Clare (McMahon) Graff (C‘01) serves as vice president of social responsibility at the National Football League (NFL). She’s worked at the NFL for nearly 20 years, starting in communications, and transitioning to social responsibility more than a decade ago. The Georgetown ethos of “people for others” has stayed with her throughout her entire career and informs much of her day-to-day work today.

In her current role, Graff oversees the league’s work on all social impact issues—including all social justice work and millions of dollars in annual social justice grantmaking; work with the domestic violence and sexual assault fields; collaboration with the LGBTQ+ community; and more. She won a 2025 Sports Emmy for her work on the “Inspire Change I Am Somebody” PSA, which aired throughout the season and during Super Bowl LIX.

Prior to joining the NFL, Graff worked in public relations at publishing houses Random House, Scholastic, and Harper Collins, with a specific focus on books written by athletes.

Not a day goes by when she doesn't put her Georgetown English degree to use. Books and sports are two of her first loves, so she feels extremely fortunate to have built a career working with both industries.

Graff lives in New York with her husband, kids, and hilariously un-trained rescue dog. When she's not trying to organize her family's insane schedule, she loves reading and running.