Seeking a job in the Humanitarian fieldEducation January 2009 - current: Foundation Course in Fundraising Management - London Institute of Fundraising May 2006 - May 2007: Postgraduate degree “European Project Management” - Padova University September 2001 - July 2007 BA+MA in “Political Sciences and International Studies” - Padova University Dissertation topic: “International Conferences, European Law and Policies: Gender issues”. Employment History February 2009 – current R. F. Kennedy Foundation of Europe (Rome, Italy) - Fundraising and Development Officer •Responsible for the development, planning and implementation of the organisation’s fundraising strategy. •Preparing narrative/financial proposals to local and European Statutory bodies, Corporate, Banking Foundations, European Trusts. •Research, establish and develop contacts and high level working relationships with existing and potential private and public donors, partners other stakeholders. January 2008 – January 2009 Minority Rights Group International (London, UK) - Fundraising Assistant •Regular contacts with individual donors and UK Trusts (through letters, email and phone) inc. mailing and issuing thank you letters. •Set up and mantain an effective filing system and database of donors’ contact and contracts and a database to record individual donations. •Develop and maintain a list and schedule of Trusts and Foundations targets. •Preparing applications for funding (inc. budgets) to various UK and US Trusts (up to 20K), the European Union (up to 600K), UK stutory bodies, International agencies, on thematic areas such as: education, violence agains women, refugees, local sicil society strenghening, advocacy campaigns on minority and indigenous peoples’ rights •Supporting the Programme Department in organising a conferences and capacity building events in Africa and India (sending invitations, booking facilities, collecting materials, preparing agenda and evaluation forms, liaising with participants and partners). •Regular contacts with partners on project strategies and funding opportunities. •Supporting the Programme Department in coollecting information for donors’ reports. | 
