A focus of her efforts at the foundation was improving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the charity sector. In particular, Irfan believes that philanthropy can bring about civic engagement and bridge social capital. The thirteen foundations are the
National Lottery Community Fund,
Children in Need,
Barrow Cadbury,
Lloyds Bank Foundation,
Paul Hamlyn Foundation,
Friends Provident and the community foundations for Essex, Milton Keynes, Quartet, Wiltshire, Two Ridings and Leeds and Surrey. Irfan is a member of the expert advisory panel for the Health Foundation's inquiry into the implications for health and health inequalities of the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, which launched in October 2020. She called for funders to be more active in supporting communities of colour. In particular, Irfan was concerned about how the pandemic was impacting children and young people. Irfan serves on the Advisory Board of the
National Lottery Community Fund, the "largest funder of community activity in the UK." == References ==