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Aya Darwazeh

Director of Partnerships, Research & Innovation

Aya Darwazeh is the Director of Partnerships, Research & Innovation at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). She has over ten years of experience in fundraising and partnerships, focusing on connecting with founders, operators, and investors to support the IRC's mission.

Aya graduated from Harvard University, and her role involves supporting the IRC's External Relations teams in raising funds specifically for the Airbel Impact Lab, which is dedicated to research and innovation in humanitarian responses.12

Highlights

Nov 1 · linkedin

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Director of Partnerships, Research & Innovation at International Rescue Committee!

Nov 1 · linkedin

It’s not always easy to remember what moves us. Sometimes life gets in the way. But coming back to what gives us most meaning is one of the most enriching experiences life has to offer.

Over the past year, I have been in the deep end of finding my professional voice. Pushing myself to new grounds. Doing things I’ve never done before. And as I traversed this path, one thing became abundantly clear: my heart lives in social impact.

As the daughter of Palestinian refugees, I arrived in the US 11 years ago with a mission to find myself. And while the journey to self knowing is life-long, I am really proud that with every road I've travelled, I've continued to learn more about myself and find ways that allow me to more fully align my heart with my exterior world. In that vein, I am joining the International Rescue Committee as Director of Partnerships, Research & Innovation, where I will be putting to life all the learnings I’ve had from my past experiences to a cause that keeps me up at night: the global refugee crisis.

I will be working with IRC’s front-line fundraisers and the Research & Innovation team to ensure continued support of projects that aim to design, test, and scale life-changing solutions for people affected by conflict and disaster. You can read more about the incredible initiatives of the Airbel Impact Lab here: https://airbel.rescue.org/

I truly wouldn’t have gotten to this point without the relentless support of my colleagues at AlleyCorp. Kevin Ryan Wendy Tsu Jorge Colindres Susannah Shipton Marshall Porter, thank you for teaching me more in a year than I thought is humanly possible, thank you for supporting me, for guiding me, and for helping me uplift my voice.

Jeffrey Correa Jeannie Annan thank you for seeing something in me! Looking forward to tackling this next chapter together!

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New York, New York, United States