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Francine de Boer

Development and Engagement Manager, UK

Languages Spoken: English, Dutch, French

Francine de Boer is the Development Manager for EMpower in the London office. Francine leads on the partnership efforts focusing on Major Giving and Trusts & Foundations. Prior to joining EMpower, she worked in fundraising consultancy for the Belgian market, and gained valuable experience on human rights and rule of law issues when working at the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Dutch Permanent Representation at the European Union. 

Francine is particularly passionate about addressing power structures in philanthropy and the flow of capital in the development sector. She holds BA degrees in History and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Groningen, an LLM Human Rights Law with International Migration from the University of Kent, and a Postgraduate Diploma in International Development from Birkbeck, University of London. 

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