United Kingdom

Becs Brocken is an experienced fundraiser with experience working for and volunteering alongside non-profit organizations and leaders in the UK and North America. With a particular interest in youth activism, access to education and gender equity, Becs joined CAMFED, the Campaign for Female Education, in 2021. While at CAMFED as the Senior Manager of Corporate Relations, Becs has developed opportunities for entrepreneurs, small business owners and global corporations to engage their teams and customers with global social impact goals. Becs earned her bachelor’s degree in Arts Management from the University of Leeds, where she explored how non-profit organizations motivate employees. Since then, Becs has worked to build philanthropic partnerships with forward-thinking organizations and their leaders to support the long-term sustainability of non-profit organizations committed to making the world a fair and equitable place for everyone.

Mary Hodgson is a researcher and community development worker with an interest in social action to address inequality. She has worked in the nonprofit sector to partner with communities to bring about change in the areas of homelessness, place complexity and social innovation, and end-of-life inequities. Mary holds a PhD in Anthropology, which focused on the ways citizens describe and respond to inequalities. This interest in understanding how people describe the need for change and articulate ways to do so runs throughout her work. She has published in a number of areas or topics, with the common theme being how inequality manifests in people’s lives and how it can be addressed. Mary also has experience teaching, facilitating, and building capacity in grassroots organizations. Mary lives in London, has two children, and in her spare time volunteers on the leadership team of a weekly local free running event for children.