John McCaffrey (fundraiser)
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John McCaffrey (born Apr 1968) is a fundraising professional, based in the United Kingdom. From July 2012 until December 2013 he was the Labour Party's Director of Fundraising.[citation needed] In January 2014 he was appointed as Global Development Director of the Sydney-based George Institute for Global Health. In February 2015 he was appointed as fundraiser to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in the Vatican. In July 2016 he established the Galileo Foundation which supports the work of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences and Pope Francis' leadership in the areas of modern slavery and human trafficking, climate change and poverty, as well as the strengthening of relations between the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.
Career
McCaffrey was born in 1968 in Northern Ireland, and is a graduate of Saint MacNissi's College, Garron Tower in County Antrim and Selwyn College, Cambridge (1986–90) where he read Law and History.
He has worked for the
While working for Cambridge University, he played a major part in securing the UK's largest ever charitable gift, $230M given by the
In May 2006,
References
- ^ a b Brodie, Sophie (1 May 2006). "Business diary – Blessed are the fundraisers". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ THT Lighthouse Gala Committee -http://www.tht.org.uk/howyoucanhelpus/galaevents/thegalaauction/