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Barcelona, Ct, Es

Helping non-profits across UK and Europe to create, build and manage mid and major gift programs to further their mission through a highly focused data-driven and donor-centered approach.• Delivering tailored strategies focused on promoting authentic and meaningful relationships with high-value donors, retaining them and maximising the impact of their collaboration.• Providing continuous follow-up, guidance and support to these organizations, ensuring they achieve and overcome their fundraising goals and objectives.Among my satisfied clients, there are the Spanish Red Cross, Oxfam Intermón, Educo, Cáritas Barcelona, and UIC Barcelona. My collaborations with these leading institutions underscore my commitment to excellence and the skill to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic landscape.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Driving business growth in Europe through the development of new leads and contacts, research market opportunities, attraction of new clients. Opening of the Spanish market.• Fundraising workshops and training ad hoc design and facilitation.• Coaching fundraising leaders and teams to develop successful mid and major gifts programs.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Lecturer in Fundraising with a focus on Mid-Level and Major Gifts. Experienced in conducting masterclasses and lectures designed to equip professionals with advanced strategies for enhancing fundraising efforts. Skilled in imparting practical knowledge on cultivating significant donor relationships and empowering fundraising professionals with the knowledge and tools to drive philanthropic success.

Barcelona Area, Spain

Development, coordination and implementation of the fundraising and financial sustainability strategy with a focus on innovation, philanthropy and international funding. Member of the Directors Committee. • In charge of resources mobilization for international donors, large national and international foundations, companies’ foundation, local governments. Donors’ acquisition, development and relationships management.• Mapping of funding opportunities and high-value prospects. Project proposals submission, monitoring and reporting in collaboration with the project department. Grants and donors cycle management. • In charge of individual major donors’ engagement.

Barcelona Area, Spain

In charge of Strategic Corporate Alliances, Private Foundations collaborations, High net worth individuals’ engagement in order to foster long-term partnerships with UIC Barcelona.• Design and implementation of the University fundraising strategy in accordance with the Strategic Plan.• Market research and qualification of new corporate donors. Collaboration proposals customization and submission in coordination with the programmatic areas. Donor relations cycle management.• Design and establishment of the Corporate Donors Stewardship strategy.• Design of the fundraising website and online marketing tools.• Responsible for the social Inclusion scholarships campaign. • Fundraising training pills and support to faculties and departments fundraising events and initiatives.• UIC Barcelona Spokesperson in the International Cooperation Work Group of the CRUE - Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities.

Madrid And Paris

Developing synergies, fostering fundraising partnerships and capacity building between the 14 sections of the International Network of Doctors of the World (DoW).• Identification of funding needs in programmes and projects of all MdM sections, matching with fundraising opportunities in the whole MdM International Network donors’ portfolio (including US and EU institutions, private foundations, public regional donors, companies, individuals and high-net-worth individuals.) Cross-funding project and partnerships increased up to threefold.• Negotiation, coordination and on-going monitoring of all cross-funding projects, supervision of agreements, deadlines, fulfilments. Management of stakeholders’ relations.• Member of the Fundraising & Innovation focus group within Doctors of the World Spain.• Responsible for strategic partnerships with multinational corporations, major donors and international companies’ foundations of all cross-funding projects in the DoW International Network.• Coordination, drafting and implementation of the Framework to collaborate with enterprises the International Network of MdM as well as other partnership tools (fundraising guides, MoU, agreement templates, etc.) now used and implemented in the whole DoW Network.• Analysis and setting of exchanges of good practices (e.g. Annual Fundraising Meeting of DoW International Network) and specific fundraising training (e.g. EU Funding, Fundraising on the field, Corporates, Major Donors) supporting benchmarking strategies for the Network different fundraising markets. • Specific support in fundraising to the DoW organization: representation and dialogue with donors, facilitating analysis and mapping tools. • International Network Head Office spokeperson in Doctors of the World in Spain.

Rome, Italy

In charge of the startup phase of the Italian branch of the child protection spanish Ngo Fundación Más Vida: Più Vita Onlus. After the successful implementation and setting of the organization, I was appointed as office Coordinator with Liaison Officer responsibilities.• Networking, partnerships and strategic alliances development: liaising and relation with public institutions, media, private donors, organizations and Ngos’ platforms and forums.• Funding opportunities identification and prospection with public donors (EU funding, decentralised cooperation), companies and private foundations: project design, budget, resources and deadlines.• Marketing and fundraising strategies development, implementation of a diagonal marketing approach, complete with a four-year direct mailing plan. Magazine, web content. • In charge of the italian "Sponsor a child Campaign". CRM Establishment and management. • Relationships management with the Desk Officers in Spain and local staff in Nicaragua and Dominican Republic. • Team management, training of new staff members.• Office management, organization and management of service providers, accountancy papers, budget follow-up and monthly planning of expenses. www.fundacionmasvida.org/www.piuvitaonlus.org

Estelí Rural Communities (Nicaragua)

Mid-term evaluation of the on-going development programme “Programa de desarrollo integral”, including food security, education and health sectors.• Interviews of focal points, focus groups, leaders of rural communities and stakeholders.• Needs assessment, identification and feasibility study for a new food security project for children of the rural community La Montañita of Estelí department.•Project proposal formulation and budget drafting together with the local staff. The proposal was submitted and funded by Spanish decentralized cooperation.

Argentina, Cordoba District

Technical mission for the project “Train the trainer system for the reintegration of at-risk youth in the education system and/or the labor market in Cordoba district, Argentina”. Specific duties included:• Feasibility study and project proposal formulation through a participatory approach, involving all the stakeholders relevant to the project. The project was submitted and funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affair (MAE – Cooperazione Italiana).

Rome, Italy

Support to Balkans and Chad and Sudan Desk Officers for the design of a sustainable funding strategy involving various donors: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE – Cooperazione Italiana), UNHCR, UNICEF, FAO, WFP, ECHO, and other bilateral donors.

Madrid Area, Spain

Support to the Operations Department in project design and submission, support to technical and financial reports drafting for projects funded by the Spanish Cooperation (AECID). www.codespa.org

Master, Development Cooperation And Project Design

Master Degree In International Communication, Major In International Institutions Communication

International Marketing, International Trade And Fundamental Of International Business