David Stead leads the Philanthropy Division at the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) which works with private client, family and corporate donors globally to help them achieve their goals for philanthropy and social investment. The teams provide expert advice and design client solutions in the most effective ways. The charity advisory team helps clients to plan and grow strategically, and provides governance, grant-making and legacy services. The division generates around £300m per year for distribution to charities around the world.
Previously David held positions as CEO and Development Director in professional and financial services for the likes of Eversheds, KPMG, Accenture and UBS, leading various market and client development activities internationally. David holds an MBA from IESE and a BSc (Hons) from Cass Business School