Better Cotton
Rebecca Owen possesses extensive experience in fundraising and program management within the humanitarian and development sectors. Currently serving as the Director of Fundraising at Better Cotton since December 2019, Rebecca has effectively managed diverse funding sources and led proposal development with a high success rate amid competitive environments. Previously, roles at Oxfam included Nordics Partnerships Manager and Sida Humanitarian Partnership Manager, where strategic planning and donor compliance were paramount. With earlier experience at ZOA as the Director of Donor Relations, Rebecca oversaw a €5 million post-war recovery program and demonstrated notable skill in acquiring grants across various sectors such as governance and disaster risk reduction. Additional positions at World Vision and UNHCR further enriched Rebecca's expertise in humanitarian accountability and protection. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Development Economics and International Development from the University of Leeds, and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Newcastle University.
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Better Cotton
Better Cotton is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment. In challenging times, we are meeting the challenge head on. Through our network of field-level partners we have trained over 2.9 million farmers - from the smallest to the largest - in 26 countries on more sustainable farming practices. A quarter of the world’s cotton is now grown under the Better Cotton Standard. We have united the industry’s stakeholders behind our efforts, from ginners and spinners to brand owners, civil society organisations and governments. By 2030 our aim is to have trained 5 million farmers and doubled global production of Better Cotton. Everyone who cares about cotton and its sustainable future can now be part of something better.