Oluwafunmilayo Oni

• Conducted comprehensive investigations to identify grants and meticulously documented a record of grants, funding opportunities, and partnership schedules, contributing to effective financial planning and successful funding acquisition for the organization
• Assembled and submitted grant requests including proposals, budget and presentations and secured over $450,000 in funding from global donors such as USAID and the United Nations and also secured $252,000 in grants from private funders.
• Conducted research and formulated groundbreaking programs aimed at including the Active Bystander Program and Community Workshops on consents that involved 1520 men and boys in initiatives to prevent gender-based violence within 1 year.
• Coordinated in-depth research on gender-based violence, overseeing desk reviews and gathering both quantitative and qualitative data, essential statistics, and pertinent policy information.
• Utilised the feminist and anti-oppression framework to conduct trainings on key DEI issues including anti-racism, allyship, gender equity, 2SLGBTQ rights and privilege.
• Facilitated collaborative efforts with project team members to establish key performance measures, shape Africa's evaluation strategy, and streamline the production of current program progress reports, work plans, and budgets.
• Spearheaded the development and implementation of program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, culminating in a 52% boost in program impact and a commendable 75% rise in program participation.
• Produced insightful findings, including correlations, patterns, and trends in civil society responses to SGBV based on interviews and findings.
• Researched, Initiated and cultivated strategic partnerships with community partners, corporations, and institutions aligned with Kindle Africa's focus areas of gender equity, and social justice, child, and youth advocacy.
• Disseminated findings through conferences, webinars and NGO networks to contribute to the academic and practitioner communities.
• Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.
• Leveraged project management processes and tools including the designing thinking and change management tools to define and execute projects.

• Led team in devising and implementing stakeholder and community engagement strategies, including stakeholder categorization, needs assessment, and tailored engagement for 10 board members, 200+ funders, and 1,000+ beneficiaries.
• Facilitated effective stakeholder communication by establishing call hours, mailing lists, social media, and personal emails, increasing communication impact by 82%.
• Managed public relations, image, and reputation of the organization. This included crafting messages, handling media relations, and addressing publicity, criticisms, feedback, and public engagements.
• Designed and executed a donor reporting plan, leading to a 15% boost in donor retention rates and a notable 24% surge in donor satisfaction scores.
• Represented Kindle Africa's interests to external stakeholders, community members, and the government, advocating for policies, practices, or actions that aligned with Kindle Africa's mission and values.
• Established key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of engagement efforts and regularly evaluated the impact of these efforts on the organization's objectives. This teamwork included meetings, surveys, focus groups, or other methods to gather input and feedback for best practices.
• Used skillful communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills such as negotiation, mediation, or a combination of both to effectively resolve conflicts, with a primary focus on finding sustainable resolutions that ensured harmonious relationships and furthered organizational objectives.
• Identified and nurtured the execution of over 10 partnerships and alliances with other social impact organizations or activist groups that shared common interests or goals.