Annie Hillar
Kraków, Poland
Mobile Telephone: (48) 791 287 114
Email: anniehillar@yahoo.com
Education
Jagiellonian University
October 2007 – present
School of Polish Language and Culture in the World, Kraków, Poland
Intensive year-long Polish language program
Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
PhD Candidate in Sociology and Social Anthropology
October 2006 – present
Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
MA in Sociology and Social Anthropology
2005 – 2006
M.T. Asser Institute, The Hague, Netherlands/ Leuven, Belgium
Intensive two-week international human rights education program
August 2003
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA
Attended Masters program in Journalism
1995 - 1998
Jagiellonian University
School for Central and East European Studies, Kraków, Poland
1997 - 1998
University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Romance Languages and Literatures
Kappa Alpha Theta women's fraternity member
1990 - 1994
Université Paris X – Nanterre, Paris, France
1992 - 1993
1990 - 1993
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Activism and the State of Neoliberalism: Of Markets and Movements
Presentations Central European University conference Organizer and Panel Discussant
2007
Fellowships Women and the East/West Divide: Feminist Resistance or Resistance to Feminism?
Paper presented at Central European University IAPSS conference
2006
Kosciuszko Foundation Polish language scholarship
CEU PhD research grant
CEU MA research grant
Shell travel scholarship
National Security Education Program graduate fellowship
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society scholarship
Readers' Digest Excellence in Publishing scholarship
Experience
2007-2008
2007
2006
1998
1997 - 1998
1996 - 1998
1996
La Strada International, Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 2007-present
Fundraising Consultant
 Developed and conducted an assessment of the fundraising capacities and
structures of the nine member NGOs of a network of anti-trafficking women’s
NGOs based in Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,
Macedonia, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine
 Will create a three-year fundraising plan for member offices and network
secretariat
European Association of Development Training and Research Institutes
Gender Working Group Committee
Summer 2007- present
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Developed theme and call for proposals for Gender and Development session of
EADI 2008 General Conference
Reviewed abstracts for 2008 Gender and Development session
Developed a work package for the Working Group’s proposal Gender and
Development in Research and in the Context of Application: Promoting Gender
Equality in Global Governance for the 2007 EU 7th Framework Program
Slovak-Czech Women’s Fund, Prague-Bratislava, Czech and Slovak Republics
Evaluation Consultant
2005-present
 Developed a model for an evaluation program based in social justice principles of
transparency, trust, mutual learning, and respect for the individuals and
organizations that make their community
Open Society Institute
Human Rights & Governance Grants Program, Budapest, Hungary
Research Assistant
Summer 2006
 Mapped the state of women’s rights in the traditional OSI region (CEE/SEE/CIS)
 Analyzed the key challenges to women’s rights activism in the traditional OSI
region
 Drafted a policy paper for the OSI HRGP board that proposed a new funding
initiative using a human rights perspective to strengthen women’s activism in the
region
Global Fund for Women, San Francisco, USA
June – August 2005
Interim Programs Co-leader
 Co-managed and oversaw program and evaluation team of nine members during
search for Vice President for Programs
 Supervised Program Officer for the Middle East and North Africa, Program
Associate for Europe/CIS, consultants, interns
 Managed and facilitated communication with International Advisors and Board of
the Global Fund for Women
 Oversaw and monitored budgets and grant-making for the Middle East and North
Africa, Europe and the CIS (approximately $2.3 million)
 Planned and prioritized team functions during transition period
 Worked closely with Development and Communications Team leaders on
fundraising and public information efforts
 Represented Program Team at key meetings with institutional and individual
donors helping GFW secure crucial funding for the end of fiscal year 2005
 Engaged in public speaking and wrote articles for publication as needed
Senior Program Officer, Europe and the CIS
2004 – 2005
 Developed and evaluated $1.3 million regional grantmaking budget
 Provided strategic policy recommendations to Management Team regarding
funding initiatives, organizational infrastructure, evaluation
 Initiated an evaluation of the wider impact of GFW grantmaking for women’s
NGOs to advocate for women’s human rights at Beijing+5 and Beijing+10
 Designed and led GFW’s first-ever strategic meeting of grantees and Advisors in
Central Asia
 Supervised regional Program Associate, volunteers, interns
 Presented written analyses of grant recommendations four times a year for Board
consideration
 Drafted periodic reports detailing regional trends and grantmaking strategies for
the Board
 Managed relationships with network of 19 regional Advisors
 Produced written evaluations of grantee activities
 Engaged in public speaking and wrote articles for publication as needed
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Program Officer, North Africa/Middle East/Europe/CIS
2000 - 2004
 Developed and monitored $1.45 million regional grantmaking budget
 Designed first-ever regional grantmaking initiative to: strengthen women’s rights
in the Middle East and North Africa, award $2.1 million over three years in grants,
hire a regional Program Officer
 Co-wrote first-ever $1 million multi-year fundraising proposal specifically targeted
for the MENA region
 Designed and led GFW’s first-ever strategic meeting of regional Advisors for the
MENA region
 Presented written analyses of grant recommendations four to six times a year for
Board consideration
 Drafted periodic reports detailing regional trends and grantmaking strategies for
the Board
 Produced written evaluations of grantee activities
 Managed relationships with network of both MENA and Europe/CIS Advisors
(approximately 30 individuals)
 Supervised regional Program Associate, interns, volunteers
 Developed database mechanisms for systematized budget planning and tracking
 Created database classification system to track grantee activities for evaluation
purposes
 Engaged in public speaking and wrote articles for publication as needed
Program Associate
1999 - 2000
 Conducted initial reviews of proposals from all over the world
 Corresponded with NGOs in French, Spanish and English
 Produced written analyses of requests for Board consideration
 Facilitated grant payments by gathering tax information, bank account information
Professional Global Fund for Women
Spring 2006 - present
Affiliations
International Advisory Council
Network of East-West Women
Spring 2006 – present
International Steering Committee
La Strada International
Fall 2005 – present
International Advisory Board
Women’s Fund in Georgia
Fall 2005 – present
International Advisory Board
Chicana/Latina Foundation
2004 - 2005
Annual Scholarship selection committee
University of Chicago
2003 – 2005
Alumni interviewer for prospective undergraduate students
Youth Philanthropy Worldwide
2000 - 2004
Advisory Council member and executive search committee member
National Network of Grantmakers
2002 - 2003
Women's Caucus co-chair
Skills
Languages: Fluent in French and Spanish, working knowledge of Polish
Computers: Extensive experience with Macintosh and PC formats, Microsoft Word,
Filemaker Pro, QuarkXpress, PhotoShop, PageMaker
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