ABOut Me 

For over twenty years, my work has existed at the intersection of feminist leadership and activism. I envision, guide, and manifest transformational growth with an approach that prioritizes people, process, and relationships. This is my passion: To build connection; to center community and humanity; and to cultivate new strategies that spark global change.

As an African-Caribbean feminist and women’s rights advocate, my work is centered on movement-building and philanthropy. This work flows between many roles – leader, strategist, consultant, communications expert – but it also flows towards a single goal: to promote awareness and change through the intersection of culture and activism. Through actively supporting life-changing work – from dreamers, activists and organizations that strengthen social change – I am focused on building a more vibrant, equal and just world.
 

My Biography

Amina Doherty has spent the past twenty years working on gender justice in global philanthropy. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and Women’s Studies from McGill University (Distinction) and an MSc in Gender, Development and Globalization from the London School of Economics (LSE). Her strengths as a storyteller, community builder and leader help her envision new futures for women across the globe, and her deep experience in management, philanthropic strategy and thought leadership help her guide organizations to bring these visions to fruition. 

Over the last two decades, Amina has worked with a diverse range of clients including governments, international NGOs, community-led groups, and individual philanthropists. With over 15 years of experience with resource mobilization and grantmaking, she is a catalyst for strategic partnerships between organizations with shared goals. Amina specializes in strategic partnerships, global operations, and governance, including adaptive change that results in large-scale, lasting results. 

She is a co-founder of the Black Feminist Fund, the first global institution of its kind focused explicitly on supporting Black feminist movements globally, and the founding Executive Director of FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund, an organization that aims to strengthen the capacity of young feminist organizations around the world. Amina previously worked at the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), leading strategy, and supporting global community relationship building in various ways. She has also worked with a number of Women’s Funds in the feminist funding ecosystem including  Mama Cash, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), and as co-board chair of both Just Associates (JASS) and most recently,  the Global Fund for Women where she served for a decade.

In 2019, Amina joined the Equality Fund as the Program Director for the Caribbean Women’s Voice and Leadership Program.  In 2021, she was appointed as the Vice President of People, Equity and Culture at the Equality Fund.

Amina is currently an inaugural B-WEL (Black Women in Executive Leadership) fellow, a global initiative focused on improving the numbers, experiences, and impact of Black women in senior and executive leadership.

Amina has lived and worked in Nigeria, Canada, Jamaica and the UK. She currently makes her home on the small Caribbean island of Antigua and Barbuda, where she finds daily joy in exploring new music, cooking delicious food, and navigating motherhood. Among other things, she is also cooking up a vision for a Caribbean feminist fund. 

She looks forward to building a brighter future together.