Our People – The Big Give

We’re a small team working on making a big difference. We believe great people generate amazing results and care deeply about developing a platform that can change the world of giving.

Alex Day, Managing Director

As Director of the Big Give, I am responsible for developing and implementing strategy, leading the team and managing our key relationships.

Since graduating from Exeter University in 2005, I have worked in non-profit management across a variety of roles and more recently was seconded into REED as Director of Social Impact. I completed an MA in Charity Management in 2015 which included a thesis entitled ‘Impact Bonds: The future of disaster resilience funding?’.

Outside of work, I enjoy playing and watching sports (particularly football and rugby), spending time with my family, real ale and travel.

Sahil Shah, Key Partnerships Manager

I am responsible for organizing our campaigns and ensuring that charities get the most out of our platform. One of my key focuses is planning and preparing the campaigns from the applications right through to the post campaign phase.

Prior to joining the Big Give I worked in edtech for a data analytics non-profit which helps schools better use their data to improve learning outcomes for students and improve school management. I am interested in learning about how new technologies can be used in the charity sector to help charities better harness the power of giving.

I love to travel, and I am always thinking of where my next trip to take me (ideally somewhere where I can go scuba diving). In my spare time I love to cook, trying new ingredients and recipes, or finding the new places to eat out in London.

Beth Duxbury-Campbell, Marketing & Comms Manager

I am responsible for supporting our customers with the Big Give platform and working with the rest of the team across a variety of digital and customer relationship projects.

As a recent graduate, my interest in working in the voluntary sector stems from my experience volunteering in Athens during the 2017 refugee crisis and seeing how effective teamwork is key to delivering services that make a positive impact on the community.

My four favourite things outside of work include reading, travelling, baking and going to music festivals.

Karen Atallah, Customer Service & Ops Exec

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Dorota Howra, Software Engineer

Barney Laurance, Software Engineer

Our trustees are responsible for our governance and strategy. They ensure that we’re headed in the right direction and are able to continue to meet the needs of our community.

Our ambassadors are all volunteers with a passion for serving others, and they play an essential role in bringing together people from all over the world who want to have a positive impact.

Sir Alec Reed CBE has always believed in the power of philanthropy to make a difference in the world. For over 40 years, The Reed Foundation has been supporting a range of charitable causes with funding.

Some of the most well-known organisations that have been established with the help of Alec Reed and The Reed Foundation include Womankind, Ethiopiaid and Big Give. While Big Give has continued to grow and thrive over the years, he remains closely involved with the organisation to this day.

Rachel Kelly is a keynote speaker, bestselling writer and mental health advocate. She shares her experience of depression and evidence-based strategies that helped her recover. Rachel has spoken all over the world from Delhi to Sydney, America and across the UK, and has been named in the Top 5 UK Mental Health Influencers.

Her five critically acclaimed books are published in over 10 countries. Rachel is a well-known media commentator and former Times journalist. She is an official ambassador for mental health charities Rethink Mental Illness, SANE and The Counselling Foundation as well as Head Talks.

Rachel is a member of the Speakers Collective, a network of quality assured public speakers, and an affiliate of King’s College London for her work on mental health awareness and is a regular contributor of the Inspire the Mind interviews.

Julie Hoegh joined as an Ambassador for The Big Give in 2021. Julie holds a Bachelor of
Science in Economics and a Master’s Degree and PhD in English Literature. She worked for 7
years in finance in New York and London. After finishing her PhD, Julie worked freelance for
publishing houses and literary agencies before starting a book recommendation blog in
2014. In 2018 she joined the Development Board of environmental law firm ClientEarth.
Prior to that she served for 10 years on the London Committee of Human Rights Watch and
co-chaired the Human Rights Watch Film Benefit Committee. She currently works as Head of
Sustainability at Garden Studios, a London based film studio.

My background is 12 years in retail, franchising and marketing in particular. After a break from work to bring up my children, I got involved in fundraising and events for a small local children’s and youth services charity in West London. The Grenfell tower is in this community and the fire created an even greater need, prompting me to get involved in a more operational capacity. This gave me the opportunity to help run and then manage their extensive volunteer programme, including through the last 2 years of covid. With this experience of both sides of a small charity, I hope now to be able to help other charities around the country raise more money to fund the much-needed help they offer in their local communities. My other interests include walking, theatre, travel, entertaining, all done and accompanied by as many family and friends as possible!