Luísa Bonin

Experience

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  Aliança Empreendedora

  Nov 2009 - Jan 2010

  Communication Intern

  Work directly with the Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009 team Responsibilities: • Communication of events in digital channels and press; • Stakeholder Management; • Report of events.

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  Sutil Companhia de Teatro

  Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  Actress

  • Selected actress from a national audition;• Performance and creation of the play "Cinema", from Felipe Hirsch.

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  De Bernt

  Aug 2010 - Oct 2010

  Executive Administrative Assistant

  Responsibilities: • Oversee the executive's schedule;• Attend phone calls;• Office organization.

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  Aliança Empreendedora

  Mar 2011 - Dec 2017

  Responsibilities:• Supporting the collective creation of the strategic goals and KPIs of the area, as well as internal reporting of achievements• Management of the annual area budget and investments• Responsible for the organization's media channels, press relations, communications campaigns, and events• Team management and process management of 4 staff directly• Responsible for coordinating the team regarding project communication with beneficiaries and funders, creating a standardized process to facilitate and coach other staff from other areas• Managing external communication and marketing contractors such as marketing agencies, press offices, and filmmaking companies• Representing the organization in media opportunities• Multi-stakeholder management, representing the organization in social entrepreneurship networks• Program Management of the Advocacy projects: responsible for overseeing projects related directly to advocacy in partnership with big companies and foundations (Citi Foundation, Walmart Institute Brazil, and other relevant local players), such as national awards to microentrepreneurs • Representing the organization in national and international events, such as Rio +20 in Rio de Janeiro, Ashoka Globalizer X in London, Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Johannesburg - South Africa, ANDE Annual Conference, and Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit in Washington D.C. • Support the CEO in the grant-seeking process: proposal writing, budget, presentations, and negotiations. In 2017, with the CEO on maternity leave, organization and institutional development responsibilities were taken over together with the leadership of the communications teamHighlight: Built the communication area from the ground up. Process creation, media channel structuring, branding management and update, besides having coached the communication team towards leadership development for a smooth leadership transition in the area. Show less Aliança Empreendedora is one of the most prominent NGOs in Brazil that works with economic empowerment and entrepreneurship, on the capacity building of low-income micro-entrepreneurs and construction of alliances between micro and large companies, governments and organizations.Responsibilities:• Project Management: responsible for managing projects related directly to advocacy and movement building;• Responsible for setting the strategic goals and KPIs together with the higher leadership;• Stakeholder Relationship Managing;• Responsible for reporting the communication deliverables of each organization project;• Developed standardized processes, templates and workflows in the Communication area;• Support fundraising area the grant-making process: proposal writing and negotiations;• Management of consultant contracts;• Responsible for writing content for campaigns, reports and press relations. Show less

  • Communications Director and Program Manager (Advocacy Projects)

    Oct 2011 - Dec 2017

  • Marketing and Communication Assistant

    Mar 2011 - Sept 2011
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  Platea Arts & Communications

  Jan 2018 - Sept 2021

  Strategic Communications Consultant

  Responsibilities:• Produced and directed two short documentaries about women supported by the NGO Aliança Empreendedora to develop their businesses.• Offer communications, press and marketing consultancy to artists and cultural projects in Brazil.• Offer services as video director and scriptwriter for videoclasses

