ALICIA FANIA SILVERSTEIN

Operations-focused grants leader with 10+ years of experience in end-to-end grants management, compliance, and process optimization across philanthropic, humanitarian, and public sectors. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage complex multi-year grant portfolios, and implement systems that ensure compliance, efficiency, and strategic alignment. Experienced in creating internal tools, knowledge systems, and cross-department workflows that scale impact.

• Grant Portfolio Oversight: Managed and grown diverse portfolios totaling over $120M across institutional, foundation, and high-net-worth donors; led award lifecycle management for multi-year, multi-stakeholder grants.
• Proposal Development & Strategy: Led successful proposal processes resulting in multiple 6–8 figure awards; ensured alignment with donor priorities, compliance standards, and organizational strategy.
• Compliance & Risk Mitigation: Designed and implemented internal controls, SOPs, and reporting systems to ensure adherence to donor regulations (e.g., USAID, ECHO, UN) and mitigate financial and reputational risk.
• People Management & Team Leadership: Supervised and mentored global grants teams, driving high performance, professional development, and cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced environments.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Developed and used dashboards, portfolio tracking tools, and Salesforce-based systems to monitor performance, support forecasting, and inform leadership decisions.
• Internal & External Stakeholder Coordination: Served as liaison between program, legal, finance, and donor counterparts to facilitate award negotiations, resolve compliance issues, and ensure streamlined implementation.
• Operational Systems & Knowledge Management: Spearheaded the development of grants management tools, guidance documents, and learning platforms to increase team efficiency and institutional memory.