Cara MacMahon
Chief Executive Officer
- Voluntary Action North Somerset
Professional Information
Cara
MacMahon
Chief Executive Officer
Voluntary Action North Somerset
Non-Profit
Education, Honors & Awards
Open University; New University of Ulster
Masters Degree, Popular Culture - Open University, Milton Keynes, U.K., 1999 – 2001; BA, English Honors Degree - New University of Ulster, U.K., 1982 – 1985
2001
Personal Information
United Kingdom
Somerset
Weston-Super-Mare
Alumni of Open University; Alumni of New University of Ulster; member of EQUITY; Board of Trustees of ss Great Britain Trust; Board of Trustees of Big Telly Theatre Company; Strategic Fund Manager, Knightstone Housing Association; Activities Strategy Coordinator, Beaufort Hall Care Home
Movies; Radio; Dog Walking
Management of change, Fundraising and funding plans, Tendering for contracts, EU funding and management of EU funded projects, Company development, options analysis, capital development, Endowment development, Training, Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF) , National occupational Standards (NOS)/ Unit development.
Management of Theatre Companies, Board Development, management of Arts and Media centres. Balanced Score Card budget making. Lean Business and holistic business empowerment.
Specialties: broadcast, budget management, business plans, contract management, European funding, local government, delivery, financial, financial analysis, fundraising, marketing, negotiation, personnel management, policy analysis, presentation skills, programming, project management, promotional materials, research, speechwriting,
21-25 Years
Management of Change, Fundraising, Business Planning. European Funding, Mentoring, Strategy development, Capital projects.
Cara is a trustee of SS Great Britain and of Big Telly Theatre company. She speaks at conferences and seminars with regard to voluntary sector engagement, Funding, cultural regeneration, and volunteering. Cara also has a philanthropic spirit, and makes frequent donations to Charities. She has been published in the European Festivals Research Project on-line. She speaks English and some French.
The Big Issue
Fundraising; Strategy development;
Company development; Training
