VODG Finance Directors' Professional Network Meeting | September 2025

Booking for the next meeting of the Finance Directors' professional network is now open.

Investment Methods and Best Practice

Mark Morford from CAF Bank will share his expertise in methods of investment and best practice, and cover key areas such as current market trends, risk management strategies, and innovative investment approaches.

Fee Uplifts

A member-led discussion to reflect on recent progress on fee uplifts. Benchmarking, updates, collaboration and sharing of member experiences.

Update on the Fair Pay Agreement

Sarah Woodhouse will provide an update on VODG's activity around the Fair Pay Agreement, before a fuller discussion on this at the next meeting.

ESG Strategy

We are pleased to welcome Joe Gallagher from ESG Pro who will be speaking about how to embed ESG into financial decision making, reporting and risk management, and giving his tips on what FDs should be doing right now around ESG.

 

Speakers

Mark Morford

Mark Morford

Regulated Products Manager, Charity Financial Services, CAF Bank

Sarah Woodhouse

Sarah Woodhouse

Head of Policy and Influencing, Voluntary Organisations Disability Group

Joe Gallagher

Joe Gallagher

Partnerships Director, ESG Pro


Draft Programme

10.00

VODG Welcome

Kerry Hamilton, Director of Membership and Operations at VODG

10.05

Introductions

Co-chairs

10.10

Investment Methods and Best Practice

Mark Morford, Regulatory Projects Manager at CAF Bank

10.40

Fee uplifts – group discussion or breakout rooms

Members

11.05

VODG update on the Fair Pay Agreement

Sarah Woodhouse, Director of Policy and Influencing at VODG

11.15

ESG Strategy

Joe Gallagher, ESGPro

11.45

Topics for future meetings

VODG co-chairs

11.55

Final Roundup

Kerry Hamilton, Director of Membership and Operations at VODG

12.00

End

 

 

Accessibility  

Please note, should you have any accessibility requirements, we will do our best to make necessary arrangements to support you; however, we may require up to four weeks notice, so please list your requirements on the booking form. Closed captions are used as standard in online meetings. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Network Co-Chairs

Alison Heustice

Alison Heustice

Director of Finance , FitzRoy

Nicola Ford

Nicola Ford

Group Director of Finance, Avenues Group

Sanjay Shah

Sanjay Shah

Director of Finance & Housing, Certitude London