Senior Recruitment Manager
Joanna McGuinness
Jo joined the sector in 2007, starting as a Community Fundraiser at Cancer Research UK. Jo went on to lead teams at Muscular Dystrophy UK, Stroke Association, Children 1st and the Royal Free Charity. Jo has also supported charities on an interim basis, developing corporate propositions, running large scale income generating projects and securing significant trust income. Jo is also admin for the 21,000+ member strong Facebook group, Fundraising Chat.
After years working with and leading regional fundraising teams delivering income and excellent supporter stewardship, Jo became known within the sector for championing improvements in the recruitment process and candidate experience, making the move to consciously focus on recruitment, Jo joined THINK Consulting Solutions as they launched THINK Recruitment in April 2024.
At THINK Jo support charities with their recruitment needs, from running full recruitment campaigns, to designing compelling candidate communications and improving the recruitment experience across the third sector.
My Upcoming Events
Thursday 20th November 2025 @ 12:00 GMT
Fundraising Recruitment & Careers Conference 2025
Want to build a stronger, more inclusive people culture, develop yourself and others? Whether you're thinking about your next step, or helping others take theirs, join our Careers and Recruitment Conference this November and explore how to recruit ethically, retain your best people, and support meaningful career growth or changes. You’ll leave with tools to grow, advocate, and lead on career pathways. Book now!
My Previous Events
How to recruit talented people in 2022
You’ll hear from successful recruiters who have received hundreds of talented applicants for one role, recent job-seekers who share why they chose the charity they were successful with, and from one sector organisation that doubled their team size in under six months.