Kalpana Simhan is the director for grants management at Democracy Fund, an independent foundation working to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people. In this role, she ensures that the foundation’s grantmaking operations reflect philanthropic best practices and oversees the administration of all of Democracy Fund’s grants. Kalpana holds an MA with Distinction in International Education and Development from the University of Sussex and a BA in International Affairs from The George Washington University.