Micro-donations firm Pennies hires Marian Duxbury as CFO and Jim Dolan as CTTO as Peter Nugent retires
Pennies, a charity enabling micro-donations at checkout, has announced a series of senior leadership appointments, including Marian Duxbury as Chief Finance Officer and Jim Dolan as Chief Transformation and Technology Officer. Meanwhile, Co-Founder and Finance Director Peter Nugent will retire later this year.
Nugent says: “I knew from the beginning that we had an idea that could be transformational for the charity sector, and I’m thrilled to have been part of the team that turned that vision into reality. I’m delighted to be joining the trustee board in the future and remain actively involved in driving the micro-donation movement.”
Duxbury brings experience in financial leadership across retailers, including AllSaints and Monsoon Accessorize. A chartered accountant, she joins from BrandAlley, where she served as Group CFO and COO, and will oversee Pennies’ financial strategy and expansion. Dolan brings specialism in digital transformation and technology strategy, having led large scale programmes including omnichannel, cloud and AI initiatives for global organisations.
Duxbury says: "Pennies is doing something truly important and innovative - making it easy for millions of people to give a little, regularly, in a way that adds up to something transformational for charities. I'm thrilled to be joining the team at such an exciting moment in its growth, and I'm looking forward to strengthening the financial foundations that will support Pennies' next chapter.”
Dolan comments: “Having worked with Pennies in various roles over the past seven years, I believe the next few years will be hugely important for the future growth and innovation of micro-donations. The opportunity to build on the back-office transformation I have been leading over the last 12 months, while accelerating new technology innovation, is very exciting. We also have a genuine opportunity to develop our services even further to drive greater social impact. I love this cause, I love this team, and I’m proud to be part of it.”
Alison Hutchinson, CEO at Pennies, says: “We are seeing strong and sustained demand for digital giving, as more brands and consumers look for simple, trusted ways to support good causes. Strengthening our leadership team is an important step in scaling that impact, and Marian and Jim bring exceptional experience that will support the next stage of Pennies’ growth and innovation.”
“On behalf of the trustees and the entire Pennies team, I would also like to thank Peter for his dedication, vision, and leadership in helping build Pennies into the organisation it is today. His contribution to growing the impact of micro-donations has been incredible, and we are delighted that when he retires later this year, he will continue to support us as a trustee.”
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Micro-donations will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
Check out our 2025 winners here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
