Clare Ballantine

Clare joined Howden Foundation in 2021, and spent three years overseeing all of the Foundation’s grantmaking and activities, including launching the Foundation’s ambitious strategy to build community-based resilience towards the impacts of climate change. Clare was promoted to COO in May 2025, in recognition of the instrumental role that she has played in shaping the Foundation you see today.

Clare believes deeply in the unique role that philanthropic capital can play in fostering sustainable change, and has ten years’ experience working at the intersection of UK corporate philanthropy and international grant-making, including her tenure at international grant-making charity, the Maitri Trust. Clare possesses a deep understanding of the non-profit sector, and is highly skilled at aligning philanthropic efforts with business objectives and values, as well as being highly proficient in all aspects of international grant-making.