Fozia Irfan

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Fozia Irfan

Fellow’s Profile

Fozia Irfan

Addressing inequality through a diversity, equity and inclusion framework

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Focus

Challenging inequality in marginalised communities through a diversity, equity and inclusion framework

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Fellowship year

2020

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Biography

I am the Director of Impact and Influence at BBC Children in Need and the Founder of the DEI Coalition, which is a group of grant-making foundations interested in implementing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) frameworks in their funding. My Fellowship is focused on studying the practice of foundations in the USA who have adopted DEI frameworks as a means of tackling inequality and promoting social justice.

I am really interested in this area as funders hold a lot of power, influence and wealth through their funding decisions and I want to research how we can use these assets to tackle the root causes of inequality in all its forms. I am particularly keen to learn about systemic change in relation to poverty and the marginalisation of different communities.

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April 2024 Fellows' update: Fozia Irfan

Fozia Irfan OBE (CF 2023) recently delivered a speech on transformative philanthropy at the University of Kent's Centre of Philanthropy 'Understanding Philanthropy' 2024 conference and served as the opening keynote speaker at the annual Tech for Good Summit.

By Fozia Irfan, 2024

Acknowledgements

BBC Children in Need.

Disclaimer

All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.

Activity

Photograph of Fozia Irfan
editorial

April 2024 Fellows' update: Fozia Irfan

Fozia Irfan OBE (CF 2023) recently delivered a speech on transformative philanthropy at the University of Kent's Centre of Philanthropy 'Understanding Philanthropy' 2024 conference and served as the opening keynote speaker at the annual Tech for Good Summit.

By Fozia Irfan, 2024

Acknowledgements

BBC Children in Need.

Disclaimer

All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.

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