Daniel Fluskey, director of policy and communications at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, is to step down.
Fluskey, who joined the then-Institute of Fundraising as head of policy and research in 2013, is to join the National Aids Trust in October as director of policy, research and influencing.
His time at the membership body has encompassed the reorganisation of fundraising regulation following the Olive Cooke case, the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Covid-19 pandemic, during which the charity sector managed to secure £750m of emergency funding from the government.
The institute also gained chartered status in 2020.
He said it had been “a blast and a privilege” to work for the CIOF over the past decade.
“I have enjoyed meeting charity fundraisers from all across the UK and have learned a huge amount from them,” Fluskey told Third Sector.
He said in a blog post announcing his departure that he “kind of envies” the person who will take over from him.
“You’ll get to work with a brilliant community of 5,000 members representing so many inspiring and important causes,” he said.
“You’ll get to learn so much about ‘life’ through the prism of fundraising: you’ll be inspired by the human need to give and be able to work on policy areas as diverse as charity law, data protection, gambling, community cohesion and so many others.
“And FYI, lookout, something called AI is on the way and won’t come with easy answers!”
Deborah Gold, chief executive at the National Aids Trust, said the charity “couldn’t be more delighted” at Fluskey’s appointment.
“Dan has amassed an impressive portfolio of successful influencing in his role at CIOF, and we are excited to benefit from his knowledge and expertise as we make progress on our aims to stop new transmissions of HIV, and protect the rights of everyone living with HIV,” she said.