Porticus
Dennis Arends has extensive experience in strategic planning, policy analysis, and capacity development, with a focus on inclusive development and social protection. Currently serving as a Senior Analyst at Porticus since September 2018, Dennis supports global grant-making and program management initiatives. As a member of the Steering Committee for INCLUDE, Dennis collaborates with researchers and stakeholders to enhance the relationship between research, policy, and practice. Through Dennis Arends Consulting, numerous strategic plans and evaluations for organizations like UNICEF and the United Nations have been conducted. Previous roles within UNICEF included leadership positions in social policy and program management across various countries. Dennis holds a Master's degree in Development Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and several certificates in multi-stakeholder collaboration and management.
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Porticus
At Porticus, we’re working towards a just and sustainable future where human dignity can flourish. Through our partnerships in education, society, faith and climate we enable changemakers to create societies and systems that work for everyone. We strive to understand the complexities of the systems we seek to change, assessing where we can make the most impact and engaging the skills and knowledge of broad coalitions of local and global partners to tackle the root causes of problems. Porticus professionals develop and manage grants and programmes in more than 65 countries. Lasting solutions aren’t achieved quickly or lightly, but we believe that together we can make a fairer, more sustainable world a reality.