Rachel Colombana

Rachel uses she/her pronouns.

As second-in-command on the Development team, Rachel plays a key leadership role in advancing the organization’s fundraising strategy and operations. Since joining GFI in 2021, Rachel has managed a team skilled in project management, prospect research, and donor communications to keep our fundraising initiatives on track—managing timelines, aligning donor messaging, and collaborating across teams and global affiliates to ensure everything runs smoothly and strategically.

When not at work, Rachel is often learning a new skill or honing an existing one: playing double bass in a local symphony, learning to skateboard with her kid, baking too many cookies, or taking up sailing.