With a passion and mission "to provide funding and advice for businesses in South Yorkshire", Donbac has been reenergised by its Board of Directors and is now looking to appoint a Chair to succeed the present chair at the end of his term of office in March. Applications are invited for a suitably experienced individual to continue the momentum and successfully lead both the board and organisation into a new era of growth in funding activities, to meet the ever changing financing needs for SME's across the region.
Originally formed over 25 years ago as one of the first Enterprise Agencies in the region, Donbac helps small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the South Yorkshire region access funding where they are unable to raise the necessary funding they need from mainstream commercial sources and/ or other loan funds access funding by helping businesses. Donbac created a benchmark Agency, which many others followed and the business has consistently evolved throughout its history in order to remain competitive and relevant to the regional business community and its ever changing finance needs.
Donbac has played a vital enterprise role in the region, supporting client businesses and partner organisations, investing in other funding organisations, making grant awards for enterprise in education projects and funding enterprise research. Donbac is now a well-respected, successful, Enterprise Agency and as a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI), is a key provider of advice and microfinance in the region, helping new start and existing businesses.
Interested applicants will have the ability and experience to provide leadership and strategic direction, particularly in the provision of access to finance and innovative alternative funding solutions for small businesses contributing to the local and regional economies. Successful applicants will also have significant contacts in the private, public or third sectors, along with the ability to raise the company profile and positioning in the sector by working/representation in appropriate organisations, i.e. CDFI, Funding organisation, Enterprise Agency, Business support.
Time commitment: Approximately 2 days per month.
Remuneration: The role of Chair is an unremunerated position, although expenses for travel may be claimed.
To forward an expression of interest or request any further information contact: Angela Allison, Executive Director e: aallison@donbac.co.uk.
Please note closing date for applications is Tuesday 21st February 2012.
