Leah Tronel Email & Phone Number

Leading the Development Department at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. A leading non-profit news outlet exposing injustice and sparking change for a better world. Get in touch to learn more. https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/

I offer strategic guidance to non-profits, grantmakers, and social enterprises, facilitating their growth and impact. In my recent engagements, I have:• Overhauled the marketing materials of a Malawian social enterprise for better fundraising outcomes.• Guided a family foundation as they moved to unrestricted giving, providing advice on their strategy, application process, and reviewing applications.• Assisted a social enterprise in prioritising their outreach efforts and developed a dashboard to track their applications, enhancing their efficiency and impact.

• Valued member of the senior leadership team, contributing to strategic decision-making and organisational direction.• Achieved a significant increase in fundraising outcomes, securing $16.5 million in funds during my tenure, more than 8 times the $2 million raised in the year prior to my appointment.• Maintained a 100% renewal rate with existing donors, with several major donors increasing their contributions, demonstrating strong relationship management and donor satisfaction.• Successfully hired and led a high-performing fundraising and communications team based in East Africa (3 direct reports), enhancing our regional presence and capabilities.• Led our government relations team (5 members) during a critical leadership transition period, demonstrating flexibility and the ability to foster positive relationships to support Sanku’s mission.• Worked cross-functionally to develop key dashboards and systems to better record and highlight Sanku’s impact.• Showcased Sanku’s impact and innovation at prestigious events, elevating our organisational profile on the global stage.• Swiftly promoted from Development and Communications Manager to Director, reflecting outstanding performance and leadership.

• Introduced more robust processes enabling an increase in annual giving from €400K to €2.0M per year. • Evaluated hundreds of applications to identify the most strategically aligned.• Enhanced the Foundation’s impact by revising the grant-making strategy and transitioning funding from small religious NGOs to larger international NGOs.• Conducted comprehensive due diligence and site visits to assess the impact, financial and organisational health of potential grantees, ensuring that we invested in high-impact initiatives.• Collaborated closely with grantee organisations seeking funding ensuring that all proposals recommended were approved by the Board.• Managed independent advisors, solicitors, auditors, and accountants to oversee all operations, grantmaking, risk and financial management, and governance compliance, demonstrating leadership at a high level.• Promoted from Administrator to Manager in 2016.

Freelance legal translator for several leading agencies based in France and the UK.

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Working closely with the senior partner to run this busy law firm.