Hannah Greenwald
Hannah Greenwald is an international development and social impact professional with expertise in program design and management, business development, strategic partnerships, and resource mobilization. Her work spans gender equity, public health, humanitarian response, and community engagement, with a focus on translating organizational priorities into effective programs and sustainable impact.
Hannah has worked across East Africa, the Middle East, and the United States, supporting initiatives that advance the well-being of women, adolescents, refugees, and other marginalized communities. In Rwanda, she served as a Public Health Fellow at Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, supporting public health and youth development initiatives. She also contributed to the Clinton Health Access Initiative’s Ethiopia Medical Specialty Strategy, supporting health workforce planning, and worked on gender-based violence prevention and community engagement initiatives in Uganda. At HIAS, she supported philanthropic engagement and resource mobilization to advance programs serving refugees and displaced communities worldwide.
Across her career, Hannah has developed experience managing projects from strategy through implementation, cultivating cross-sector partnerships, identifying opportunities for organizational growth, and using storytelling to connect stakeholders to mission-driven work.
She particularly enjoys facilitating workshops and training, bringing diverse stakeholders together, and incorporating community perspectives to strengthen programs and improve outcomes. Her additional experience includes qualitative research, stakeholder engagement, fundraising, and individual giving.
Hannah currently serves as Program Director for New York at Repair the World, a nonprofit that mobilizes communities to take action toward a more just world. She holds a master’s degree in International Development and Gender from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a bachelor’s degree in Public Health and Psychology from the University of Rochester.
Hannah is passionate about advancing gender justice, strengthening partnerships, and supporting initiatives that bring people together around shared values and goals. She is particularly drawn to work that combines strategic thinking, relationship-building, and practical implementation to help organizations and communities collaborate toward meaningful social change.