Marie-José Karam
Impact Investing | Strategy and Partnerships | Philanthropy
The move
MoveTony Blair Institute for Global Change → MATW Project
TitleHead of Philanthropic Investments → Global Head of Donor Engagement and Lifecycle
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE2.9
Total experience15.4 years
MATW Project headcount11-50 employees
MATW Project industryFundraising
MATW Project HQSydney, New South Wales
MATW Project founded2015
MATW Project typeNonprofit
Career arc
- Global Head of Donor Engagement and LifecycleJan 2026 — Present
MATW Project· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head of Philanthropic InvestmentsJun 2024 — Jan 2026
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Private Sector Partnerships Officer - Individual GivingJun 2023 — May 2024
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head of Donor Development and Retention (Associate Officer)Jan 2021 — May 2023UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency· Full-time
- Head of Middle and Major donor fundraising (Assistant Officer)Oct 2020 — Jan 2021UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency· Full-time
- Middle and Major donor fundraising Senior AssociateMay 2018 — Sep 2020
UNHCR· Beirut District, Lebanon· Full-time
- Middle and Major donor fundraising AssociateNov 2016 — Apr 2018
- Business Development SpecialistMay 2015 — Oct 2016
DAI
- Brand Manager Hair and Skin Cleansing- Lebanon and SyriaSep 2014 — May 2015
Unilever· Beirut - Market Research SpecialistJun 2013 — Aug 2014
- Near East Assistant Brand Manager Herbal Essences & KolestonJun 2011 — Aug 2012
Procter & Gamble - Professional Services Representative Oral-B & CrestSep 2007 — Jun 2009
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Education
- Harvard Business SchoolCertificate of Continuing Education · Managing myself and leading others2013 — 2013
- Essec Business School Paris / ESSEC MBAMBA · Business2009 — 2010
- American University of BeirutBS · Biology2004 — 2007
Languages
- French · Full professional
- English · Full professional
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Brand ManagementProduct MarketingTrainingMicrosoft OfficeExcelCross-functional Team Leadership