Novamedia | Postcode Lottery Group
Melissa Schumacher has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Melissa currently holds the position of Group Program Manager IT at Novamedia / Postcode Lottery Group, an international organization focused on raising funds for charities through lotteries. Prior to this, Melissa worked at The Dutch Postcode Lottery, where they served as a Program Manager IT and a Project Manager in both IT and online departments. Melissa also gained experience at Morningstar, where they worked as a Senior Solutions Specialist/ Project Manager and later as a Client Relationship Manager, managing client relationships and executing complex projects. Melissa's earlier roles include Client Service Representative/ Migration Support at Royal Bank of Scotland and Financial administrative co-worker & Customer advisor at De Nederlandsche Bank. Throughout their career, Melissa has demonstrated their expertise in project management, client relations, and IT.
Melissa Schumacher holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Marketing from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), which they completed between 2005 and 2008. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Commercial Economy from Inholland University of Applied Sciences, completing it from 2002 to 2006. In addition to their academic qualifications, Melissa has obtained several certifications, including Business English from The Square Mile in April 2021 and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in April 2019. Melissa has also pursued certifications in Agile Project Management Foundation and Practitioner from APMG International and Claritas by CFA from CFA Institute. Furthermore, they hold certifications in PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner, both from APMG International.
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Novamedia | Postcode Lottery Group
Novamedia/Postcode Lottery Group is an international company with a social purpose, bringing together business and ideals. It initiates and operates charity lotteries with a mission to contribute to a better world for people and planet. Novamedia believes that the world benefits from strong social organisations. It owns, develops and invests in lottery formats, including the Postcode Lottery, with which it successfully sets up and runs charity lotteries worldwide to raise funds for charities and good causes. Postcode Lotteries have been set up in the Netherlands, Sweden, Great Britain, Germany and Norway, where players win prizes with their neighbours and good causes receive essential support. The lottery formats of Novamedia have led to a total amount over 12 billion euros being donated to thousands of charities and social initiatives worldwide up to and including 2022. Over 13 million players in these five countries raised 825 million euros for charities and good causes during 2021, which means over 2.2 million euros every day of the year. Making impact, both by the funding of smaller charities and local community initiatives and through charities and community organisations across the world. The funding philosophy ‘Playing for a better world’ encompasses the approach that multi-year unrestricted funding is key for civil society organisations to contribute to a better world for everyone. Unrestricted funding allows the beneficiaries and cultural partners of the Postcode Lottery Group to address those needs they feel are most relevant and urgent. It allows them to flexibly shift priorities when circumstances change. The Postcode Lottery Group is the world's 3rd largest private donor.
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