Trustee

We''re recruiting a new trustee with legal expertise, ideally in charity law, to join our board. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a pioneering social innovation charity with a 30-year history and help shape our future strategy. About CIVA CIVA aims to find new solutions to social problems by promoting entrepreneurship and supporting social entrepreneurs, primarily in the UK. Our focus is on innovation: backing solutions that can become self-sustaining and deliver lasting social impact, in areas including social mobility, minority rights and climate change. Our work includes incubating social entrepreneurs, acting as fiscal host for individuals and emerging organisations, running a small number of donor-advised funds, and CIVA:Invests, an early-stage social investment fund. CIVA is an initiator and networker; we don''t run large projects ourselves. CIVA was founded in 1995 by Michael Norton CBE, who also founded the Directory of Social Change. We have a board of nine trustees from a range of backgrounds, one member of staff, and a consultant supporting the board. An exciting time to join After 30 years of pioneering social innovation, CIVA is entering a new chapter. Our Founder and Honorary Director is moving into an advisory role through a planned, well-supported transition, and the board is leading a strategic review of how CIVA can best support social innovation and partner with others to maximise social impact. This is a rare opportunity to help shape the ..... full job details .....