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Kate Coles

Associate Director, GrantsBusiness for Social Responsibility

Biography

Kate leads development for BSR's programmes and collaborations focusing on women’s empowerment, human rights, and inclusive economies. She builds partnerships with donors, companies and civil society organisations in the EMEA region.

Before joining BSR, Kate led the development team at the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), where she successfully built partnerships with a broad array of public and private donors and led significant growth in the organization’s resources. Previously, she held development roles within an INGO with programs aiming to improve access to quality education for all in countries across the globe, with a focus on corporate partnerships.

Kate holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and a B.A. with Honors (first class) in International Relations from Victoria University of Wellington, specializing in the politics of development. She also holds a certificate in teaching English as a second language from Cambridge University.

Regional Focus

Central and Southern Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, Eastern Asia, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South America, Southeast Asia