People

Ali Merifield

Director of fundraising and communications

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Telephone: +44 (0)20 3463 7399

Ali brings more than 25 years of expertise in external relations, stakeholder engagement, leadership and organisational change, spanning communications, digital, marketing, fundraising and brand. She has worked in the private and non-profit sectors in the sustainability, humanitarian and technology fields, with international experience, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Expertise

Stakeholder engagement; relationship management; strategic communications; sustainable development; tech for development.

Before IIED

  • Global director of communications, Proforest
  • Director of client services, Mirum
  • Southern Africa director, Africa Practice
  • Director, LEWIS PR, Bite Communications

Education

Social anthropology, Cambridge University

Current work

Ensuring IIED’s communications and fundraising work in tandem to meet the organisation’s strategic goals.