Experience

European Climate Foundation

• Netherlands
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Strategic Communication Lead for Climate governance and True Zero at European Climate foundation

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium



Open Society Foundations

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Program Officer, Participation and Accountability Unit

  • Feb 2018 - Apr 2022

  Barcelona Responsible for contributing to, communicating, executing, and helping to revise complex strategies inside the organization with associated budgets and work plans. I developed and steered a field building portfolio strategy for the Holding EU Institutions to Account portfolio. Responsible for managing budgets and other resources. I manage a grant-making budget of $1,700,000 annually. Recommending grants and organizations for eligibility for a grant. Ability to articulate… Show more Responsible for contributing to, communicating, executing, and helping to revise complex strategies inside the organization with associated budgets and work plans. I developed and steered a field building portfolio strategy for the Holding EU Institutions to Account portfolio. Responsible for managing budgets and other resources. I manage a grant-making budget of $1,700,000 annually. Recommending grants and organizations for eligibility for a grant. Ability to articulate the fit between a program’s strategies and a specific grant. Guiding the work of colleagues in other program roles with respect to organizational relationships, assessments, grant development and the development of other tools to accomplish strategies. Responsible for problem-solving both independently and collaboratively. Achievements: Member of the Engaged Donors for Global Equity Board. I sit on the Engaged Donors for Global Equity Audit Committee. Coordinate a joint project on stopping abusive lending in Europe. Participant in the high-level retreat on access to medicines work in Europe that included representative from five EU countries. Member of the team working on the European Citizens Consultation.

• Program Officer, OSIFE Participation and Accountability Unit

  • Jul 2014 - Feb 2018

  Barcelona I led portfolio teams on multiple topics. In 2015-16 I was responsible for four portfolios with a combined budget of over $3 million USD. Developed new grant making strategies on community organizing within OSIFE. Achievements: Chaired the 2017 Global EDGE Funders conference that drew over 200 European and international foundations. Organized and chaired the EDGE conference planning committee and initiated a radically participatory conference planning methodology… Show more I led portfolio teams on multiple topics. In 2015-16 I was responsible for four portfolios with a combined budget of over $3 million USD. Developed new grant making strategies on community organizing within OSIFE. Achievements: Chaired the 2017 Global EDGE Funders conference that drew over 200 European and international foundations. Organized and chaired the EDGE conference planning committee and initiated a radically participatory conference planning methodology that helped movement leaders shape the conference agenda. Organized joint meetings to develop stronger collaboration between the OSF programs. Coordinated a cross-OSF team on the various portfolios. Member of the selection committee of a fellowship program.