Charlotte Newman

Experience

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  Social Spider CIC

  Jun 2008 - Sept 2008

  Assistant Business Manager

  • Developed an advertising strategy and sales pitch for the launch of ‘One in Four’ mental health magazine.• Compiled a database of Mental Health Leads and Commissioners within the NHS and co-ordinated the distribution of 12,000 trial copies of the magazine within Primary Care Trusts and Mental Health Trusts across the country.• Delivered weekly creative writing and journalism workshops to young people in the London Borough of Hackney for the Contrast Youth Media Project. This project was funded by the Hackney Youth Opportunity Fund. • I have also previously worked for the organisation in various market research roles during university. Show less

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  Aegis Trust

  Mar 2010 - Sept 2010

  International Justice Programme Intern

  • Developed a website for a universal jurisdiction practitioners’ network (www.universaljurisdiction.org). Work included day-to-day management of the project and supervision of other interns; creation of website content such as summaries of domestic and extra-territorial jurisdiction laws; and international criminal cases and country guides.• Researched and compiled teaching materials, wrote case studies, and oversaw the travel and accommodation logistics for the accredited UNAMI/Aegis Trust International Law Enforcement Training course in Iraq, May 2010. • Undertook legal research and gathered materials for upcoming cases against suspected perpetrators of international crimes in Chechnya, DRC, Iraq, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Show less

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  UK Task Force on issues facing Arab citizens of Israel

  Nov 2010 - Mar 2011

  Intern

  • Provided operational support for a four day study tour of Arab communities in the north of Israel. This involved the organisation of travel and accommodation arrangements for over 50 participants, as well as oversight of the logistics itinerary, meetings and speakers.• Research duties included the production and dissemination of briefings and educational resources to member organisations, as well as, media monitoring, writing news articles and updating the website.

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  MAG (Mines Advisory Group)

  Mar 2011 - May 2011

  Business Development Placement (sponsored by the Vodafone World of Difference Programme)

  • Project managed the development of an online mapping tool to better visualise MAG’s humanitarian operations, which included liaison with their operational branches to determine the technical specifications of the tool and preparation of a submission for a Google Earth Outreach Development grant proposal to fund the project. • Devised and executed a feasibility assessment of a new communications technology ‘Lifelines’ to identify unexploded ordnance. • Compiled data on MAG’s Small Arms and Light Weapons work for an Oxfam report on Armed Violence Reduction.• Aided the submission of an FCO Pre-qualification Questionnaire for a Mine Action quality assurance tender.• Reviewed marketing materials on MAG’s new strategic direction for the Marketing and Communication Team. Show less

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  UK Task Force

  Sept 2011 - Oct 2014

  Programme Manager

  • Responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the Task Force, including management of the organisation’s educational programmes and facilitation of strategic partnerships to advance the opportunities of Israel’s Arab minority at the donor, government and civil society level. • Coordination and planning of the organisation’s annual four-day delegation, which is comprised of charitable foundations, Jewish communal, youth and religious leadership, parliamentarians and other Israel-related organisations, to visit Arab communities and meet with academic experts, civil society and government representatives specialising in issues relating to Israel’s Arab minority.• Support the director in the implementation of the organisation’s strategic plan and recruitment of new members to the coalition, in addition to providing existing Task Force members with contacts, information and advice on the issues.• Development and implementation of the organisation’s youth engagement work by providing consultancy to Jewish youth organisations and schools on their educational programming relating to Arab citizens of Israel. Duties include: building relationships with stakeholders, creating tailored information and online resources, delivering training sessions for youth leaders and finding educational opportunities for engaging with Arab communities in Israel. • Collaboration and relationship building with colleagues from civil society organisations in Israel, in order to promote their activities to UK audiences and foster partnerships. • Communications and research duties include: design and production of issue briefings, newsletters and tailored educational resources to member organisations, as well as, general media monitoring, writing news articles and updating the Task Force website and social media channels. Show less

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  UK Israel Business - The Bilateral Chamber of Commerce

  Mar 2015 - Jan 2017

  Gained in-depth experience working with the Israeli tech sector as a project manager for UK Israel Business, running it's international trade development programmes for private investors, Private Equity & VC funds, Institutional Investors and Family Offices, seeking exposure to rising start-ups from across the tech sector. - Strategic business development - Coordination of Investor delegations to Israel to look at emerging business opportunities - Production of publications and marketing materials- Relationship management of key stakeholders

  • Project Manager

    Mar 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Research & Events Executive

    Mar 2015 - Jun 2015
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  O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)

  Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

  Researcher and lecturer in Political Theory at The Jindal School of International Affairs

  Research interests include: the impact of civil society activity on conflict transformation; new models of diplomacy and community-led peace-building techniques in emergency contexts.Contributor to the Centres for the Study of Political Violence and Israel Studies at JSIA, as well as lecturer in Political Theory for the school's BA in Global Affairs.

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  Rainmaker Foundation

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  Chief Operating Officer

  Focused on mobilising the collective impact of the Rainmaker community, building strategic partnerships and developing our range of programmes to bring disruptive thinking and innovation to the charity sector. The Rainmaker Foundation exists to help small charities with big potential find their inner startup. It's accelerator programme engages 100+ experts, business leaders and philanthropists that form the Rainmaker community; to provide charities with the tools, resources and support normally found in tech ecosystems, to help them scale their impact. Show less

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  Carefree

  Oct 2017 - now

  Carefree is creating a sharing economy to sustain unpaid caregiving at no additional cost to the public purse. In this role I have:- Taken the organisation from conception to nationwide coverage within 20 months and tripled beneficiary reach within 12 to win the UK Breakthrough of the Year Third Sector Award (2019)- Devised the Caregiver Strategy and 6-year Business Plan that's secured high-profile philanthropic commitments- Spearheaded the development of the organisation's sharing economy model and built its operational infrastructure using best-in-class tools from the ground up- Led the front-line service delivery design for work with corporate and public sector partners- Agile Product Management of the organisation's tech infrastructure - Management of a 12 person, global team across Argentina, Israel, Montreal & the UK Show less

  • CEO

    Oct 2020 - now

  • Managing Director

    Feb 2019 - now

  • Development Director

    Oct 2017 - now