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  Aliança Empreendedora

  Sept 2019 - now

  At Aliança Empreendedora, Luisa lead and co-found the organization's digital educational platform.Tamo Junto is a free online platform that helps underserved micro-entrepreneurs develop their business skills In Brazil and Portugal. The program includes lessons on how to price and market their goods, formalize their finances, and more.Awards and Fellowships2020: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solver Team (US) with Tamojunto.org.br as Co-founder and Team Communication Leader;2019 - Global Citizen Cisco Youth Leadership Award Finalist (US) - with Tamojunto.org.br as Co-founder;2016 - Laureate Global Fellow from the International Youth Foundation (U.S.) with Tamojunto.org.br as Co-founderResponsibilities Sep 2019 - Aug 2021: • Lead the process to collaborative design the year strategy and KPIs, including monitoring and reporting• Marketing team leader: Responsible for leading the team, engaging the organization toward the project's marketing strategy, and delivering the marketing campaign for the platform in Portugal.Responsibilities Oct 2013 - Dec 2017:• Project and team management• Fundraising: grant-seeking process, design and writing of proposals, budgets, concept notes, and strategic planning• Development and execution of the online capacity-building methodology• Responsible for preparation, implementation and monitoring of budget internally and with external consultancies and service providers• Leading the digital platform building: direct contact with internal and external developers, technology and user experience providers• Responsible for the marketing, press strategy and storytelling for the launching of the platform in Brazil• Produced and directed the online video classes methodology• Developed standardized processes, templates and workflows for video classes scripts, production and review• Multi-stakeholder managementHighlight: 192K (Oct, 2023) microentrepreneurs already supported by the platform, conclusion rate of 58%. Show less Aliança Empreendedora is one of the most prominent NGOs in Brazil that works with economic empowerment and entrepreneurship, on the capacity building of low-income micro-entrepreneurs and construction of alliances between micro and large companies, governments and organizations. Responsibilities: • Responsible for the active search and contact of possible funders, being Companies, Foundations, CSR, Sustainability, Marketing or Development Agencies for the fundraising process• Design of projects on economic development in Brazil together with internal team and large companies' Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Citizenship, Sustainability, Marketing, besides Foundations and Development agencies• Design and write project proposals, budgets, concept notes, and strategic planning regarding the support of low-income entrepreneurs• Responsible for internal and external presentation and negotiations of project proposals• Providing documents to the due diligence process together with the financial and law team, reviewing contracts and signature logistics, acting as a liaison between funder and organization• Support the team in designing yearly strategy goals and KPIs for the area• Representing the organization at national and international events • Support the marketing and communication area towards fundraising, storytelling, and reports• Support the development of standardized processes, templates, and workflows for proposals• Stakeholder Relationship and Partnerships ManagementHighlight: directly responsible for more than BRL 2,5 million (500K US dollars) raised with companies, grants, and prizes during the period. Show less

  • Member of the Association Board

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Co-founder, Project and Marketing Manager at Tamo Junto: www.tamojunto.org.br

    Oct 2013 - Aug 2021

  • Senior Fundraiser and Stakeholder Manager

    Sept 2019 - Jul 2021
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  Maecenata Foundation

  Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

  Research Fellow - Strategic, Inclusive and Effective Social Impact Practices

  Maecenata Foundation is a think tank focused on Philanthropy and Civil Society, there I am managing my own Research Project with the support of the German Chancellor Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. My goal is to understand how philanthropy can be strategic, inclusive, and effective in listening to the voices of those at the heart of their work to make decisions, with the mentorship of Dr Rupert Graf Strachwitz. • Managing the research project about strategic philanthropic practices regarding multi-stakeholder listening and consultation• Executing partnerships and stakeholder management for the project publications and collaborations• Executing interviews and analysis with experts and practitioners to produce and publish papers and reports of learnings and best practices in Europe, the U.S., and Brazil • Directly supporting the communication team with the reports and communications of the research products• Attending events and conferences on the topic• Publication of the article: "Listening is not enough: An assessment of the Feedback Loop Methodology".• Translation and adaptation of the article: Trust in Philanthropy: a Monitoring and Self-Assessment Tool, to Portuguese and co-production of the online event attended by 130 representatives from government, private sector, non-profits and academia to launch the translation.• Publication of the qualitative study paper: "How Foundations and Funders Listen: A Qualitative Review in Europe and Brazil"• Publication of the practitioners report in partnership with Philea: "How Foundations Listen – A Qualitative Review by Luisa Bonin"Highlight: selected as a 2022 Next Gen Participant from Philea - PHILANTHROPY EUROPE ASSOCIATION, one of 10 young philanthropic professionals that received support from Philea during the conference and their career in the philanthropic and social impact field. Show less

