Mariam Bilgrami

Mariam Bilgrami is a social justice advocate with over 20 years of experience in international and community development, non-profit management, and grant writing. She is the founder of MB Consultants. After facing employment barriers herself as an immigrant in Canada, she pursued a career in social justice and became a certified intercultural diversity practitioner. She has held senior positions at organizations that bridge Indigenous and newcomer communities. Mariam also serves as the director of grants and community initiatives at Vancouver Foundation, where she supports smaller non-profits in their post-pandemic recovery. She is a skilled public speaker and experienced in proposal writing, with an 85% success rate in securing government grants. She is passionate about activism, social justice, and advocating for policy change. She is open to consultancies and contractual positions.