Tendik Tynystanov

Tendik Tynystanov is the Director of Strategy & Impact at Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tendik has over 6 years of experience in strategy, governance, and corporate planning and reporting. In their previous role as Performance and Accountability Manager / Corporate Affairs Adviser at British Red Cross, they advised senior management on governance and strategy, and designed corporate planning and reporting processes. Tendik also wrote papers and reports on corporate governance issues, planning, value for money, results-based management, and other topics.

In their role at British Red Cross, they also managed a £28m ