Angie Garvich joined Al Madad Foundation in 2017 as the organisation’s first Managing Director and works in conjunction with the AMF Board to support and enhance the Foundation’s mission. Over the past three decades she has worked in diverse leadership roles across the not-for-profit sector both in the US and the UK and has held senior positions in organisations such as King’s College London, The American Cancer Society and Westminster School. She received a BA (hons) in History from the University of Montevallo and gained an MA in Cultural Heritage Studies from University College London, as well as a certification in Foundations Administration from NYU. She serves on the boards of several non-profits and is a governor of a primary school in West London.

Our team

Grace is our Programmes Director. This role has overall responsibility for a portfolio of international educational projects, including the development of new projects and ensuring the delivery, implementation and monitoring of funded programmes. She holds an MA in Peace and Reconciliation Studies from Coventry University. Before moving to London in 2015, Grace was based in Beirut where she accumulated around 10 years' experience in the fields of peacebuilding, conflict prevention, youth empowerment and peace education. She was also involved in several outreach and advocacy efforts to state actors, regional intergovernmental organisations around topics of conflict resolution, arms control, rights of the child, and gender equality.

Katharine received a BA (hons) in History from the University of Durham, and has worked in the charity sector in London since 2006. A role at disability charity Livability was the start of an interest in communications and event management that led to PR Consultancy Shiny Red and thereafter to Goodenough College (for international postgraduate students). At the College she oversaw events and fundraising including several international 'Director's Tours' and two overseas trips for alumni. After Goodenough was Westminster School where events management, communications and database management ignited a passion for effective data collection, management and communication which continues to this day. At Al Madad Foundation she aims to ensure that every single penny can be accounted for through proper stewardship and collection of results.