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Maria Canto

Third Sector Consultant

€250/day
Barcelona, ES
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Maria

International development professional with experience in design and financing of social projects, conflict and vulnerable communities.

I have developed the financing and/or design of programs in Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Spain, Ghana, Senegal and Burkina Faso, as well as led research initiatives, monitoring and accompaniment of victims, in anti-terrorism at the international level, contributing to the strengthening of organizations and sustainable impact in disadvantaged communities.

Founder of Way To Sustainable Impact, a platform that promotes sustainability and the SDGs through education and awareness-raising. Find out more on our website or visit our podcast now available on Spotify.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Basic

  • Catalan

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Barcelona (up to 50km)

Experience

  • WAY TO SUSTAINABLE IMPACT
    Founder & Director
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    December 2020 - Today (5 years and 6 months)
    Barcelona, Spain
    Founder of the blog Way To Sustainable Impact, where our goal is to provide knowledge, information and raise awareness around sustainability, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    Consulting services specialized in:

    - Sustainability: Development of comprehensive strategies that promote sustainable practices in various organizations, contributing to the reduction of environmental impact and compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

    - Marketing and Communication: Implementation of effective communication campaigns that raise awareness and educate the audience on the importance of sustainability, using digital and traditional channels to maximize reach.
    - Training & Education: Design and implementation of training programs that capacitate individuals and teams to adopt sustainable practices, fostering a significant change in their behaviors and decisions. We also have online training courses that you will find on our website.

    You will find our podcast WAY TO SUSTAINABLE IMPACT on Spotify.
    SDGs Education Agile Project Management Technical project management Ideation
  • chamos_org
    Grants Manager
    July 2024 - Today (1 year and 11 months)
    Madrid, Spain
    - Sourcing and managing funding, developing grant proposals, and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure compliance with annual objectives, as well as other eventual initiatives aligned with the foundation's goal of increasing revenues.
    - Conducting a comprehensive mapping of relevant stakeholders and donors in the ecosystem
    - Regular maintenance and monitoring of organizations and their calls for proposals, as well as other sources of income, writing proposals and creating synergies to maximize our chances of success.
    Grant Writing Technical project management Grants
  • Desert Leaves
    Miembro del Patronato
    June 2025 - Today (1 year)
    Valencia, Spain
    Como miembro del Patronato, contribuyo al desarrollo estratégico de Desert Leaves, una fundación comprometida con la restauración de ecosistemas áridos y la lucha contra la desertificación mediante proyectos de reforestación con especies autóctonas, participación comunitaria y alianzas locales.
    Board Member Technical project management Agile Project Management Project review

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Education

  • SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGY CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALIZATION Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster Finanzas para no financieros Foundations of Sustainability
    SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGY CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALIZATION Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster Finanzas para no financieros Foundations of Sustainability
  • Master's degree
    IE University
    2023
    Master's degree

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