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Maha Eltobgy

Maha Eltobgy is senior vice president for program integration at The Rockefeller FoundationThe Rockefeller FoundationThe Rockefeller Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation headquartered in New York City. It was chartered by New York State legislation in 1913 with funding from Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller, with the mission “to promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world.” In its early years it funded global public health, medical education, and yellow fever vaccine research; in the mid-20th century it supported agricultural programs that came to be known as the “Green Revolution”; and in recent years it has focused its work on energy, health, food, and climate.Open the full entry, an American philanthropy, responsible for coordinating the foundation’s strategy, partnerships, learning systems and grantee engagement; she was previously the foundation’s vice president for strategic partnerships.

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Early Life: Education

Eltobgy earned a master’s degree in international relations and Middle East studies from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD.⁠[1]

Roles at the Rockefeller Foundation

As vice president for strategic partnerships, Eltobgy built alliances with philanthropic foundations, multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and high-net-worth individuals to expand the foundation’s impact; in this capacity she discussed with counterparts from organizations including the Ford Foundation how private funders were approaching a changing development assistance landscape.⁠[1][2][2][2]

As of October 2026, she is senior vice president for program integration, working with the executive vice president for programs and other senior leaders to foster a data-driven learning culture and to mobilize resources and partnerships.⁠[3][1][1]

Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts

The Rockefeller Foundation: Official website: https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/ (opens in a new window).⁠[1]

Sources

  1. Maha Eltobgy | RF (opens in a new window)
  2. Navigating the New Development Ecosystem | NEID Global (opens in a new window)
  3. Leadership (opens in a new window)