Patrice dos Santos is a senior fundraising expert with over 22 years of professional experience. His expertise includes fundraising strategy, grant writing and assessment, strategic planning, scaling up strategies, NGOs coaching and mentoring, and financial modelling. He holds multiple certifications from UNDP and EIT in sustainable finance.

His career includes leading fundraising initiatives for conservation projects, developing fundraising strategies for NGOs and large foundations, and collaborating on social projects. He also has a long experience with the EU institutions as a policy analyst for the European Commission on smart specialisation strategies and as an advisor on economic transition at the French Prime Minister services.

Patrice holds several master’s degrees in political science, development economics, international economics, and contract law. He is fluent in French, English, Spanish, and Portuguese.