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Angelica Lopez Galvez

Project Manager
Tegucigalpa

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven leader with 18 years of experience in fundraising, organizational development, and project management. Proven expertise in donor engagement, and grant writing. Skilled in forging strategic partnerships, cultivating public and private sector alliances, and mobilizing resources to advance impactful projects. Renowned for building high-performing teams, fostering public trust, and driving sustainable growth. A dedicated professional with exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, committed to delivering measurable results and contributing to the success of mission-driven initiatives.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Strategic Partnerships and Resources Official

International Federation Of Red Cross And Red Crescent Socie
12.2023 - Current
  • Managed partner relationships, ensuring alignment on goals and collaboration on funding oportunities.
  • Facilitated communication between internal departments and external partners for seamless project execution.
  • Evaluated potential partners based on their strategic fit, financial stability, and market presence.
  • Coordination of resourcing/fundraising efforts for the response including development and implementation of fundraising strategy for the emergency response.
  • Develop strategies, establish and maintain partnerships with Multilateral partners: Development Banks, UN Agencies, etc, in coordination with thematical units.
  • Design analysis of key trends in individual donor policies and priorities and support the match between IFRC MENA regional delegations priorities and donor priorities.
    Contribute to the design and development of partnerships strategy for the IFRC Central America delegation.

Resource Development Manager

Habitat For Humanity
Honduras
10.2020 - 07.2023
  • Designs and executes resource development
    strategies, as well as plans and budgets to develop
    fundraising events.
  • Advises and accompanies actions of promotion,
    public relations and attention of international y local
    volunteers.
  • Advises and supports Regional Offices in local
    fundraising activities, according to their annual
    operating plans.
  • Participates in formulation of Strategic Plan and
    department Budget of the National Office.
  • Wrote funding requests and grant applications to
    obtain funds for operating needs with national and
    international donors.
  • Optimized staff operations budgets, consistently reducing costs while maximizing profitability and ensuring resource efficiency.
  • Contacted corporate representatives, government
    officials or community leaders to increase awareness
    of organizational causes and raise funds
  • Assigned work to fundraising staff and monitored
    performance to meet targets

Manager of Community Engagement and Sponsorship

World Vision Honduras
Honduras
10.2017 - 12.2019
  • Manage the Sponsorship program and
    communications with the sponsors.
  • Ensure programmatic alignment of community
    participation program to national strategy of the
    Organization.
  • Lead and ensure programmatic and financial
    monitoring of the program by providing timelines,
    scopes and review methods for analysis of indicators
    of logical framework of the program.
  • Conduct analysis and reflection sessions on progress
    of programmatic implementation periodically and
    feedback on learning and communication
    experiences, successes and innovations of the
    program and associated Grant projects.
  • Lead preparation, review and approval reports to
    national management, private donors and WV
    offices.
  • Define donor retention strategies, adaptation of
    marketing products and accountability mechanisms.
  • Responsible of design and communications strategy
    of the national office.
  • Prepared a variety of different written
    communications, reports and documents to ensure
    smooth operations.

National Sponsorship Manager

World Vision Honduras
Honduras
10.2016 - 10.2017
  • Oversaw and enhanced public relations and fundraising programs across entire north region.
  • Developed fundraising activity plans to maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.
  • Managed budgets for staff operations to keep costs low and maximize profits.
  • Determined target demographics and devised strategic marketing initiatives to reach target audiences.

Sponsorship Regional Coordinator

World Vision Honduras
10.2013 - 09.2016
  • Lead the operational and financial implementation of sponsorship project in 6 intervention areas in Honduras northern zone.
  • Ensure the rules of sponsorship programming and the application of tools that ensure programming together with design, monitoring and evaluation at each step of critical path of projects.
  • Ensure the quality of communications with donors, office and families.
  • Ensure that project teams strengthen community self management skills that facilitate monitoring, care and protection of children in the communities as part of the approach of World Vision Honduras.
  • Relationship management with project stakeholders: volunteers, community organizations, municipalities, and project staff.

Regional Sponsorship Specialist

World Vision Honduras
03.2013 - 09.2013
  • Lead the regional administration of the operation of
    sponsorship project for northern zone of Honduras
  • Ensure quality of communications between families
    and donors
  • Monitor compliance with protection standards and policies by team of technical facilitators for the care of children from project and strengthening
  • Ensure quality of communications with donors, office
    and families
  • Implementation and monitoring of the innovative initiatives plan that facilitate project operations.
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement

Sponsorship Facilitator

World Vision Honduras
06.2012 - 08.2013
  • Ensure the implementation of sponsorship operations in the geographic area of intervention influence
  • Ensure compliance with the Child Protection Policy
  • Ensure monitoring of children participating in the program
  • Coordinate actions aimed at integrating the sponsorship project with other development projects within the Program
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement

Social Programs Link

World Compassion
01.2004 - 09.2011
  • Lead the planning of work plan and creation of
    voluntary network teams.
  • Leading the design of communication products
  • Donor assistance and induction of the World
    Compassion approach process in the area of
    influence.
  • Planning of accompaniment plans for communities
    with volunteers and donors.
  • Establishment of coordination alliances with local
    churches for the implementation of projects.
  • Preparation of financial monitoring reports on
    donations to families.

Education

Master - Project Management : Business Administration and Management

UNITEC (Technologic University of Central America)
Honduras
06.2011 - 07.2013

Bachelor - Business Administration

USAP (University of San Pedro Sula)
Honduras
01.2004 - 01.2009

Skills

  • Problem-Solving

  • Intercultural Communication

  • Organization and Time Management

  • Decision Making

  • Schedule optimization

  • Analytical and Critical Thinking

  • Office suite (MS Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

Performance tracking

Teamwork and collaboration

Client relationship management

Certification

English as a second language certification, 12/01/19

Timeline

Strategic Partnerships and Resources Official

International Federation Of Red Cross And Red Crescent Socie
12.2023 - Current

Resource Development Manager

Habitat For Humanity
10.2020 - 07.2023

Manager of Community Engagement and Sponsorship

World Vision Honduras
10.2017 - 12.2019

National Sponsorship Manager

World Vision Honduras
10.2016 - 10.2017

Sponsorship Regional Coordinator

World Vision Honduras
10.2013 - 09.2016

Regional Sponsorship Specialist

World Vision Honduras
03.2013 - 09.2013

Sponsorship Facilitator

World Vision Honduras
06.2012 - 08.2013

Master - Project Management : Business Administration and Management

UNITEC (Technologic University of Central America)
06.2011 - 07.2013

Social Programs Link

World Compassion
01.2004 - 09.2011

Bachelor - Business Administration

USAP (University of San Pedro Sula)
01.2004 - 01.2009
English as a second language certification, 12/01/19
Theory of change and programs, FLACSO Justice and violence prevention course, a C4D (Communication for Development) Diploma, 01/01/21
Inspiring Leadership Certificate, by Eolic People World Vision, Honduras, 07/01/19
Planning with gender focus and citizen security Diploma, by UNAH (National Autonomous University of Honduras), 02/01/16
Certification in Project Management, 01/01/17

Justice and violence prevention course, a C4D (Communication for Development) Diploma 2019-07

Angelica Lopez GalvezProject Manager