Michiel De Groot

Experience

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  VU University Amsterdam

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  Admissions Support Team

  International students applying for a Master's degree at VU University in Amsterdam will get their application processed by the International Office.As a part of the Admissions Support Team, troubleshooting for applicants, checking application files and the two-monthly newsletter were part of my responsibilities.

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  International Fund for Agricultural Development

  May 2016 - Nov 2016

  Office of the President and the Vice-President

  Duties involved assisting IFAD's Vice-President on matters regarding policy recommendations, bilateral meeting preparations, and emerging issues of concern. Developed skills regarding project evaluation reporting, internal policy analysis, and data reporting. Main accomplishments included:Development of a paper on IFAD's policy regarding the Decade of Action on Nutrition in relation to Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Analysis of IFAD's funding for climate change adaptation for smallholder farmers.Reviewing over 50 grant proposals, with a total worth of $48 million. Show less

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  Achmea Foundation

  Dec 2016 - May 2017

  Project Feasibility Assessment - Consultancy

  Main duties consisted of:Contributing to yearly impact report through data collection, evaluation, and analysis.Developing new feasibility assessment model for newly developed project proposal.Contributed to the organisation of the Achmea Congress, focused on the added value of corporate foundations in the development paradigm shift to aid and trade.

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  Blossom Trust India

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  Project Development Officer

  Developed the work plan 2017-2020 for Blossom Trust to develop more sustainable projects.Wrote grant proposals for agricultural and health projects within the Tamil Nadu province of South India.Assisted in preparing the EB meetings of Blossom Trust’s director’s function for UNITAID.

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  UNOPS

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2018

  Programme and Knowledge Department LIFT

  UNOPS’s LIFT Fund is a multi-donor fund established in 2009 to improve the lives and prospects of smallholder farmers and landless people in rural MyanmarAnalysing the donor landscape of Myanmar for the identification of new strategic priorities for the LIFT Fund.Participating in the development of the contribution analysis logframe for the M&E department.Developing knowledge products that arise from the activities that LIFT supports for the communications department.

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  HelpAge International

  May 2018 - now

  Building strategic partnerships with trusts and foundations to secure funding for global ageing initiatives. My role focuses on donor engagement, fundraising strategy, and positioning HelpAge as a leader in ageing and social impact.🔹 Managing key private donor relationships & developing funding opportunities🔹 Crafting compelling proposals for core & flexible funding🔹 Organizing strategic donor events & thought leadership initiatives🔹 Collaborating across teams to drive sustainable funding growth Show less Managed and expanded funding pipelines for the SFAA portfolio, overseeing 12 project proposals totaling £2.5 million in value.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to track funding using internal systems, sharing data analyses and insights for improved decision making.Coordinated technical integration for ongoing projects, enhancing project effectiveness and stakeholder engagement. Developed value propositions and two-pagers to strengthen portfolio visibility and engagement with network members.Led initiatives to standardize proposal development processes, resulting in improved success rates and implemented a Salesforce CRM system to streamline operations and enhance project management capabilities.Supported business development through data analysis on key metrics on historic donor engagement and donor retention rates, improving the resource development activities, especially with trusts and foundations. Show less Successfully secured more than 5 million USD in funds for project expansion and continuation, significantly strengthening the programmatic portfolio.Developed HelpAge's COVID-19 response for 200,000 older people and people with disabilities in Myanmar, resulting in increased access to critical healthcare, food security, and mental support during the pandemic.Coordinated four comprehensive needs assessments for older people, providing valuable insight into the effects of COVID-19 and the military coup on their health, food security, and mental wellbeing.Co-chaired the Technical Advisory Group on Disability Inclusion, driving the UN Cluster mechanism to adopt more inclusive practices and positively impact the lives of people with disabilities.Developed the localisation approach for the Myanmar country office, combining inputs from staff and partners to ensure a strong and independent local organisation emerges. Show less Expanding the mobile application portfolio: electronic cash transfers for social pension delivery and disability grants, database digitalisation, and communicating health information.Resource development: project design, monitoring & evaluation, and knowledge management to increase programme quality.Humanitarian coordination: compliance with international standards, strategy development, and liaison with in-country coordination bodies to ensure vulnerable groups are included in responses. Show less

  • Business Development Adviser

    Feb 2025 - now

  • Portfolio Development Quality Manager

    Dec 2023 - Feb 2025

  • Manager Resource Development, Reporting and MEAL

    Apr 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Senior Programme Coordinator

    Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Programme Associate

    May 2018 - Jul 2019