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Emily Desborough

Director, Strategic Partnerships

Emily is an international fundraising and partnerships leader with nearly 20 years of experience helping global organisations grow their impact through strategic philanthropy, corporate partnerships and business development. She is currently part of the leadership team at IJM UK, where she works to strengthen relationships with supporters and partners committed to ending modern slavery and violence against people in poverty.

Before joining IJM, Emily was Director of Fundraising and Partnerships at International Health Partners, leading collaborations with the pharmaceutical industry to improve access to healthcare worldwide. She also spent almost four years with UNICEF's Gulf Area Office, securing philanthropic support from major donors, trusts and foundations. Earlier in her career, Emily held fundraising leadership roles with World Vision International across the UK and Southern Africa and served as a Fundraising Advisor with VSO in Ghana.

Emily holds a BA from the University of Kent and an MSc in Fundraising and Marketing from Bayes Business School, University of London.

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