portfolio Theo van Koolwijk
	Drs Theodorus Helena (Theo) van Koolwijk Eindhoven, 6 April 1956, Warner Strategy & Fundraising B.V. Leidsevaart 124, 2013 HD Haarlem, The Netherlands Mobile phone +31 6 230 78 468 Skype: theovankoolwijk E-mail: koolwijk@wsfr.nl, Website: http://www.vk-consult.nl
	Theo van Koolwijk (1956) has over 30 years of experience in strategic policy development, fundraising, campaign development and integral management. As a consultant (since 1999) he has himself fulfilled over 250 assignments and worked with hundreds of Government Agencies, Academic Institutions, NGOs and international networks. After being the CEO of Both ENDS from 1987 until 1999, he became consultant and established VK-consult BV together with Marja van Tienhoven.
	Together with Bart Romijn he established Warner Strategy & Fundraising in 2004. Theo and Bart have led a successful consultancy firm, until 2014, when Bart moved to become CEO of Partos. Within Warner, Theo has been in charge of over 500 assignments executed by a small team of senior consultants. He is very familiar with the changing landscape of international policy organizations and with changing financial opportunities, in the private and public sector and in the landscape of philanthropy. He has successfully developed numerous business plans and proposals. Warner Strategy & Fundraising and VK-consult BV merged in 2014, and became a fiscal unity. Relevant Education: Doctoral thesis in Public Administration (1983) and in Biology (1983) (Marine and Freshwater ecology) at the University of Amsterdam (faculties of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and Social and Political Sciences). Postdoctoral grade in Corporate Management (1998) (University of Amsterdam, Institute of Management and Corporate Sciences). Master course in Organisational Change and Interim Management (two years, finished in 2003), SIOO. Present Position: Executive director, owner and senior consultant at Warner Strategy & Fundraising BV (since 2005) and Executive director and co-owner of VK-consult BV (since 1999). Previous Positions: Executive director of Both ENDS Foundation (1987-1999). From 1981-1986: Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Fisheries /Endangered Species Commission (CITES), NC-IUCN, WWF, TRAFFIC, University of Amsterdam Profile: Stimulating, decisive personality, analytical, strategic and excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Social, wide interests and unique capacities to listen and to identify common cause. Relevant skills: Fluent in English, French, German and Dutch, written and verbal. Sufficient professional ability to write, to read, to speak and to conduct interviews in Spanish. Excellent computer, writing and communication skills. Specialities: interim management; organisational change; strategy and business plan development; project and program evaluation; marketing and fundraising strategies; networking and coalition building; facilitation
	Selected Clients Theo van Koolwijk 2005-2017 Director a.i., Evaluations, Strategy and Business Plan Development, Financial and Business Strategies
	Action Aid Africa Studies Centre AgriProFocus AidEnvironment Aim for Human Rights Alliance 2015 Amnesty International AWEPA Both ENDS  Buurtlink BuZa/Matra CNV (Christian Labour Union) CG-Raad Charity Works Coalitie Erbij Cordaid Civil Society Education Fund De Waddengroep  De Wijk  Dignity International Duchenne Parent Project DWA/SVA  European Environmental Bureau Een Ander Joods Geluid EEPA EICCAM Elsevier/Tijdstroom  Equalinrights Eurosite Eurostep Evert Vermeer Stitching Fairfood International FAST Fietsersbond ENFB  Forum Foundation Kico Friends of the Earth FSC-Netherlands Global Greengrants Fund Global Campaign on Education Global March against Child Labour Global March, Educ. International, Kids Rights and OxfamNovib Global Reporting Initiative, GRI Kieskompas/Election Compass Grain International Greenpeace Netherlands Hague Institute of Global Justice Heifer Het Bewaarde Land Hivos Hivos, OxfamNovib and Swedbio ICDI INAFI IDH, Initiatief Duurzame Handel Institute for Environmental Security InterAcademy Council International Network of Alternative Financial Institutions  ICCO INZET KNHM Kunstfort Vijfhuizen LIW Mama Cash  Matra Meewind Milieudefensie Milieufederaties Milieukontakt Oost Europa MIND, Migrant Women in Development Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of LNV Ministry of VROM  National Youth Council NCDO NC-IUCN Netherlands Helsinki Committee Nivon NiZA NJMO OneWorld OxfamNovib Panos International Panos South Partos Peace Brigades International Press Now PSC, Program for South-South Cooperation Rain Foundation/Rain4Food SDC, Swiss Development Cooperation SME Milieuadviseurs SNV Somo SOS Children’s Villages St Aarde St Milieu Estafette St Natuur en Milieu St Noordzee Stichting Dir  Stichting IntEnt Swiss Development Cooperation, SDC The Broker Transnational Institute, TNI University of Utrecht Ver. Rijksgesubsidieerde Musea WASH Alliance Waterpakt  Wemos  WijkAlliantie Wildlife Justice Commission WISE WNF WWF International Women for Water Partnership Women in Europe for A Common Future World Children’s Festival World Portraits World Social Forum