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PayPal Giving Fund is an independently registered UK charity (No. 1110538) that uses PayPal technology and financial support to raise new funds for good causes without charging donors or charities for our services.
Nick heads up the PayPal Giving Fund team globally, supporting its boards in developing and driving the organisation's strategy. Nick joined PayPal Giving Fund from ACEVO, the professional network for charity leaders, where, as director of strategy, he led the association's policy and professional development teams.
Vanessa drives PPGF UK and Ireland's strategic development and operations. She started her career at American Express in Risk Management and later on Operations, founded a consultancy supporting independent sustainable businesses. She acts as interim board chair for the Loss Foundation, a UK charity providing free bereavement services. Vanessa received a post-graduate degree in political philosophy at Pantheon Sorbonne and in management at ESCP Europe.
Anya handles our accounting, overseeing our financial operations and preparing our accounts. She is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, and has worked in a wide range of organisations in the private and voluntary sectors.
Tawheed works to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our operational tools, data, processes and working patterns across PayPal Giving Fund, ensuring we work together to deliver a high-quality service to partners, charities and donors.
Sharnie promotes engagement from international charities funded by PPGF Ireland. Sharnie also supports the relationship with in-market teams and partners to drive enhanced customer experience and increased use of PPGF programmes globally.
Daisy is responsible for monitoring the unenrolled charities payment process. She is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has worked within the private and charity sector in the UK and Singapore.
Mimi delivers PayPal Giving Fund UK’s marketing and communications priorities, supporting similar initiatives in its other markets. She is also responsible for keeping charities up-to-date on our news and working to expand PayPal Giving Fund’s network of charities globally. She also supports our partners in promoting their platforms for charitable giving.
Dahnish supports the Accounting team in preparing for monthly payouts to charities, as well as completing various accounting tasks. He also supports the Operation team in outreach, donor communication and database management, previously working for various MNCs.
Frank leads the operational delivery of PayPal Giving Fund in the UK and Ireland, reporting to the Country Manager. He has worked extensively in the charity and technology sectors and works to deliver a high-quality user experience for both charities and partner platforms.
Naomi is the founder of Sky Badger, the UK charity that’s supported over 1 million families looking for help and adventure for their disabled children. She’s also worked in primary and secondary education provisions and as part of the Disability Action Alliance with the Department of Work and Pensions. She has worked both on boards of Trustees as a general member and as a specialist special educational needs member and chair.
Sally helps to attract new large merchants for PayPal and supports the growth of existing partners. She has more than 15 years' experience of managing sales teams and bringing people together to deliver on strategic goals and successful outcomes.
Amit is a senior member of the TCS Global Change Management Team, leading large business transformation projects across the UK and Europe. He has wide-ranging experience in consulting for major financial services and utilities companies, with expertise that include project management, senior-level relationship building and an understanding of the linkages between business and technology.
Oktay leads non-profit and donation-related products globally at PayPal, representing billions of dollars granted to hundreds of thousands of charities from millions of people every year. Oktay started his career as a consultant at PwC. In 2003, he co-founded and served as CTO for MissionFish, eBay Inc.'s non-profit partner. Oktay also served as the CTO of the Points of Light Foundation, where he focused on building web-based volunteer management and matching systems. Oktay serves on a number of non-profit boards including PPGF US and UK. Oktay received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and his M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University.
Ben has been part of PayPal’s growth since the inception of a merchant service business in the UK. Developing and defining strategies for technical pre-sales and delivery at a market, country, and global level. For the last couple of years, he has led PayPal’s Global Technical Support teams, responsible for delivering and developing servicing strategies that protect millions in revenue and serve thousands of small, medium and large enterprises. His teams are defining the next generation of capabilities to transform merchant servicing by bringing separate brands together into a single servicing organization to enable PayPal to compete in the ever evolving-changing business climate.
Sukhraj is a qualified accountant with over 20 years' financial management experience in plc, charities and high growth SMEs in the commercial sector. He is Group Chief Financial Officer at the Institute of Physics and serves as member of the Finance Committee at the Biochemical Society, member of the Group Nominations and Remuneration Committee at Peabody Group and is a board member at Rosebery Housing Association.
PayPal Giving Fund UK (“PPGF UK”) is a registered charity in England and Wales (registered charity number 1110538). We are regulated by the Charity Commission and are set up with a wide remit, allowing us to support any activity classed as charitable under English rules. PPGF UK has its own board of directors, who are the charity trustees and who oversee the management of PPGF UK. At least half the board directors are independent of PayPal.
PPGF UK is a subsidiary of PayPal Charitable Giving Fund (“PPGF US”), a US registered section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. PPGF US appoints the PPGF UK board, but the PPGF UK directors are under a duty to make decisions independently and act in the best interests of PPGF UK.
PayPal, Inc. a listed US company, provides grant funding to PPGF US in support of its charitable mission, and appoints PPGF US board members. PayPal Inc also provides PPGF US with technical and managerial support.
PPGF US provides a range of in-kind support to PPGF UK such as the use of office space and transaction processing; and also gives grant funding to PPGF UK. We use this funding to cover PPGF UK operating costs, including the employment costs of PayPal staff in the UK who are formally seconded to us from PayPal, Inc. to carry out PPGF UK work. Where staff are seconded to us, they remain employed by PayPal but are line managed within PPGF UK. PPGF UK reimburses PayPal accordingly. The PPGF UK directors ensure that this represents good value for PPGF UK as an independent charity.
This approach has been designed in accordance with PPGF UK’s regulatory requirements and in particular the Charity Commission guidance on charities working with non-charities.
If you have any questions about how we work with PPGF US and PayPal Inc, please contact us.
Recent PayPal Giving Fund Annual Reports are available as PDFs.