“Bridging the gap between strategy and implementation is where I am at my best”

Kristine Vadskær

Here is a glimpse of some of the many assignments I have completed. I’ve had the privilege of working with NGOs and civil society organizations across Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Australia, and Ghana and supported many others around the world. This diverse client base provides me with valuable insights, perspectives, and experiences that I carry into every new project and collaboration. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to learn more.

Examples of Assignments

Fundraising Strategies

As an associate consultant with HVFC International, I led three long-term assignments (each lasting six months), delivering actionable recommendations to 1) increase and diversify the clients' funding base, and 2) foster a solid and motivating fundraising culture within their organizations. Throughout these assignments, I conducted interviews, facilitated group sessions, performed SWOT analyses, reviewed key documents, and carried out thorough assessments of organizational capacity and structures. This comprehensive approach enabled me to provide relevant, realistic, and easily implementable recommendations and actions.

Proposal Writing

I have developed several proposals to the European Commission (INTPA), USAID and other institutional and philanthropic donors. Topics include, but are not limited to, human rights, development education, peace and stability, women’s empowerment and digital civic space and digital rights.

Lately and together with a talented team of thematic advisors, head of division and fundraising coordinator I was lead writer on a proposal on migration and migrants’ rights to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Proposal Assessment

I’ve also sat on the other side of the table assessing proposals for a donor. This provided me with profound insights into what are the dos and don’ts when developing proposals - and what are the assessors looking for.

Workshops and Trainings

I have facilitated several workshops under the heading “proactive fundraising”. Clients include Danish, Dutch and other international organisations (workshop material developed by HVFC International). I’ve also conducted trainings on EU funding, facilitated workshop to develop strategies as well as team building workshops.

Organisational Assessments

For a major Danish NGO, I conducted an assessment of opportunities and preconditions for engaging with major Danish foundations. This assessment was informed by data collected through internal and external interviews, workshops, desk research, and report writing. I presented the findings and recommendations to senior management and key stakeholders within the organization. I am now helping them translate some of the recommendation into the next 5 year strategic period.