About
Claire McMahon joined Mulago Foundation in 2025 as Project Manager, overseeing program operations including convenings, grant management, and fellow sourcing. She previously worked on designing global events at Founders Pledge and at the Global Philanthropy Forum, where she led content development, speaker sourcing, and partnerships. She holds an MSc in Environment and Development from the University of Edinburgh and dual BAs in International Policy and Anthropology from Pacific University.
Experience
- MulagoProject Managercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Founders PledgeSenior Manager, Global Programs & Events2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Founders PledgePrograms Curator2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Global Philanthropy ForumSenior Program Manager2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Global Philanthropy ForumProgram Manager2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Fair Trade USAStandards and Quality Assurance Assistant2019 — 2020Oakland, California, United States
- World Affairs Council of Northern CaliforniaResearch Consultant2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- World Affairs Council of Northern CaliforniaResearch Assistant to the President and CEO2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- CAREGender Equity and Social Inclusion Intern2017Pokhara, Nepal
- Pac ThaiServer2015 — 2016Forest Grove. OR
- Sing Out! InternationalGrant Writer2016Forest Grove, OR
- Sweet Lou's Restaurant & BarServer2014 — 2015Hope, Idaho
- Forest Grove Community SchoolTeaching Assistant2012 — 2013Forest Grove, OR
Education
- The University of EdinburghMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Environment and Development
- Pacific UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Policy and Anthropology
Skills & more
Microsoft Office4Microsoft Excel1Google SuiteConservation IssuesGrants ManagementPresentation SkillsPresentation CoachingOrganic GardeningCompostingExperience DesignFundraisingExecutive Management
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Compliance ManagementChange ManagementData AnalysisPartner Relationship ManagementBudget ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentStorytellingInternal and External CommunicationsCross-sector CollaborationResearchNonprofitsStrategic PlanningLanguages English · Spanish
- Storytelling for Influence — IDEO U
- Impactful Presentations — IDEO U
- Gardening and Composting Educator — Garden for the Environment
- Presenting Technical Information with Stories — LinkedIn
- Workshop Facilitation — LinkedIn
- Thousand Currents Academy Solidarity as Practice Certificate — Thousand Currents
- Unconscious Bias — LinkedIn
From Claire's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mulago Foundation
Alex Hughes-Smith
Communications Lead at Mulago Foundation
Avery Bang
Partner at Mulago Foundation
Bernie Tershy
Senior Advisor at Mulago Foundation
Kenichi Nozaki
Investment Principal at Mulago Foundation
Kevin Starr
CEO at Mulago Foundation
Kristen Sinclair
Assistant to the CEO at Mulago Foundation
Kristin Gilliss Moyer
COO & Head of Portfolio at Mulago Foundation
Laura Hattendorf
Senior Advisor at Mulago Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Claire McMahon work?
- Claire McMahon is Project Manager at Mulago Foundation.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Founders Pledge46
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