Kay Ali
Kay is Programme Director at NPC, leading its work to build the impact economy in the UK. She is a senior philanthropy, partnerships and social impact leader with more than 20 years’ experience shaping strategy, building organisations and mobilising capital around social and environmental change.
Throughout her career, Kay has worked as part of senior leadership teams across a wide range of national and international organisations and initiatives. Her experience spans education, science and policy, transport and communities, youth entrepreneurship, international development and philanthropy, and she has worked across the UK, United States, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Her work has focused on organisational strategy, growth, partnerships, fundraising, grant-making and public engagement, bringing together philanthropists, foundations, family offices, businesses, governments and civil society organisations to build coalitions, unlock funding and turn ambitious ideas into scalable programmes and platforms.
Most recently, Kay was Senior Director of Partnerships at The Earthshot Prize, where she was part of the senior leadership team that launched and scaled one of the world’s most prominent environmental initiatives. During her five years there, she led the mobilisation of more than £100m in philanthropic capital and helped unlock a further £100m in catalytic funding to support environmental solutions around the world.
Alongside her role at NPC, Kay is a Strategic Advisor to UN Live and holds a number of board and governance roles. She is a Trustee of Conservation Collective and Trustee of Rosa, the UK fund for women and girls, and previously served on the  Advisory Board of Queen Mary University of London.
Kay is particularly interested in how philanthropy, investment, business and civil society can work together to shape markets, strengthen institutions and unlock the capital and collaboration needed for lasting social and environmental impact.
Programme Director
