Tade Aina Email & Phone Number

• A committed and visionary practitioner, scholar, leader and thinker who combines serious intellectual rigor with integrity and strong collaborative leadership skills.• More than 30 years of broad development research, university teaching, leading research networks, policy, senior management and grant making experience in higher education, governance and civil society, training and capacity building.* Over 20 years experience in providing financial leadership, direction and strategies at big and small organizations.* Significant track record in publishing in research in development, political economy, policy studies and urban development.* Award winning publications and several speaking and lecturing engagements across disciplines and continents. Recently received a honorary doctorate of laws(LLD )from the University of Ghana, Legon for contributing to African higher education. April 2023* Over twenty years experience leading grant making teams and initiatives in large North American private foundations: the Ford Foundation and Carnegie Corporation of New York and the MasterCard Foundation. Recipient of the African Philanthropy 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award by the 5th Annual African Philanthropy Conference.• Management, team building, mentoring and strategic leadership development skills; advocacy, media, presentation and public speaking skills; partnership building; fundraising; intimate knowledge of private foundations, strong connections with multilateral and other donors. • Demonstrated track record of international experience and extensive networks spanning contacts in civil society, governments, academia, media, private sector, and international and regional development agencies across Africa, the UK and the US.

Listed skills include Grant Making, Research, Fundraising, Program Leadership, and 2 others.