Dr Ambreen Shah

Dr. Ambreen Shah is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the charitable and philanthropic sectors. Currently serving as an advisory group member at Migration Exchange since June 2023 and an associate at the Institute for Voluntary Action Research since April 2023, Dr. Shah supports various research projects. As an associate with the Association of Charitable Foundations since September 2022, responsibilities include project management for Foundation Giving Trends 2022 and consultation on data collection for future grant-making and assets. Dr. Shah also holds roles as a Non-Executive Director at Charity Bank, where a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion is emphasized, and as a Board Trustee at Smallwood Trust, which aims to enable women's financial resilience. Additional involvement includes work with Getting On Board and previous experience as Director of Policy, Research, and Communications at the Design Council. Dr. Shah earned a PhD from the University of Bedfordshire, focusing on South Asian Muslims' adjustments to British citizenship, and holds a BA (Hons) in Politics and Sociology from the University of Kent.