Freedom Fund

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"We identify and invest in the most effective frontline efforts to eradicate modern slavery in the countries and sectors where it is most prevalent. Partnering with visionary investors, governments, anti-slavery organisations and those at risk of exploitation, we tackle the systems that allow slavery to persist and thrive." [1]

Funders

Funders include the British Asian Trust , the UK and US governments, the UBS Optimus Foundation , and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation amongst others. [1]

Board[2]

  • Kevin Bales - Professor of Contemporary Slavery, University of Nottingham
  • Andrew Doust - Founder and CEO, Plenitude Partners
  • Molly Gochman - Artist and Human Rights Activist, Stardust Fund
  • Felicity Gooding - Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Minderoo Foundation
  • Ed Marcum - Managing Director, Working Capital
  • Diane Edgerton Miller - President and CEO, Cassiopeia Foundation
  • Alan McCormick (Chair) - Managing Director, Legatum
  • Hisham Mundol - Executive Director – Child Protection, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
  • Mahendra Pandey - Senior Manager, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Humanity United
  • Philippe Sion - Managing Director – Forced Labour and Human Trafficking, Humanity United

References

  1. Freedom Fund About, organizational web page, accessed July 8, 2020.
  2. Freedom Fund Board, organizational web page, accessed July 8, 2020.