Our vision: An end to low wellbeing in the UK

Alexa Sage is the Director of Inside Impact, an organisation focused on capability-building in impact practice for the public, private, and voluntary sectors through innovative training, coaching, and consultancy.

Working for infrastructure bodies and membership organisations in the not-for-profit sector, she has supported over 100 organisations to become more efficient and effective in their impact practice to secure millions in funding, win awards, influence policy and become sector thought leaders.

Her previous in-house roles include Head of Impact and Evaluation for a national disability charity and Head of Analytics and Impact for The Law Society.

Anoushka oversees PBE projects that support groups of charities working together for impact. She has a particular interest in social sector data and leads PBE’s campaign for a civil society satellite account.

Anoushka has experience in developing theories of change, impact measurement, policy research and quantitative analysis. She joined PBE in 2020 to help deliver the Law Family Commission on Civil Society and is responsible for ensuring the Commission’s recommendations on evidence and effectiveness are put into practice.

Prior to joining PBE, Anoushka managed operations for an arts and homelessness charity, supported charities with impact measurement and held various roles in the Government Economic Service. She has volunteered for lots of different charities in the UK and abroad.

Becci joined PBE in April 2023 as the Digital Communications Officer. After graduating with a MA in Early Modern English Literature, Becci worked as a Learning Technology Officer at a university, and as a Communications Consultant in the investor relations space, before making the move to charity communications. In their spare time, Becci enjoys making clothes and filming the process for YouTube. 

Cassia Dingwall is Director of Operations and Finance and has been with PBE since 2018. Cassia is in charge of finance, HR, governance and IT. She works across the organisation to ensure PBE has a thriving culture and strong focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and internal wellbeing.

Cassia also manages PBE’s financial position, processes, audit and risk, and works closely with PBE’s Board of Trustees, sub-committees and Senior Management Team to ensure they have the appropriate information and awareness of the organisational strategic priorities. Cassia is a member of the Think Tank Diversity Network, promoting best practice and encouraging diverse applicants into the think tank sector.

Charlotte joined PBE in December 2023 as External Affairs Manager, focusing on public affairs, influencing, and external relations. Her role involves shaping public perception, influencing policies, and employing strategic thinking to drive meaningful change for the charity sector. Charlotte is enthusiastic about the challenge of convincing policymakers of the charity sector’s importance and unlocking its potential. Before joining PBE, Charlotte worked at Red Tractor, Assured Food Standards, where she managed stakeholder relationships and led events development. With over four years of experience in the Civil Service, she has a background in ministerial visits, policy development, and working for ministers’ private offices. 

As Director of Development, Charlotte leads the Development Team and is responsible for income generation. Charlotte and her team work in partnership with foundations, corporates and individuals to ensure Pro Bono Economics has the resources it needs to operate sustainably and, ultimately, to achieve its mission.

Originally a solicitor, Charlotte moved into the non-profit sector working in fundraising and partnership development primarily with organisations addressing systemic social justice challenges through policy change and advocacy. Previous roles include those at Fair Trials and Pregnant Then Screwed, and in a freelance capacity for Glitch and Compassion in Politics. Charlotte has also served on the boards of INQUEST, Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights and Poetry London.

David joined PBE in 2016 after a career break looking after his children and volunteer teaching. Before that he worked for 20 years as an economist and policy adviser in the Civil Service. David enjoys keeping PBE’s Salesforce and business intelligence processes running.

Deniece joined PBE in May 2021 having worked for over 10 years with Providence Row, a homeless charity based in east London. Deniece joined PBE’s Operations team following a period of growth within the organisation. As PBE’s Finance and HR Manager, Deniece’s main responsibilities are spread across day-to-day finance, HR, IT, office management, and governance functions. She enjoys the varied nature of her role as she finds no two days are the same. In her spare time, Deniece enjoys volunteering in a local church, as well as gardening.

Becky is PBE’s Senior Events Manager, responsible for designing and delivering the organisation’s programme of public events. She enjoys creating opportunities for audiences to engage with PBE’s mission, discover new ideas, and make impactful connections.

Becky joined PBE in August 2023 following her role at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). She brings over seven years of experience in delivering a wide range of events, including commercial conferences, stakeholder roundtables, public talks and tours, and museum exhibitions.

Before moving into events, Becky completed a PhD in Medieval History.

Before joining PBE, Beth worked in engagement at the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). At IPSO, she led the training programme on editorial standards, working with media outlets, policy officials and social sector organisations. 

Beth received her PhD from the University of Oxford in 2022. Her thesis analysed the histories of wellbeing, gender and immigration. Alongside her research, Beth was the Coordinator for the Centre of Gender, Identity and Subjectivity, and taught gender and economic history. Beth also has a MPhil in Economic and Social History from the University of Cambridge. 

Outside of work, Beth spends her time practising yoga, learning French and exploring London. 

Matt is a quantitative researcher at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, where his current research focuses on the health of parents and children involved in family court cases. He was previously an advisor at Citizens Advice Camden’s outreach at Great Ormond Street Hospital where he helped families with children at the hospital navigate the benefits system and access other forms of support. In his spare time, Matt enjoys learning languages and is a budding musician, writing and recording his first album.

Hannah leads PBE’s communications team, overseeing external communications, digital marketing, public affairs, and media.

With over 15 years of senior marketing experience, she transitioned from a creative director role in the commercial sector to focus on tackling social, economic, and environmental inequality. 

Hannah has led communications at Power to Change and the School for Social Entrepreneurs, championing community business and social enterprise. Her award-winning career spans research, advocacy, and policy communications for non-profits, government agencies, and international NGOs.