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  Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

  Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

  Research Fellow - German Chancellor Fellowship for Prospective Leaders - 2021/2022

  Maecenata Foundation is a think tank focused on Philanthropy and Civil Society, there I am managing my own Research Project with the support of the German Chancellor Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. My goal is to understand how philanthropy can be strategic, inclusive, and effective in listening to the voices of those at the heart of their work to make decisions, with the mentorship of Dr Rupert Graf Strachwitz. • Managing the research project about strategic philanthropic practices regarding multi-stakeholder listening and consultation• Executing partnerships and stakeholder management for the project publications and collaborations• Executing interviews and analysis with experts and practitioners to produce and publish papers and reports of learnings and best practices in Europe, the U.S., and Brazil • Directly supporting the communication team with the reports and communications of the research products• Attending events and conferences on the topic• Publication of the article: "Listening is not enough: An assessment of the Feedback Loop Methodology".• Translation and adaptation of the article: Trust in Philanthropy: a Monitoring and Self-Assessment Tool, to Portuguese and co-production of the online event attended by 130 representatives from government, private sector, non-profits and academia to launch the translation.• Publication of the qualitative study paper: "How Foundations and Funders Listen: A Qualitative Review in Europe and Brazil"• Publication of the practitioners report in partnership with Philea: "How Foundations Listen – A Qualitative Review by Luisa Bonin"Highlight: selected as a 2022 Next Gen Participant from Philea - PHILANTHROPY EUROPE ASSOCIATION, one of 10 young philanthropic professionals that received support from Philea during the conference and their career in the philanthropic and social impact field. Show less

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  Common Goal

  Oct 2022 - Jun 2024

  Senior Grants and Programme Manager

  Move For The Planet initiative (adidas):• Coordinating and managing the end-to-end grantmaking process: Call for Proposals guidelines creation, proposal solicitation and communication, evaluation process creation and coordination, coordination and facilitation of decisions meetings, communication with applicants, due diligence, coordinating contracting processes and organisations’ onboarding process• Monitoring selected grantee`s project deliverables, reporting and financial reporting, as well as providing support during the implementation• Supporting the creation of an Impact Framework, that guides both the selection and report process, together with M&E team and sustainability experts• Led the project internally and managing the relationship with adidas and grantees, keeping all higher leadership at adidas and Common Goal informed about project updates, learnings and successes• Responsible for coordinating and preparing project reports to adidas, containing all progress and indicators, learnings, best practices and analysis of the periodCommon Goal 1% stream:• Coordination of the bi-annual grant process, managing contractual agreements and financial transfers with finance department• Supervising financial and impact reporting of community organisations receiving grants, by setting guidelines, reviewing financial statements, and collaborating with the M&E and Brand & Advocacy teams to produce impact reports• Facilitating transparent communication with grantees regarding funding cycles and updates, fostering a collaborative and well-informed community of grantee organisationsHighlight: Led Move For The Planet 2023 (1,5mi euro distributed to 10 grantees worldwide) and 2024 (ongoing), undertook the implementation of Good Grants platform at Common Goal, coordinated a team of 4 people to implement the technology, started the automation of the reporting process with 40 community organisations. Show less

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  Maecenata Stiftung | Maecenata Foundation

  Jul 2023 - now

  Fellow

  Maecenata Foundation is a think tank focused on Philanthropy and Civil Society in Berlin. After my time as a German Chancellor Fellow supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and hosted by Maecenata with the mentorship of Dr Rupert Graf Strachwitz, I was invited by the institution to be a Fellow, collaborating with the institution on a voluntary basis, supporting the work of Maecenata Foundation in a non-material way and giving preference to the Foundation`s channels for my publications.My research interest is to understand how philanthropy can be strategic, inclusive, and effective in listening to the voices of those at the heart of their work to make decisions. Show less

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  Adidas Foundation

  Jul 2024 - now

  Community Engagement Advisor