Marie-Laure Muchery
Civitates
Fund manager
Marie-Laure Muchery is managing Civitates, a collaborative philanthropic initiative for democracy and solidarity in Europe created by a group of European foundations in 2018 that provide support to build the resilience of the civil society sector, initiatives that push for a healthy digital public sphere, and funding to independent, public interest journalism in Europe. Before joining Civitates, Marie Laure was with Fondation de France, advising hosted funds and managing grant-making activities with a thematic focus on international aid, fundamental rights and freedoms, as well as youth and civil society empowerment especially in North Africa. She has previously worked in the diplomatic and cultural sectors.