Bio

Claire is the Programmes Curator at Founders Pledge and works to create thoughtful and engaging programming to inspire and provoke. Claire comes to Founders Pledge from the Global Philanthropy where she served as the Senior Program Manager, managing an annual conference and donor network focused on international issues. Committed to mission-based work, she’s also held roles at Fair Trade USA, World Affairs, and CARE Nepal. Claire received her MSc in International Development from the University of Edinburgh and her BA in International Policy and Anthropology from Pacific University.

Claire loves riding her bike in and around San Francisco, a good book, and climate action.

Q&A with Claire

Q: If you could choose anyone famous (real or fictional) to have dinner with who would they be and why?

Audre Lorde for her profound wisdom and inspiration. Plus I'd love to get her take on the current state of affairs.

Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I loved animals and I wanted to do whatever Jane Goodall did! I settled on animal behaviorist for a while, but I'm not sure I knew what that meant.

Q: If a movie was made of your life what genre would it be, who would play you?

An indie coming of age dramedy starring Emma Thompson (it doesn't need to make sense).