Gabriella Rosato
Summary
Driven professional in partnerships development and project management with proven track record in spearheading successful fundraising initiatives and fostering donor relationships. Successfully led campaigns that resulted in substantial funding, enhancing organizational growth and outreach. Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning and communication.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
National Manager for Food Systems Partnerships
Red de Bancos de Alimentos de México - BAMX
08.2022 - 01.2025
- National management for in-kind donation from manufacturing, retail and hospitality sectors, increasing donation up to 50% in 3 years;
- Strong coordinations with administrative, logistic and financial areas;
- Public relations and prospects research, increasing our donors portfolio of 23% more active donors;
- Communication / Institutional Relationships;
- Goals oriented and work with KPIs;
- Medias relations and PR;
- Managing a team of 13 people and 5 coordination with 7 different programs;
- Coordination of Working Groups, events and related initiatives with FLW prevention and food rescuing;
- Coordination of natural disaster relief operations with donors and local Food Banks;
- Managed, supported and grew business relationships with existing accounts and developed strategies to increase sales and revenue.
Project Manager - Pacto Por La Comida
Red de Bancos de Alimentos de México - BAMX
01.2021 - 07.2022
- National and international coordination of the Pacto por la Comida initiative (Voluntary Agreement to reduce Food Losses and Waste) in Mexico;
- Corporate donors fundraising, increasing financial sustainability up to 15% per year;
- Raised 1 million USD in 2 years for the initiative from international funders, and 4.5 million USD from national signatories;
- Communication / Institutional Relations, planning communication campaign;
- Funders and partners coordination as well as donors engagement and report;
- Goals oriented and work with KPIs;
- Coordination of Working Groups at national level with different stakeholders (companies, academia, public sector and organizations)
- Project Management activities, coordinating actions in 3 different countries (US, UK and Mexico) to reduce food losses and waste at national level;
- Translation and drafting of technical proposals for national and international grants;
- Presentations and pitching to increase signatories recruitment reaching 25 signatories in 3 years.
- Created detailed schedules for project milestones to ensure timely completion.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
Program Manager / External Advisor
Instituto de Salud del Estado de Chiapas
07.2015 - 08.2021
- Coordination of the national programe for equal access to health services for children and youth people in 50 municipalities;
- Establishing strong relationships with academia, local schools, public entities and organizations to enhance efforts and projects for children and youth from 5 to 18 years old.
- Teams coordination in 7 regions, training more than 550 facilitators in 5 years to address health topics in primary and middle schools;
- Coordinating 10 workshops and awareness events on a yearly base to promote healthier habits on nutrition for children and young people;
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Facilitated workshops and conducted one-on-one training to educate team members.
Head of Fundraising
Bancos de Alimentos del Centro de Chiapas - BAMX
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Developed successful fundraising strategies for various campaigns to achieve targeted goals, for in kind donation and economic funds.
- Established partnerships with local businesses for sponsorship opportunities, enhancing community involvement in organizational activities for the local Food Bank.
- Conducted thorough prospect research to identify new funding opportunities from diverse sources, as well as national grants and.
- Planned and implemented fundraising events.
- Evaluated advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with fundraising efforts.
Culture Department Director
Secretaría de la Juventud del Estado de Chiapas
06.2016 - 06.2018
- Coordination of activities and actions to promote cultural and recreational activities for young people, working with 7 universities for scholarships.
- Inter sectorial collaboration, to develop long term plans for youth people social engagement at state level.
- Coordination of cultural and artistic events, photographic exhibitions, theatrical seasons, amateur sporting events along the year, achieving more than 12 successful cultural events in two years.
- Created talented team of 25 employees through effective coaching and teaching to promote cultural and sport programs at state level.
- Managed relationships with key stakeholders, fostering trust and collaboration between departments and external partners.
Trade Union Officer
Federazione Italiana Tabaccai (FIT)
08.2013 - 01.2015
- Legal and sales assistance for associates, companies and other organizations in the sector.
