History
ACEVO was started in 1987 by three charity Chief Executives who felt isolated in their positions, and felt a need for a networking group of third sector leaders. Its original name was ACENVO - Association of Chief Executives of National Voluntary Organisations. It has grown steadily since then, and when its current Chief Executive, Stephen Bubb, took over in 2000, ACEVO had a staff of 6 and around 1000 members. Today it has 30 staff and a total membership of 1750. ACEVO will celebrate its Silver Jubilee in 2012.
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