Karli Smith

Philanthropy Coordinator

Karli is a human rights advocate, climate activist and status-quo-challenger. She brings over 15 years experience in human rights spaces including international humanitarian aid and local level systems change advocacy. She spent 10 years within the International Non-Government sector in roles spanning philanthropy, resource development, policy and advocacy, and support to innovative social accountability frameworks that held governments answerable for human rights violations.

After the birth of her two children, she cultivated a lived understanding of human rights issues within Australia's health system and consulted as a childbirth advocate for many years, particularly addressing the impacts on citizens' rights throughout public health crises. Having worked across international borders and with individuals at her local community level, Karli is deeply passionate about creating structural changes that address systemic injustices. She believes this is best done when we all work together toward collective change, and is thrilled to bring this sense of collectivism to support and grow Grata's philanthropic partners and individual givers.

Karli holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, and a Masters Degree in Human Rights Law. She lives and plays on Bunurong/Boon Wurrung Country on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula and enjoys bushwalks, surfing and engaging deeply in her local community.