Francesca Grant

Background

About Francesca Grant

I’m a values driven operations and partnerships leader with over 15 years’ experience across the charity and social impact sector. My work sits at the intersection of people, systems and purpose helping organisations build strong foundations so communities and people can thrive.What I’m known for:• Operations & Governance: Strengthening organisational systems including facilities, compliance (GDPR, H&S, safeguarding), risk management and Board reporting, with experience managing six-figure budgets.• Strategy & Leadership: Developing and delivering organisational strategies, building governance frameworks, and leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from design through to evaluation.• Community & Partnerships: Building and leading collaborative communities of 200+ members, designing mentoring schemes, wellbeing programmes and networks that foster connection and shared learning.• Programmes & People: Leading youth and social impact programmes with a strong safeguarding lens, alongside volunteer leadership and line management of staff and contractors.Career highlights include shaping strategy and governance at The Evidence Quarter, managing partnerships and programmes at UnLtd, leading early engagement and diversity focused recruitment at Frontline, and delivering 35+ youth programmes at The King’s Trust. Earlier in my career, I also supported national participation campaigns with Clean Up Australia.I’m motivated by roles where I can strengthen organisations behind the scenes, building trusted partnerships, resilient systems and collaborative cultures that enable real social impact.