Penelope Lewis manages the World Bank Group’s engagement with philanthropy, forging partnerships that deliver impact on the ground through innovation, knowledge, advocacy and funding. She joined the Bank in 2011 to establish a new philanthropy program, after serving with the United Nations in humanitarian emergencies across sub-Saharan Africa and the Balkans. A former BBC reporter and founder of a communications firm supporting philanthropic and civil society organizations, Penelope brings deep experience in partnership building, strategy, and crisis response. She holds a Master’s degree in history from Cambridge University.