key roles for national and international charities, including the International Rescue Committee, WWF, The Prince’s Trust, Prostate Cancer UK, and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. His exceptional work with the International Rescue Committee was instrumental in their team winning the Institute of Fundraising’s Fundraising Team of the Year award.
Beyond his professional achievements, Simon is deeply committed to the fundraising sector. He serves on the committee of the Institute of Fundraising’s Major Donor Special Interest Group, where he promotes shared learning, networking and best practice within the profession. Simon is also an advocate for increasing the presence of professional fundraisers on trustee boards, collaborating with chairs and CEOs to bring in first-time trustees with expertise in income generation.
When he’s not making waves in the fundraising world, Simon enjoys a wide range of music, with a particular fondness for Tom Waits and Nick Cave. He embraces the highs and lows of supporting Norwich City Football Club, is an eager yet eternally frustrated golfer and finds endless entertainment in the antics of his two young sons.
Talk to Simon about:
- Fundraising executive recruitment
- Marketing & Communications executive recruitment
- Senior fundraising leaders
- Senior Marketing & Communications leaders
- Fundraising trustee recruitment
Simon's selected track record:
Age UK | Head of Legacies
Alzheimer’s Society | Head of Philanthropy
Born Free | Director of Fundraising
CW+ | Director of Fundraising
Demelza Hospice Care for Children | Head of Lottery and Gaming
International Rescue Committee | Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships
King’s College Hospital Charity | Fundraising & Comms Director
Leukaemia UK | Director of Fundraising
Mothers2Mothers | Global Philanthropy Director, Private Sector Partnerships Lead
Myeloma UK | Director of Fundraising
NHS Charities Together | Director of Fundraising
The Children’s Trust | Director of Fundraising & Communications
The London Library | Director of Fundraising
The Royal Foundation | Prospect Research Specialist, Associate Director, Business Partnerships
Royal Marsden Cancer Charity | Associate Director, Philanthropy
Meet Simon Callaghan
As our Director of Fundraising & MarComms Appointments, Simon knows the market and the people that organisations need to grow realise their growth.
“Simon gave good counsel and working together felt like a partnership. He skilfully navigated both a complex internal stakeholder environment while steering us through the realities of the external market for talent and sourcing a range of diverse candidates.”
Chloe Kembery, Director Marketing and Fundraising, Scouts
