Emily Dresser
Equity and Funder Relations Manager
Emily helps embed equity across strategies, programmes and grantmaking, and leads the development of projects to advance more equitable approaches to tackling air pollution.
Alongside this, Emily co-leads relationship management with philanthropic funders and oversees Clean Air Fund’s Grants and Charitable Activities Committee.
Before joining Clean Air Fund, Emily led income generation at The Climate Coalition, developing partnerships with philanthropic organisations, corporates and NGOs, and designing and implementing a justice, equity, diversity and inclusion programme. She serves on the Equity Advisory Group at the National Emergencies Trust and is a Trustee of the charity Another Way.
Emily holds an MSc in Sustainable Development from the University of Sussex and a BA in History from Royal Holloway, University of London. She has participated in international leadership programmes and is a Philea Philanthropy Leadership Fellow and a member of AVPN’s Global Leadership Academy.
Why Emily works for Clean Air Fund:
Air pollution is an equity issue; it affects us unequally. Philanthropy can help rebalance power and unlock solutions that make clean air a reality for everyone.