Clare Bland
SENIOR GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Clare Bland leads GFI’s global fundraising strategy and growth, working closely with development teams across our international network; builds partnerships; and secures transformational gifts and grants in support of GFI’s global impact.
Areas of expertise: philanthropy strategy, principal gifts, foundation grants, program development, effective altruism.
Clare uses she/her pronouns.
Clare brings more than three decades of leadership, team-building, and fund development experience to GFI, first in the private sector and since 1999 in the nonprofit field. Focused on building relationships and aligning donors’ priorities with high-impact funding opportunities, Clare has developed philanthropic support for a major medical center and teaching hospital, companion animal shelters, a wildlife rehabilitation center and hospital, and a farmed animal advocacy nonprofit before joining GFI.
Clare holds a BA from the University of Leeds, an MSc from the University of Nottingham, and the Certified Fundraising Executive credential.