- Technical assistance for national lottery and commercial services, organization of training courses for legislation update each quarter,
- Building strong partnerships with local, national and european stakeholder.
- Organized public forums to address community concerns, improving transparency and accountability.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
European Grants Writer
Omnia Consulting
11.2011 - 06.2012
- Project Management Assistant for ENPI MED call for proposal, European grants writer.
- Secretarial, archive, agenda, meetings and institutional activities
- Administrative, legal and tenders assistance to Corporate Affair Director
- Building strong partnerships with stakeholders, partners and suppliers that participates in different projects.
- Created outlines and drafts to organize thoughts and streamline the writing process.
- Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
- Translated complex technical information into accessible, user-friendly guidebooks, broadening product's appeal to non-specialist customers.
Education
Special Course - Sales And Customer Service
Universidad TecMilenio
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico06-2024
Special Course - Management and Human Capital for social organizations
Universidad TecMilenio
Mexico10.2022
Special Course - Fundraising and development programme
University of California, UC Davis
San Diego, CA03.2022
Special Course - Human rights for youth in Latin America
Universidad Autónoma De México (UNAM)
Mexico03.2020
Master's Degree - International Relationships for social and economical development
Universitá Degli Studi Di Palermo
Italy04.2016
Master's Degree - Political Science and International Mediation
Universitá Degli Studi Di Palermo
Italy01.2013
Bachelor's Degree - Political Science and International Relations
Universitá Degli Studi Di Palermo
Italy01.2012
Skills
- Project Management
- Institutional Development and Communication
- Fundraising and events management
- Partnerships management and PR
- Donors cultivation and prospection
- CSR / ESG
- International Relations
- Human Rights advocacy
- Impact evaluation on social projects
- Public speaking
- Grant and proposal writer
- Pitching, presentation and negotiation
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Leadership
Websites
Languages
Italian
English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Events
- ReFed Summit, Baltimore, Maryland, 06/01/24
- AGCI Workshop on Food Loss and Waste, Aspen, Colorado, 06/01/24
- Global Food Banking Network Summit, Sydney, Australia, 09/01/24
- Food Pact Connect, Mexico City, 01/01/25
Additional Information
- Speaker at the ReFed Summit - Baltimore, Maryland, June 2024
- Panelist at the AGCI Workshop on Food Loss and Waste - Aspen, Colorado, June 2024
- Workshop Moderator - Global Food Banking Network Summit - Sydney, Australia, September, 2024
- Speaker at the Food Pact Connect 2025 - Mexico City, January 2025
Timeline
National Manager for Food Systems Partnerships
Red de Bancos de Alimentos de México - BAMX
08.2022 - 01.2025
Project Manager - Pacto Por La Comida
Red de Bancos de Alimentos de México - BAMX
01.2021 - 07.2022
Head of Fundraising
Bancos de Alimentos del Centro de Chiapas - BAMX
07.2019 - 01.2021
Culture Department Director
Secretaría de la Juventud del Estado de Chiapas
06.2016 - 06.2018
Program Manager / External Advisor
Instituto de Salud del Estado de Chiapas
07.2015 - 08.2021
Trade Union Officer
Federazione Italiana Tabaccai (FIT)
08.2013 - 01.2015
European Grants Writer
Omnia Consulting
11.2011 - 06.2012
Special Course - Sales And Customer Service
Universidad TecMilenio
Special Course - Management and Human Capital for social organizations
Universidad TecMilenio
Special Course - Fundraising and development programme
University of California, UC Davis
Special Course - Human rights for youth in Latin America
Universidad Autónoma De México (UNAM)
Master's Degree - International Relationships for social and economical development
Universitá Degli Studi Di Palermo
Master's Degree - Political Science and International Mediation
Universitá Degli Studi Di Palermo
Bachelor's Degree - Political Science and International Relations
Universitá Degli Studi Di Palermo
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