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The Board appoints the following Portfolio Leads. | The Board appoints the following Portfolio Leads. The current Leads are detailed on [[Freegle Board]]. | ||
== Lead for Technology & Innovation == | |||
* Primary Focus: Digital Platform and Infrastructure. | *Primary Focus: Digital Platform and Infrastructure. | ||
* Key Responsibilities: Acting as the Board-level liaison for technical volunteers and developers. | *Key Responsibilities: Acting as the Board-level liaison for technical volunteers and developers. | ||
** Ensuring the platform roadmap aligns with the | **Ensuring the platform roadmap aligns with the organisation's strategic goals. | ||
** Overseeing data security and GDPR compliance. | **Overseeing data security and GDPR compliance. | ||
* Success looks like: A stable, modern platform that meets user needs safely. | *Success looks like: A stable, modern platform that meets user needs safely. | ||
== Lead for Volunteer Engagement == | |||
* Primary Focus: Community Health and Retention. | *Primary Focus: Community Health and Retention. | ||
* Key Responsibilities: Ensuring Freegle volunteers (moderators, etc.) feel supported and heard. | *Key Responsibilities: Ensuring Freegle volunteers (moderators, etc.) feel supported and heard. | ||
** Overseeing the implementation of the Volunteer Code of Conduct. | **Overseeing the implementation of the Volunteer Code of Conduct. | ||
** Developing strategies to recruit new volunteers in areas of need. | **Developing strategies to recruit new volunteers in areas of need. | ||
* Success looks like: High volunteer morale and a diverse, active community of helpers. | *Success looks like: High volunteer morale and a diverse, active community of helpers. | ||
== Lead for Fundraising & Partnerships == | |||
* Primary Focus: Income Generation and Sustainability. | *Primary Focus: Income Generation and Sustainability. | ||
* Key Responsibilities: Leading the development of a rolling 12-month Fundraising Strategy. | *Key Responsibilities: Leading the development of a rolling 12-month Fundraising Strategy. | ||
** Identifying grant opportunities and corporate partners that align with | **Identifying grant opportunities and corporate partners that align with Freegle's values. | ||
** Oversight of donor journeys and individual giving appeals. | **Oversight of donor journeys and individual giving appeals. | ||
* Success looks like: A diversified income stream that reduces reliance on any single source. | *Success looks like: A diversified income stream that reduces reliance on any single source. | ||
== Lead for Communications & PR == | |||
* Primary Focus: Brand, Voice, and Visibility. | *Primary Focus: Brand, Voice, and Visibility. | ||
* Key Responsibilities: Protecting and promoting | *Key Responsibilities: Protecting and promoting Freegle's reputation in the UK. | ||
** Overseeing social media strategy and public-facing campaigns. | **Overseeing social media strategy and public-facing campaigns. | ||
** Ensuring consistent messaging across all platform communications. | **Ensuring consistent messaging across all platform communications. | ||
* Success looks like: Increased public awareness of Freegle and positive media coverage. | *Success looks like: Increased public awareness of Freegle and positive media coverage. | ||
== Lead for Legal, Risk & Safeguarding == | |||
* Primary Focus: Organisational Protection. | *Primary Focus: Organisational Protection. | ||
* Key Responsibilities: Maintaining the organisational Risk Register. | *Key Responsibilities: Maintaining the organisational Risk Register. | ||
** Ensuring safeguarding policies are up | **Ensuring safeguarding policies are up to date and robust. | ||
** Advising the Board on legal liabilities and insurance requirements. | **Advising the Board on legal liabilities and insurance requirements. | ||
* Success looks like: A Board that is aware of its risks and has clear plans to mitigate them. | *Success looks like: A Board that is aware of its risks and has clear plans to mitigate them. | ||
== Lead for Impact & Strategy == | |||
* Primary Focus: Measuring Success and Future-Proofing. | *Primary Focus: Measuring Success and Future-Proofing. | ||
* Key Responsibilities: Defining the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the organisation | *Key Responsibilities: Defining the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the organisation (e.g. tonnes diverted from landfill). | ||
** Leading the annual strategy review process. | **Leading the annual strategy review process. | ||
** Ensuring that "Impact Data" is available to support fundraising and PR efforts. | **Ensuring that "Impact Data" is available to support fundraising and PR efforts. | ||
*Success looks like: Clear evidence that Freegle is achieving its environmental and social goals. | |||
Links | == Links == | ||
* [[People & Growth Working Group]] | *[[People & Growth Working Group]] | ||
* [[Finance and Risk Working Group]] | *[[Finance and Risk Working Group]] | ||
* [[Operations & Tech Working Group]] | *[[Operations & Tech Working Group]] | ||
[[Category:Organisation & Governance]] | |||
[[ | [[Category:Freegle Board]] | ||
[[Category:Freegle Organisation]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026
The Board appoints the following Portfolio Leads. The current Leads are detailed on Freegle Board.
Lead for Technology & Innovation
- Primary Focus: Digital Platform and Infrastructure.
- Key Responsibilities: Acting as the Board-level liaison for technical volunteers and developers.
- Ensuring the platform roadmap aligns with the organisation's strategic goals.
- Overseeing data security and GDPR compliance.
- Success looks like: A stable, modern platform that meets user needs safely.
Lead for Volunteer Engagement
- Primary Focus: Community Health and Retention.
- Key Responsibilities: Ensuring Freegle volunteers (moderators, etc.) feel supported and heard.
- Overseeing the implementation of the Volunteer Code of Conduct.
- Developing strategies to recruit new volunteers in areas of need.
- Success looks like: High volunteer morale and a diverse, active community of helpers.
Lead for Fundraising & Partnerships
- Primary Focus: Income Generation and Sustainability.
- Key Responsibilities: Leading the development of a rolling 12-month Fundraising Strategy.
- Identifying grant opportunities and corporate partners that align with Freegle's values.
- Oversight of donor journeys and individual giving appeals.
- Success looks like: A diversified income stream that reduces reliance on any single source.
Lead for Communications & PR
- Primary Focus: Brand, Voice, and Visibility.
- Key Responsibilities: Protecting and promoting Freegle's reputation in the UK.
- Overseeing social media strategy and public-facing campaigns.
- Ensuring consistent messaging across all platform communications.
- Success looks like: Increased public awareness of Freegle and positive media coverage.
Lead for Legal, Risk & Safeguarding
- Primary Focus: Organisational Protection.
- Key Responsibilities: Maintaining the organisational Risk Register.
- Ensuring safeguarding policies are up to date and robust.
- Advising the Board on legal liabilities and insurance requirements.
- Success looks like: A Board that is aware of its risks and has clear plans to mitigate them.
Lead for Impact & Strategy
- Primary Focus: Measuring Success and Future-Proofing.
- Key Responsibilities: Defining the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the organisation (e.g. tonnes diverted from landfill).
- Leading the annual strategy review process.
- Ensuring that "Impact Data" is available to support fundraising and PR efforts.
- Success looks like: Clear evidence that Freegle is achieving its environmental and social goals.
