Claire’s (she/her) role as the Stupski Foundation’s director of communications focuses on using the Foundation’s voice to drive and support social change. Claire leads the development of communications strategies for the Foundation and its program areas in the San Francisco Bay Area and Hawaiʻi. She joined the Foundation in 2016 as grants manager – a role which gave her the opportunity to understand the on-the-ground work of the Foundation’s grantee partners.
Claire’s work in strategic philanthropy began at The Philanthropy Workshop (TPW), a nonprofit philanthropy education and networking organization dedicated to driving strategic philanthropic giving worldwide. Claire’s role focused on sharing the philanthropic practices that result in meaningful social change with philanthropists aspiring to give better. At TPW, Claire managed the San Francisco office and was responsible for program support, event planning, knowledge management, and member engagement.
Claire is fluent in French and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society and a Certificate of French Translation from American University. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Public Affairs at University of California, Berkeley. Go Bears! Claire lives in San Francisco where she enjoys fundraising and volunteering with local nonprofits supporting women and girls and engaging in spirited political debates about national politics and international affairs.