Deborah Smart

Deborah S. is a finance and business manager with extensive experience in grants management and social investment. Currently employed at the City of London Corporation since February 2023, Deborah previously held various leadership roles at Social Investment Business from September 2011 to July 2022, including Director of Grants, Head of Programmes, and Grants Team Manager, overseeing significant annual grant budgets and forming key partnerships. Deborah also gained valuable insights during a Clore Social Fellowship, which included a secondment at the Nonprofit Finance Fund in New York. Deborah holds a BA (Hons) in Politics from Nottingham Trent University and an MSc in Voluntary & Community Sector Studies from Birkbeck, University of London.