Lena is deputy director of research and consulting at think tank and consultancy New Philanthropy Capital.

Lena provides strategic consulting advice on effective charitable giving. She has delivered and managed consulting projects for foundations, businesses, private client advisors, individuals and families. Lena’s particular expertise lies in advising individuals and families on their domestic and international giving, and she manages the giving of the Stone Family Foundation on an ongoing basis.

Lena runs impact workshops for donors as well as NPC’s public and in-house training providing an introduction to philanthropy for private wealth advisors. Her experience of working with foundations and businesses includes strategy development, employee engagement and reviewing of funding practices.

Lena has worked at NPC since 2007, and was previously Head of Funder Effectiveness. Prior to joining NPC, Lena worked as an analyst for a strategic risk consultancy in London.