Yvan Tonkeu

Wrote tailored grant proposals and managed end-to-end submissions, securing over $250,000 in grants and contributing to annual grants strategy through prospect research.

Managed the complete grant cycle for immigration legal services, maintained detailed grant tracking for compliance, and cultivated funder relationships to support collaborative funding.

Performed monthly grant research and writing, mapped and tracked funding opportunities, and executed regular grant submissions to expand funding pipeline.

Advised clients on funder strategy, developed grant calendars, and drafted letters of intent and proposals in accordance with funder guidelines.

Designed and executed institutional fundraising strategies, grew prospect database from 10 to 100+ (900% increase) and managed full grant lifecycle and funded program delivery.

Identified 30+ aligned grant prospects, grew the organizational database 80% in three months, and prepared proposals that secured over $10,000 in initial funding.

Researched and delivered 25+ grant prospects worth over $1,000,000, expanded prospect database 50% in 30 days, and managed a team to secure over $250,000 in awards within three months.

Conducted targeted funding research aligned with arts education mission, identifying intersectional funder opportunities to support programs for Indigenous and Black youth.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Project Monitoring and Evaluation focusing on monitoring frameworks and evaluation methodologies for development programs.

Completed a Bachelor of Science program in Agriculture with a focus on Crop Production.