Valerie Morton Author

Valerie Morton (editor) Valerie’s career in the voluntary sector has spanned four decades and has included holding senior positions in charities such as Help the Aged, RNIB and YMCA. She now combines providing consultancy support to charities with training, advising and commentating on best practice. Valerie’s passion for the opportunities created by corporate–charity partnerships began at the NSPCC, where she secured and managed the first-ever UK £1 million adoption with Asda and launched the then newly created payroll giving scheme. Valerie has held numerous voluntary positions including membership of the Institute of Fundraising’s Standards Committee and its Policy Advisory Board and is honoured to have been awarded the position of Fellow of the Institute. She is a trustee of the RNIB Retirement Benefit Scheme and of a small grant-making trust in Newcastle.