Wiktor Dynarski
Philanthropic Professional | Specialized in Post-Award Compliance and Grant Closure | Focused on Streamlining Operations for Better Grantee-Grantmaker Relationships
- Role
- Associate Director, Open Grants Unit at Open Society Foundations
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Associate Director, Open Grants Unit
Sep 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US
Lead the development and execution of the Open Grants Unit strategy and work plan, ensuring alignment with organizational goals- Direct the closure of all active grants not continuing under Open Society’s new strategy, including those managed by external partners, amounting to $525M- Manage a team of 13 grant professionals, providing oversight, training, and performance management to ensure efficient grant closure and compliance- Oversee the team’s grantmaking work, from report review, processing of amendments and payments to final closeout- Serve as a primary escalation point and facilitate collaboration with senior stakeholders, including the Office of the VP of Programs, Grants Management, Finance, the Office of the General Council, and other theme- and geography-focused departments- Maintain financial integrity by collaborating with Finance on audit preparations, annual tax filing, and financial statement preparation- Manage the Open Grants Unit budget.
Education
University of Warsaw
Master's degree, Polish Studies
2006 — 2011
University of Warsaw
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Social Sciences
2011 — 2021
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave
Doctorate Fellow, Social Sciences
2012 — 2014
Skills
- Social Networking
- Social Media Marketing
- Powerpoint
- New Media
- Transgender Advocacy
- Editing
- Social Sciences
- Nonprofits
- Critical Thinking
- Non-Profits
- Photography
- Fundraising
- Human Rights
- Literary Criticism
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Media
- Microsoft Word
- Newsletters
- Copywriting
- Web Design
- Microsoft Office
- Organizational Development
- Transgender Rights
- Literary Editing
- Networking
- International Relations
- Advertising
- Public Relations
- English
- Event Planning
- Content Management
- SEO
- Online Marketing
- Translation
- Teaching
- Photoshop
- Marketing Communications
- Cms
- Lgbt Rights
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