Katie will formally take over on 8 October 2021 following a transition period with interim Chief Executive, Dhivya O’Connor. Katie lives in Fife and will proudly become the Chartered Institute’s first Scotland-based Chief Executive.
Katie joins the Chartered Institute having spent the past five years as Chief Executive of Scouts Scotland. She will bring her valuable insight and knowledge to lead the fundraising community as a former fundraiser for Anthony Nolan, senior manager for Age Scotland, and as a Director of the Association of Chief Officers of Scottish Voluntary Organisations (ACOSVO).
Katie began her third sector career at Anthony Nolan leading the regional fundraising team across the UK and then moved to Age Scotland as Head of Charity Services. Katie joined Scouts Scotland in 2016, a membership organisation of 40,000 young people and 12,000 adult members.
She has recently been appointed by the Scottish Government as a Board Member at Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS). In her spare time, she is an Assistant Beaver Scout Leader, football season ticket holder and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts.
Katie Docherty said:
“Fundraisers need a strong, bold, and inspirational Chartered Institute which champions excellence in fundraising; the highest standards of ethics; and empowers and respects fundraisers to create safe environments for fundraising and fundraisers to flourish and be successful.
“That is why I am excited to take on this role at this critical time and look forward to connecting and listening to members over the coming months so that we can work on this together.”
Nadine Campbell, interim Chair of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising said:
“I’m thrilled that Katie will join us and, on behalf of the Board, offer her a very warm welcome to the Chartered Institute. As we embark on a new chapter, we’re confident that she will lead us to become a membership body that fundraisers from all over the UK can be proud of and be a leading agent of change at such an important time for us.”
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising is the professional membership body for UK fundraising. We champion our members’ excellence in fundraising. We support fundraisers through professional development and education. We connect fundraisers across all sectors and skill sets to share and learn with each other. So that together we can best serve our causes and communities both now and in the future.
The executive search firm Green Park managed the extensive recruitment process.
Katie was selected through a rigorous and diverse selection process, which involved a range of stakeholders across all three categories of the Chartered Institute’s membership and the four nations, including volunteer Chairs from Groups and committees, trustees, and staff members.
From a total of 151 conversations with potential applicants, seven were invited for interview and were excited by the prospect of leading the Chartered Institute at a pivotal time of transformation.