Who we are

Our board and staff

  • The board

    The board

    When the Fund gained independent status in 2009, a founding board was constituted with responsibility for guiding its programmes and operations. The Fund currently has an international board of individuals highly experienced in the field of community philanthropy and social development:

    Barry D Gaberman, USA – Chair

    Avila Kilmurray, UK – Secretary

    Bongi Mkhabela, South Africa – Treasurer

    Monica Patten, Canada

    Maureen H Smyth, USA

    Rita Thapa, Nepal

    Anita Vitullo Khoury, Palestine

     
  • The staff

    The staff

    The GFCF’s main office is located in Johannesburg, South Africa (where it is registered as a Section 21 company). Some back office support continues to be provided from Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the GFCF is registered as a UK charity.

    Jenny Hodgson – Executive Director, UK/South Africa

    Halima Mahomed – Programme Consultant, South Africa

    Barry Knight – Adviser, UK