Top Charity Journalists in UK (2025)

Third Sector's lead journalist focusing on organizational strategy and innovation in philanthropic institutions. His work combines rigorous policy analysis with human-centered storytelling about sector professionals.

Pitching Priorities

• Operational Innovations: Documented case studies of successful process improvements
• Governance Models: Comparative analyses of trustee board effectiveness

Notable Achievements:

• 2023 Features Journalism Award (Charity Times)
• Regular commentator for UK Parliamentary select committees on third-sector matters

*Profile constructed from verified public sources and editorial patterns. Subject to updating as career evolves.

Andy Segedin is a leading voice in nonprofit sector journalism, currently writing for The NonProfit Times. His work dissects fundraising innovations, governance challenges, and technology’s role in scaling impact.

Pitching Insights

• Seek: Data-driven case studies on donor engagement or operational transparency.
• Avoid: Celebrity philanthropy or religious charity initiatives.

Career Highlights

• Cited in peer-reviewed research for redefining donor priority analysis.
• Pioneered coverage of AI tools in nonprofit fundraising strategies.

As Editor of Charity Times, Weymouth shapes conversations about nonprofit governance, workforce development, and climate resilience strategies. Her work bridges operational realities with policy-level implications, particularly through:

• Leadership Network Building: Founded the Charity Times Leadership Network (2019), now comprising 1,200+ senior sector professionals
• Climate Reporting Initiatives: Spearheaded 2023 editorial strategy requiring environmental impact assessments in all major feature stories

Pitching Priorities

• Seeking: Data-driven case studies on volunteer retention, ethical fundraising tech solutions, board diversity initiatives
• Avoiding: Event-based stories without systemic analysis, individual hero narratives lacking organizational context

Recent recognition includes 2024 PPA Award shortlisting for digital innovation and 2023 Charity Comms honor for peer learning platforms. Her articles consistently surface in NCVO policy briefings and sector white papers.

Matthew Valencia brings three decades of expertise to his role as a charity and finance journalist at The Economist. Based in the UK, his work dissects the intersection of regulatory policies, ethical giving, and nonprofit efficacy.

Pitching Insights

• Seek: Data-rich case studies on charitable impact measurement, regulatory changes affecting endowments, and critiques of donor influence.
• Avoid: Event-based philanthropy coverage or uncritical profiles of individual donors.

Career Highlights

• Led The Economist’s coverage of post-2008 financial reforms
• Pioneered metrics-driven analysis in charity journalism

For pitches, emphasize longitudinal studies of philanthropic initiatives or policy analyses with clear social implications. His 2021 award-winning series on donor transparency remains essential reading for nonprofit communicators.