Nafis Islam Email & Phone Number

I am a business development leader with 17 years of experience in: + Revenue Generation: Generated 400M+ in new business including: $300M+ from USG (USAID and State Department) and $100M+ from private philanthropic sources (independent foundations, corporate foundations, small family foundations, individual donors). + Partnerships: Cultivated relationships with philanthropic foundations and individual donors. Built partnerships with global program teams and country offices in over 60 countries. Developed partnerships with grassroots CSOs/NGOs, research institutes and the private sector. + Strategy: Collaborated at the C-Suite level and Board to make strategic decisions. Developed and executed fundraising strategy. Designed multi-sectoral programs for bilateral and philanthropic donors. Sectoral expertise in Education, Livelihoods, Gender, Food Security, Climate Change and Emergencies.+Management and Communications: Experience of managing every phase of the business development cycle - from identification of an opportunity to renewal of a grant. Successfully secured new 7 and 8 figure awards, stewarded relationships and secured renewals. Managed 300+ proposals and wrote 100+ proposals.

Listed skills include Proposal Writing, Policy Analysis, International Development, Data Analysis, and 39 others.