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Claire Bernard

Claire Bernard

New York, New York

Claire Bernard (she/her) is the president of the Mariposa Foundation, a private family foundation offering anonymous support to social justice and environmental organizations. She is a trustee, as well as being responsible for all aspects of grantmaking, foundation operations and maintaining the endowment’s investments. Claire has conducted site visits around the world, including Bangladesh, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Liberia and Rwanda. Domestically, she has worked closely with those affected by Hurricane Katrina, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Hurricane Sandy, and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Claire is a trustee and development chair for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), is a trustee for both ProPublica, and serves on the ACLU’s President’s Council. Claire speaks and writes about the nonprofit world for outlets including Vogue and Huffington Post, and her Vanity Fair column called “One-Click Tip of the Day” offers advice on how readers can engage in social change. She received a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and an MFA in writing from Columbia University.

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