Achievements include establishing a marketing communications team for a New Deal for Communities regeneration programme, which she transformed into the UK’s first social enterprise marketing agency. She’s won industry accolades, including best community campaign and best use of design. 

Hannah holds a History degree from Cambridge University, is a chartered marketer, and has been a trustee for Age UK and a visiting lecturer and ‘social entrepreneur in residence’ at Brighton University. 

Jack joined PBE as a Research and Policy Analyst in October 2020 and was heavily involved with the two-year Law Family Commission on Civil Society, exploring themes such as levelling up, charity sector productivity and the impact of the pandemic on civil society. He specialises in qualitative research and especially enjoys data visualisation. Jack leads PBE’s research work in a number of key areas, including PBE’s collaboration with the National VCSE Data and Insights Observatory on the VCSE Barometer Survey, our response to fiscal events, such as the Budget, and our local election commentary.

Outside of work he has a young family, runs a small amateur football club and enjoys cycling.

Jake Eliot has twenty years’ experience putting evidence into action to achieve change in policy and practice. Jake is currently Head of Policy and Public Affairs at the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the largest single funder for heritage in the UK.

He was Head of Policy and Propositions at the government-backed Money and Pensions Service, working on collective impact across private, public and charity sectors to improve financial wellbeing. Prior to this, Jake spent several years leading policy influencing on housing, health, social care and support for the National Housing Federation, the trade body for social housing providers in England. 

Jon oversees the development of services provided by PBE to support social sector organisations and funders to measure their economic impact, as well as supporting the organisation’s wider research and policy programme. He has supervised or directly delivered more than 30 reports for charities and co-authored a report examining the challenges of measuring the value of the non-profit sector. He helped to develop the content for a training course and advice programme that has now been delivered to more than 130 charities, receiving an average recommendation score of 9.8 out of 10.

Prior to working with PBE, Jon worked for the Government Economic Service for 13 years, focusing on policy appraisal, evaluation and forecasting in the taxation, property and aviation sectors.

Karol has experience in research and the public sector. Her background includes engaging in research collaboration projects at institutions such as the Institute of Development Studies in the UK and the United Nations University in the Netherlands. Additionally, she has undertaken consultancy projects with the World Bank and the OECD and previously worked as a public servant at the Department of Planning in Colombia and the Ministry of Education.

Karol’s primary research interests revolve around public policy, household dynamics and children’s wellbeing, specifically focusing on development interventions. She is passionate about the mechanisms behind poverty and the role of interventions in tackling it. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics and is reading a PhD in Economics of Development.

Marie passionately believes in the power of data to tell stories, creating statistics that influence evidence-based decisions. She has a Masters in Applied Statistics and has worked as an analyst for over 15 years. Marie has experience both in central government and the charity sector, previously working at Public Health England as the lead analyst for smoking statistics, as well as undertaking research exploring the wider determinants of health including wellbeing.

More recently, Marie worked at the Local Government Association where her most impactful work raised awareness of adult social care data, leading to better understanding for use in sector led improvement.

As CEO, Matt works closely with the board of Trustees and with the senior management team to oversee PBE’s strategic direction. He joined PBE at the end of 2019 and helped to drive an expansion in the organisation’s remit and reach. As part of this, he served as a founding member of the Law Family Commission on Civil Society, the research and policy programme run by PBE through 2021 and 2022 to bring together experts from across the public, private and social sectors to help “unleash the potential” of civil society over the next decade.

Matt is an economist by training and was previously instrumental in establishing the Resolution Foundation as a major economic think tank. He spent 11 years at Resolution Foundation, serving as Chief Economist and Deputy CEO, and earning a reputation as a leading expert on the subject of income inequality and UK living standards.

After working in the events sector for a number of years, Nadine joined PBE in 2022 as Project Manager. She enjoys engaging with charities through managing and delivering PBE’s project reports, Unlocking Impact Workshops and Data First Aid service. As part of the team responsible for being the first point of contact for charity enquiries, she also works closely with other members of staff and charities to triage requests to the right service. In her spare time, she likes to cook and try new recipes and foods.

As PBE’s Senior Economist, Rachel is focused on the economic impact of social sector organisations, as well as issues of interest to them. Prior to joining PBE in 2021, she worked as an economist in the UK Civil Service. She has carried out several economic evaluations while at PBE, including Place2Be’s one-to-one counselling service in UK primary schools: An updated cost-benefit analysis and White goods and wellbeing: Measuring the benefits of grants for fridge-freezers and washing machines.

Rachel is particularly interested in building and using data to evidence the lived experiences of people living in deprivation; the impact of the issues they face; and the efficacy of solutions to improve their wellbeing. In her spare time, Rachel likes to knit, play chess, and is learning how to play guitar. 

Will leads the Services team at PBE. Since joining in 2021, Will has been instrumental in driving forward PBE’s services and internal processes. With a strong background in project management, he ensures that the organisation’s internal operations run smoothly and efficiently. Will and his team serve as the crucial link between PBE, its partner charities and PBE’s invaluable volunteers. The Services team manage requests for support and coordinate the delivery of PBE’s suite of services. By providing project management administrative support, Will equips PBE teams with the necessary information and insights to make informed decisions.

Collaboration is at the heart of what PBE does, and Will works across teams to support various areas of the organisation. From supporting reporting and income-generation to the development of new services and communication resources. Prior to joining PBE, Will served as the Deputy Director of Operations at charity Tempo Time Credits, overseeing the expansion of their programmes across England.

Will is Brazilian, he has a deep love for plants and enjoys spending his leisure moments on long walks in nature.