Expert panel announced

The Endowments for Impact Challenge has announced the expert panel members, who will assess proposals and assist in selecting the winners. They are:

Dame Caroline Mason CBE

CEO of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, a leading UK independent funder focused on improving the natural world, fostering fairer futures and nurturing confident communities. With a background spanning innovative product development in financial services and pioneering roles in social investment, Dame Caroline co-founded Investing for Good and has held leadership positions at Better Society Capital and Charity Bank.

Abhilash Mudaliar

Interim CEO of 100 Story Building, with 20 years of experience in international development, impact investing, and philanthropy. As Managing Director of Grey Area Partners, Abhilash advises high-impact organisations, building on leadership roles at the Paul Ramsay Foundation, the Global Impact Investing Network, and the World Bank.

Craig North

Executive Director of Firesticks, advancing Indigenous-led land management projects across Australia. With over 17 years in Indigenous economic development, Craig previously founded Indigenous Impact Pty Ltd and was the first Indigenous CEO of the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation’s commercial agribusiness subsidiary.