Anne-Marie Twumasi
Phoenix Way Grants Manager
Anne-Marie Twumasi is the Phoenix Way Grants Manager, focusing on dismantling structural barriers faced by Black and racially minoritized communities and community-led organizations in accessing grant funding within the UK. Anne-Marie has worked in various roles across the grantmaking sector, including grant management to grant system architecture at the National Lottery Community Fund, the Avast Foundation, and Big Change Charity. These roles have championed participatory grantmaking processes, incorporating young people and diverse communities into funding decisions. Anne-Marie holds an undergraduate degree in religious studies and a master’s degree in international social policy from the University of Kent. She previously worked as a researcher, exploring academic attainment among Black and minoritized students, race and ethnicity, and evidenced-based policy making.