As External Relations Director, Eleanor maintains relationships with current donors, as well as working to identify and cultivate new donors. She is responsible for grant applications and donor reports and ensures co-ordination of activities across the foundation’s programs to ensure synergies are exploited. She also produces special events and liaises with CERGE-EI and other partners’ development and PR teams. An Oxford graduate and British national, she previously worked as a management consultant in the UK government and non-profit sectors, specializing in change management and communications strategy.