Quotes from our Pilotlighters
In Brief
"My company spent $50k sending me to business school for three months, but I learnt just as much and in different ways from working with Pilotlight.
“One morning I was negotiating a very large city bonus and then that afternoon I went to visit a kids charity just ten minutes from the City, where I was talking to some fantastic kids, some of whom didn’t even have a home to go to. It was a diverse day and it keeps your feet on the ground.”
Sam Berwick, Chief Executive Officer, Mizuho International
“I’ve enjoyed every aspect of working with Pilotlight and the charities have opened my eyes to how small organisations exist on a shoe string which is very different to working in the corporate world. Sometimes business life can become very inward looking and Pilotlighting helps bring back some balance.”
“Pilotlight is unique because it sets out to make charities more effective and more efficient, helping them to deliver more, have a greater impact and become more sustainable.”
Paul Murray, Company Director
"Charities are so busy managing things on a day to day basis they find it hard to take a step back and look at the bigger picture ... we help them look to the future."
Finn Green, Venture Capitalist
“Pilotlight is very rewarding if you come from a corporate life because it allows you to use your skills in a very different environment and you see the charities you work with develop and go forward … it’s fantastic.”
Pat Fulker, Former HR Director, National Grid
“If you want to use the analytical, economic, organisational and business skills you have built up over the years then this is a fantastic opportunity.”
“The variety of charities I’ve been exposed to is amazing ... I’ve worked with a charity that helped disadvantaged people, a charity helping refugees and a charity for young people with mental health problems.”
Mark Pullen, Non-executive Director
“Working with Pilotlight gets you connected to the community, you get to know what’s going on and start to understand the community. It gives you a broader perspective.”
Sally Cohen, Managing Director, Elizabeth Arden UK and Ireland
Articles
- Alison Morley, self-employed Change Project Manager
Alison Morley outlines the benefits of being a Pilotlighter for The Junction in Scotland - Andy Gray, fund manager at Artemis Investment Management Ltd
Andy Gray, one of our Pilotlighters in Scotland, explains how he has helped a charity - Being a Pilotlighter - A Personal Perspective
What happens when a senior executive works with a small charity to help focus its work and make it more effective? Samuel Berwick talks about the process, its successes, and the benefits he didn't expect. - Keith Saddler, Director, Business Support Unit, Lloyds Banking Group
Keith explains how he benefits from being a Pilotlighter - Kevin Bone
Kevin Bone, managing partner of OBMC LLP talks about why he joined Pilotlight and what he has gained from the experience. - Mark Mead, Managing Director of Serco Consulting
“I wanted to find a way to give something back, other than giving cash. I came across Pilotlight and thought this was a brilliant way of turning what I do every day into something useful and tangible for voluntary organisations.” - Pilotlight broadens your mind
Claire Dobie, director of Braxted Marketing Measures, says working with Pilotlight has broadened her experience of the world and made it seem a wider and more interesting place
