Eric Bias Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

- Managed operations, analysis, and reporting for RF’s Strategic Opportunities Fund (SOF) in coordination with the President’s Office.- Served as a thought partner for prospective grantees on the development of grants according to RF’s organizational strategy and best grantwriting practices.- Drafted concept notes, grant memos, briefing memos, and program highlights for consumption by foundation executives.- Conducted site visits to NYC-based grantees.- Devised, tested, and implemented strategies to strengthen grantee relationships across teams within the foundation.- Provided background research and remote staffing support for high-level convenings and bilateral meetings (COP28, World Economic Forum).- Coordinated internal and external events and convenings.- Led special projects related to streamlining and improving internal operations in collaboration with the DEI, Grants Management, and Operations teams.

Greater New York City Area

- Managed the submission, screening, and processing of all grant applications.- Managed external reviewer recruitment for proposals.- Provided training and support to applicants, grantees, reviewers and staff regarding the Fluxx grants management system.- Managed and coordinated communications and outreach strategies for RSF’s programs and initiatives.- Evaluated and created budgets of project proposals ensuring compliance with Foundation guidelines.- Coordinated the development and execution of program area convenings of researchers and other stakeholders, including agenda development, securing speakers and experts, preparing budgets and coordinating logistics.- Represented RSF at relevant conferences, meetings, seminars, and other external events, presenting and helping to disseminate program priorities, funding opportunities and application processes.

New York, New York, United States

- Implemented a foundation-wide shift in grants management systems from MS Dynamics CRM to Fluxx.- Mapped and streamlined workflows for all foundation departments.- Coordinated logistics for weekly seminars of Visiting Scholars and for in-house conferences with outside academics and stakeholders.- Redesigned and maintained employee intranet using WordPress.- Drafted and organized materials for trustee dockets using BoardEffect.

Greater New York City Area

- Contributed research in anticipatory financing methods for famine relief as part of a capstone project at the New School.- Designed a prototype advocacy campaign that used videos and pamphlets to inform general audiences and inspire increased action from policymakers with regard to increased use of anticipatory financing models.

New York, New York

- Curated news items related to transitional justice for the ICTJ homepage and drafted contributions to the monthly World Report newsletter.- Copyedited portions of the "Committing to Justice for Serious Human Rights Violations: Lessons from Hybrid Tribunals" report.- Wrote an original "In Focus" article (linked below) summarizing an interview with the UN Special Rapporteur for internally displaced persons (IDPs).

New York, New York, United States

- Led the front desk of an award-winning boutique fitness studio and luxury health spa.- Introduced new patrons to the studio and referred them to products and services to best suit their individual needs.

New York, New York, United States

- Processed donations from donors and drafted acknowledgment letters.- Assisted in special event planning and coordination.- Created infographics using Adobe Photoshop for in-house presentations on foundation revenues.- Performed maintenance/data entry on internal Salesforce database.

New York, New York, United States

- Designed and launched landing pages for the "Next American Economy" and "Women and Girls Rising" projects.- Created logos for RI satellite centers in New Orleans, D.C., Boston, and Chicago.- Curated progressively-minded articles on economics for the Daily Digest newsletter.- Strategized outreach for the 2014 10 Ideas student journal series.

New York, New York, United States

- Assisted in the design and relaunch of 11 subsidiary location pages for the Asia Society website, involving heavy manipulation of CSS, HTML and Drupal CMS.- Brainstormed and implemented improvements to the employee intranet.

New York, New York, United States

- Collected quality demographic statistics in the Lower East Side and East Village neighborhoods of New York City via door-to-door visits and telephone interviews during the 2010 Census.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Affairs, 3.97

Concentration in Development, Conflict and Security Capstone Project: "#TomorrowIsTooLate: A Focus on Anticipatory Financing" Selected.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) With Special Honors, Political Science And Government, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Thomas Hunter Honors Program, Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society, Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, Hunter College.

Summer Japanese Language And Culture Program

Intensive, intermediate-level Japanese language course for two months in Kyoto, Japan.