Charity & Arts Edition
Decision-Maker Moves Index 2026
Where new corporate decision-makers are in post, which partnerships are nearing conclusion, and where your next conversation should start.
The corporate partnership opportunity in numbers
The partnership opportunity window
Corporate partnership and sponsorship decisions do not run on a predictable 60–90 day review cycle — commitments typically span years. The signal that matters here is different: a new decision-maker with an existing commitment nearing its end, or one arriving with a fresh strategic mandate.
65 companies
have both a new senior decision-maker in post and a partnership approaching its conclusion — 11% of all companies with a new decision-maker in this space.
Most concentrated in: Finance (16) · Services (11) · Property (7) · Travel (5) · FMCG Food (5)
A new decision-maker inheriting a CSR or cause partnership nearing its end represents the clearest opening available. This is a focused, high-probability list rather than a broad pipeline — the decision-maker has every reason to reconsider who they work with next.
197 companies
have both a new senior decision-maker in post and a new corporate strategy or initiative underway — 33% of all companies with a new decision-maker in this space.
Most concentrated in: Finance (22) · Apparel (20) · Retail (20) · Travel (17) · FMCG Drink (17)
A separate and largely distinct opportunity pool — only 16 companies overlap with the partnership-conclusion signal above. A new leader arriving with a strategic mandate often means new causes, new campaigns and new giving priorities. Position early around where the strategy is heading, rather than waiting for an existing partnership to lapse.
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Monthly appointment volume
Senior decision-maker appointments by seniority level, month by month
C-suite / MD
Director / Head of
Manager / Other
What else is happening when a new decision-maker joins
Other significant business changes present at the same time. Each one shapes how you should approach the conversation. Click any item for a pitch angle.
What else is changing at these companies
Causes most in play
Share of decision-maker-linked signals mentioning each cause area
New CEO arrivals vs new fundraising / arts / CSR leaders — a different brief
New decision-maker signals tracked month by month
Any new decision-maker
New CEO or equivalent
External hire rate by sector
How open each sector is to outside candidates — a proxy for how open-minded a new decision-maker is likely to be about new partners
External hire
Internal promotion
Priority targets — most new senior hires
Companies with multiple new senior decision-makers in the last 12 months — the highest probability of a live conversation about corporate partnership
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Charity & Arts has a striking C-suite concentration — nearly 1 in 3 appointments are at Chief or MD level, meaning you are highly likely to be talking directly to the decision-maker. Finance leads the sector rankings, with Services and Travel also featuring prominently, reflecting the fundraising and events nature of the audience.