JOÃO FONSECA
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Advocacy worker with a Master’s in international relations. Multilingual (English, Portuguese and Spanish) with experience in non-profit programmatic work, administration, direct fundraising, market research, and Congressional campaigning. Extensive translating and interpreting experience as well.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Movements Program Manager
WhyHunger
New York, NY
2025 - Current
- Manage and monitor grants for the Global Movements Program, both domestic and international which includes over 60 partners, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
- Distribute project summaries and grant proposals to review in meetings with Programs.
- Serve as the primary contact for all grantees and communicate regularly with grantees regarding grants, around documentation needed for project approval and reporting at the end of the project timeline.
- Strengthen relationships in conversations with social movements and grassroots organizations specifically in the Americas (North, Central and South) and Africa in support of the Global Movements Program food sovereignty strategies.
- Coordinate directly with individual partners to hear about their context and how we can continue to best support their food sovereignty work.
Programs Grant Manager
WhyHunger
New York, NY
2023 - 2025
- Manage and monitor domestic and international grants across all programs.
- Manage relationships with individual partners to hear about their context and how we can best support their work.
- Serve as the primary contact for all grantees and communicate regularly with grantees regarding grant awards, documentation needed for release of funds, and answer any questions grantees may have.
- Serve on the monitoring and evaluation cross-departmental team assisting in coordinating processes and supporting the documentation and synthesizing of outcomes and key learnings to be included in monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Support Communications and Development teams in aggregating information from grant reports to produce various documents and content for foundation grant reports, social media narratives, fundraising campaigns, etc.
- Develop systems to ensure that information is collected and shared with the Development team in a timely manner for reports that must be submitted to foundations.
Grants Coordinator
WhyHunger
New York, NY
2021 - 2023
- Coordinate the management and monitoring of domestic and international grants across all programs.
- Streamline and formalize the administrative steps in the grant-making process.
- Coordinate reporting from grantees and assist in generating reports on the accumulated impacts.
- Support Communications and Development teams in aggregating information from grant reports to produce various documents and content for foundation grant reports, social media narratives, fundraising campaigns, etc.
- Collect and distribute project summaries and grant proposals prior to regular full Program and/or project review meetings.
- Maintain and update the monitoring and evaluation grant tracking spreadsheet.
OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS ASSOCIATE
WhyHunger
01.2018 - 03.2021
- Perform research in various topics and themes pertaining to food justice and sovereignty
- Write essays and blog entries for WhyHunger’s blog and social media outlets
- Verify approval, math, and appropriateness of all vendor invoices and enter into QuickBooks and report back to staff on invoice status as requested.
- Audit and verify all expense and credit card reports according to company policy.
- Analyze historical financial data to track trends and patterns in event fundraising.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE INTERN
ASAE (Food and Economic Safety Authority)
Portugal
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Ensured the planning, coordination and monitoring of the international area of the ASAE.
- Developed bilateral and multilateral relations.
- Promoted, monitored and developed cooperation within the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries.
- Articulated the representation of ASAE in international fora, especially within the framework of the European Union.
- Monitored the implementation of existing protocols and promote the conclusion of new protocols in international relations.
Education
MASTER’S DEGREE - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
01-2018
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - POLITICAL SCIENCE
Pace University
01-2013
Skills
- Problem Solver
- Creative spirit
- Reliable and professional
- Organized
- Time management
- Team player
- Fast learner
- Motivated
Websites
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS ASSOCIATE
WhyHunger
01.2018 - 03.2021
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE INTERN
ASAE (Food and Economic Safety Authority)
01.2017 - 01.2018
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - POLITICAL SCIENCE
Pace University
Global Movements Program Manager
WhyHunger
2025 - Current
Programs Grant Manager
WhyHunger
2023 - 2025
Grants Coordinator
WhyHunger
2021 - 2023
MASTER’S DEGREE - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
Universidade Nova de Lisboa