Carol Tan

Carol Tan partners with transformational philanthropies, impact investors, and social innovators to create enduring impact — advising on deploying capital and shifting systems, developing the impact economy, and building purpose-driven organisations.

Over 15 years, Carol has built the coalitions and institutions behind economic, environmental, and social change, launching initiatives such as the Global Resilience Partnership and funder collaboratives supporting early childhood development and climate action across Asia. Her work has helped shape agendas from global to local — including the UN Global Compacts on Refugees and Migrants, the Bridgetown Initiative for financial architecture reform, and New York City's economic recovery policies during COVID-19.

She previously held leadership roles at Asia Philanthropy Circle, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation. She is on the Board of the International Institute for Environment and Development, and i

Carol holds a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School and a BA in Economics and Political Science from UC Berkeley, is committed to people-centred, locally-led approaches, and is inspired by an economy oriented around the wellbeing of current and future generations.