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larraitz ventoso

@larraitzventoso

International development and global health professional at Fundación Anesvad, advancing advocacy and increasing foundation funding 462%.

Spain

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At Fundación Anesvad, I lead strategic partnerships with governments, foundations, and multilateral organizations across Europe and Africa. I advance advocacy priorities and represent the Foundation in high-level forums and stakeholder dialogues.

I increased foundations RM funding 462% in less than two years. I also align partnership, communications, and program teams around strategic objectives.

Previously, as Senior Project Manager at Fundación Anesvad, I engaged Ministries of Health, WHO offices, and international partners across West and Central Africa. I supported policy dialogue on NTD and health system strengthening and managed multi-million-euro portfolios.

At Students Helping Honduras, I led a team of 7 Project Directors and more than 80 employees, and led government relations and external engagement. I also created the organization’s first annual budget of more than 1 million dollars.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of Strategic Partnerships & Advocacy

Current

Fundación Anesvad

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Lead strategic partnerships with governments, foundations, and multilateral organizations across Europe and Africa. Drive advocacy and engagement strategies to advance global health priorities and represent the Foundation in high-level forums.

Strategic Partnerships Advocacy Stakeholder Engagement Global Health Fundraising

Senior Project Manager

Fundación Anesvad

Jun 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Led engagement with Ministries of Health, WHO offices, and international partners across West and Central Africa. Managed multi-million-euro portfolios and launched projects with Ministries of Health in two new countries.

Project Management Policy Dialogue Health Systems Strengthening Stakeholder Engagement Portfolio Management

Senior Project Manager

Haurralde Fundazioa

Sep 2020 - Jun 2022 (1 year 9 months)

Managed grant writing, monitoring, evaluation, and justification of international cooperation projects in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Colombia. Secured nearly 1M€ in new funding for these projects.

Grant writing Monitoring and Evaluation International Cooperation Project Management

Expatriate Technician in Burkina Faso

Haurralde Fundazioa

Jul 2021 - Sep 2021 (2 months)

Conducted final evaluation and documentation of a project for the public administration. Supported a local NGO with development trainings, Excel, and social media.

Project evaluation Documentation Training Excel Social Media

Chief Operations Officer

Students Helping Honduras

Aug 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 4 months)

Led a team of 7 Project Directors and a staff of more than 80 employees. Managed government relations and external engagement with Honduran authorities, media outlets, and strategic partners.

Operations Management Team Leadership Government Relations External Engagement Budgeting

Administrative Director

Students Helping Honduras

Feb 2018 - Jul 2018 (5 months)

Facilitated communication between operations in the US and Honduras. Trained office staff for better administration of projects and implemented a new accounting process that detected lost funds.

Communication Skills Training Accounting Process Improvement

Administrative & Project Consultant

UNU Institute Globalization, Culture & Mobility

Oct 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year)

Organized and planned the annual meeting of the 16 UNU institutes. Managed logistics for the largest UNU-GCM conference by Noam Chomsky and handled all media for the institute.

Event Planning Logistics Media Management Press Releases Social Media

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Instituto Carlos III

Diploma in Public Health for Development, Public Health

Diploma in Public Health for Development from Instituto Carlos III in 2023.

IECAH

Diploma, Humanitarian Project Management

Diploma in Humanitarian Project Management from IECAH in 2018.

Universidad de Barcelona

Master, International Development and Cooperation

Master's in International Development and Cooperation from Universidad de Barcelona in 2017. Thesis on Economic Empowerment of Women: An analysis of the evolution of the concept and international presence.

Universidad del País Vasco

Licenciatura, Administración y Dirección de Empresas

Licenciatura in Administración y Dirección de Empresas from Universidad del País Vasco in 2014. Erasmus at Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Chequia.