Craig Fordham

Director of Public Fundraising at Macmillan Cancer Support

Craig Fordham is the Director of Public Fundraising at Macmillan Cancer Support, the UK’s largest cancer care charity. After a brief and unfulfilling stint in the music industry, Craig joined Macmillan as a Supporter Donations temp for an initial six-week period. He quickly caught the fundraising bug and has now been with the organisation for over 25 years, a career that has spanned Events, Legacies, Innovation, Giving, Strategy, Compliance and more!

In his current role, Craig is responsible for engaging and inspiring the UK public across a range of giving, fundraising and legacy activity to generate over £200m of income. He a member of the Executive Board of Remember a Charity and a former Chair of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIOF)'s Event Managers' Forum special interest group, and member of the CIOF Fundraising Convention board.

Outside of work, Craig is a sports enthusiast.  Whilst his enthusiasm far outweighs his abilities, he channels his efforts into co-organising his local running club and supporting the British Biathlon team to find a future Olympic champion.