Matt Beard is the Executive Director of All Out, a global LGBT+ non-profit that works towards a world in which nobody has to sacrifice their family, freedom, safety or dignity because of who they are or who they love. Before joining All Out in 2016, Matt was the Global Director of Fundraising and Communications at Action Aid, an international non-profit focussing on women’s rights and anti-poverty. For 10 years, Matt also served in various senior communications and fundraising roles in the UK, Germany, Australia and Canada for Amnesty International.