Foundation Scotland
Elizabeth Sams currently serves as the Chief Finance and Operations Officer at Foundation Scotland since March 2018 and has also held the position of Director at Thrive Scotland since March 2017. Previous roles include Director of Finance and Corporate Services at Children 1st, Director of Finance at Mercy Corps, and Head of Funding and Resources at The Scottish Arts Council. Elizabeth's extensive experience in finance includes positions as Director of Resources at The Scottish Wildlife Trust, Chief Accountant at the National Trust for Scotland, and College Accountant at Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology, among others. Elizabeth holds a Chartered Accountant degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, an MBA from the Open University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from Heriot-Watt University, and a B.A. (Hons.) in Economics from the same institution.
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Foundation Scotland
Foundation Scotland is Scotland’s community foundation, helping communities take action, create positive change and deliver lasting impact through transformative funding. Foundation Scotland | 15 Calton Road | Edinburgh | EH8 8DL Regulated by OSCR | Charity Number SC022910 | Company Number SC152949 Foundation Scotland’s developmental approach and in-depth knowledge of charitable and community sectors ensure that funds entrusted to the Foundation make a real difference to people’s lives nationwide. More than £130 million has been distributed to charitable organisations, social enterprises, and community groups across Scotland through innovative funding programmes and social investment since the Foundation launched in 1996. Foundation Scotland is an independent Scottish charity (SC022910), one of 47 community foundations in the UK and part of a global network of over 1800 foundations worldwide.