Who we are

Carsam offers charities expert mid and high value fundraising support, as well as recruitment services, enabling your organisation to make a transformative step-change in its development.

Founder, Paul Stein, is an expert relationship fundraiser, who has more than 20 years' experience working in the charity sector. He specialises in start-ups and the building of effective, long-term philanthropic partnerships.

He began his career at Macmillan Cancer Support, before moving to World Jewish Relief, where he became their first Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications. During his seven-year tenure, the charity’s profile and voluntary income increased substantially, an achievement which was replicated at MQ: Transforming Mental Health, which he joined in 2014. From a standing start, the charity now consistently raises £1.5m - £2m annually, funding innovative research which aims to transform the mental health landscape and achieve genuine patient impact. 

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A TEDx speaker and published author (Donors for Life: A Practitioners’ Guide to Relationship Fundraising, 2017, White Lion Press), Paul was included in the inaugural Inside Out Leaderboard, and has been regularly acknowledged as one of the UK’s 50 most influential fundraisers. He is a trustee of The Anne Frank Trust UK and a governor of City of London School, as well as an Associate for The Philanthropy Company  and NFP Consulting.

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Carsam is named in honour of Paul's children, Cara and Sam, of whom he is incredibly proud. He wanted to incorporate his cat, Tabitha, into the blend, but his wife told him it would be too weird. He accepted this, reluctantly.