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This is a staff biography page for a Gates Foundation deputy director overseeing philanthropic partnerships and the Giving Pledge. It has minimal direct relevance to AI safety research or policy.

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This page profiles Cara Bradley, Deputy Director of Philanthropic Partnerships at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She leads the Giving Pledge and works to increase philanthropic impact across social causes. Her background spans global health and international development fundraising.

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  • •Cara Bradley leads philanthropic partnerships at the Gates Foundation, including oversight of the Giving Pledge.
  • •Previously served as chief development officer at PATH and head of fundraising at the International Rescue Committee.
  • •Her work focuses on increasing philanthropic giving and improving outcomes across social causes globally.
  • •Background includes roles at UNICEF UK, WaterAid, and Seeds for Africa.

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Cara Bradley
 



 
 Deputy Director, Philanthropic Partnerships
 
 
 


 
 Cara Bradley leads a team that works with philanthropists to increase the impact of their giving. In addition to leading the Giving Pledge, she oversees the foundation’s work in the wider philanthropic ecosystem to increase giving and improve outcomes across a range of social causes.

 Before joining the foundation in 2023, Cara was the chief development officer at PATH, an international nonprofit that works to accelerate global health equity. Earlier, she was head of fundraising at the International Rescue Committee, based in the United Kingdom, and she has held a variety of roles focused on philanthropy and strategic partnerships at UNICEF UK, WaterAid, and Seeds for Africa.

 Cara has a bachelor’s degree in English and American literature from the University of Kent. 


 


 
 
 
 
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