Channing joined the charity sector in 2018, she began specialising in trusts and foundations fundraising in 2020. Currently, she works as trusts and foundations manager at Positive East, an HIV charity based in East London. In addition to fundraising, Channing works closely with programme teams on programme development and leads the organisations impact reporting. Before joining the charity sector, Channing earned a MSc degree in philosophy and public policy from the London School of Economics, her studies focusing on the intersection of language, ethics, and persuasion.