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Meg Densmore

@megdensmore

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Senior program management leader driving strategic partnerships and operational excellence.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles leading program and partnership strategies in mission-driven organizations, where I can scale impact, mentor teams, and drive funding growth.

I am a senior program management leader with 10+ years of experience in nonprofit management and strategic partnerships, focused on delivering measurable impact in global health and humanitarian contexts.

I have led large, multi-million dollar programs—managing budgets, compliance, and operations across multiple country offices—and have a track record of securing significant grant awards and proposal wins.

I prioritize people leadership, mentoring teams, and designing knowledge-sharing systems that improve collaboration, performance, and staff retention; I lead with high emotional intelligence to resolve challenges and maintain team cohesion.

I combine strategic thinking with data-driven decision making and technical operational skills, leveraging CRM and Microsoft/Google toolsets to drive fundraising, partnership development, and program efficiency.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Sr Director, Public Sector

Viamo

Oct 2024 - Feb 2025 (4 months)

Executed business development and partnership strategies to expand digital health solutions, generating $10M in proposal submissions and managing 6 strategic partnerships while tracking 50+ funding opportunities.

Partnership Development Proposal Writing Stakeholder Management Presentation Design Business Development

Sr Operations Advisor

Abt Global

Jun 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 3 months)

Led administrative operations for a $314M USG-funded health systems initiative in DRC, closed 30 internal audit findings through corrective actions, and managed 9 strategic partnerships to align program objectives.

Program Operations Budgeting Procurement HR Risk Management Partnership Management Financial Planning

Humanitarian Assistance Officer

U.S. Agency for International Development

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 (5 months)

Monitored 9 grantees in South Sudan, convened coordination meetings to resolve implementation challenges, and developed briefing papers that informed USG humanitarian funding decisions.

Reporting Humanitarian Programming Grant Management

Program Director

Corus International

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)

Managed strategy for a $50M+ health and livelihoods portfolio across 4 East African country offices, mentored country directors and program managers, and strengthened fundraising and partnership development.

Program Strategy Portfolio Management Team Leadership Fundraising Monitoring & Evaluation Partnership Building

Project Director

IMA World Health

Nov 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 1 month)

Directed a $12M Ebola response, supervised 30+ staff, represented the project on UN/WHO task forces, and managed a $3M grantee portfolio improving partner compliance and performance.

Emergency Response Project Management Stakeholder Engagement & Compliance Partner Management Strategic Communications Team Leadership

Program Specialist

ICAP

Sep 2014 - Apr 2016 (1 year 7 months)

Led performance tracking for an $11M HIV portfolio, coordinated teams to improve outcomes and reporting, and helped secure $75M through two successful HIV grant applications.

Monitoring & Evaluation Performance Tracking Grant Reporting Donor Engagement Data Analysis

Senior Program Officer

FHI 360

Sep 2011 - May 2014 (2 years 8 months)

Managed multi-country health and education grants, reduced compliance risks by 30%, ensured 100% on-time delivery, and secured $90M+ in new grant awards for West and Central Africa.

Grant Management & Compliance Business Development Risk Mitigation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Unknown (Program Management for Development Professionals Certificate)

Certificate, Program Management

2014 - 2014

Completed a Program Management for Development Professionals certificate to strengthen project management skills in international development contexts.