BRIANNA RADOSTI
Hanover,MA
Summary
Mission driven non profit professional with 9 years of program management and grant writing experience in a fast paced setting. Proven track record in securing funding, including $35 million in grants from USG and foundations. Management experience includes leading teams in the US and abroad on project execution. Responsible for high level strategy design and implementation. Experience in cultivating relationships with clients and partners that resulted in effective execution of grants and new funding opportunities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director, Governance Programs
Counterpart International
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Lead technical writer of grant proposals, winning $35M in new projects from USG and foundations.
- Doubled the foundation-funded grant portfolio over two years to $500,000.
- Served as proposal manager for grant applications of up to $25 million. This includes tracking submission deadlines, overseeing compliance with application requirements, technical writing, and building the program budget for the application.
- Cultivate relationships with clients, government officials, foundations, and grantees.
- Assisted senior leadership team in developing long-term strategic plans for the organization.
Program Officer- Senior Program Officer - Program Specialist
Counterpart International
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Conducted field visits, and provided technical and organizational support for grantees.
- Wrote annual reports for donors, using data to show impact and execution of foundation strategies.
- Oversight of grant cycles for local organizations totaling $10M in grants to organizations in Armenia, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, and El Salvador.
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) for programs: developed data collection protocols, trained local organizations on data collection.
- Drafted job ads, led hiring processes, and managed consultants.
Program Intern - Program Associate
Counterpart International
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Administrative tasks across the entire Latin American Programs Portfolio (8 people, 10 programs) scheduling, editing, coordinating efforts, research on key policy concerns in region
- Collaborate across department units to ensure smooth and effective program implementation
Education
MA - International Development
University of Pittsburgh
01.2016
BA - International Relations & Religion
University of Maine
01.2014
Skills
- Program Management
- Program Design
- Technical grant writing
- Grant making
- Procurements
- Recruitment
- Public speaking
- Data Collection/Presentation (MEL)
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Key relationship management
- Team collaboration and leadership
Timeline
Associate Director, Governance Programs
Counterpart International
01.2022 - 01.2025
Program Officer- Senior Program Officer - Program Specialist
Counterpart International
01.2018 - 01.2022
Program Intern - Program Associate
Counterpart International
01.2016 - 01.2018
MA - International Development
University of Pittsburgh
BA - International Relations & Religion
University of Maine
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