Trustees

The Role:

Bristol Museum Development Trust

The Client:

The Client

Bristol Museum Development Trust (BMDT) is an independent charity which raises funds for their visitor sites and museums, and their collections, which includes Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, M-Shed, The Georgian House Museum, The Red Lodge Museum, Blaise Museum and Bristol Archives.

The Campaign

We were instructed to source five new Trustees for the BMDT Board.

Expressions of Interest were sought from candidates who could exhibit a passion and vision for the heritage and culture of the City of Bristol.

Our Approach

Our search targeted candidates with backgrounds in arts & culture, community development and fundraising, who had demonstrable Director experience and who had worked for, or volunteered within, the charity sector or for membership-run organisations.

The Challenge

The main challenge was to ensure that prospective trustees had a genuine passion and interest in BMDT and its’ aims and that they were able to commit to the time requirements. Therefore, we agreed that the search should focus on candidates with a strong community reach, the ability to build positive relationships and the confidence to liaise with people at all levels of seniority.

The Solution

Our Charity Recruitment team managed the recruitment process from the outset, thoroughly screening candidates against the search criteria, and managing the client and candidate communication from reach out to offer stage.

The successful candidates bring a strong focus on community-led projects and bring with them a diverse range of strategic experience from private, public and charitable organisations. This will enable BDMT to expand their network and ensure that their operations are fully optimised to enhance stakeholder engagement.

“Sandy and Moon have played a strategic role for the board through their Trustee searches. They have delivered a professionalism that has made the whole process so easy. From identifying suitable candidates – both long list and short list – to managing the interview days and follow up they have been superb. I have no hesitation in recommending them.” Nigel Hardy, Chair of the Board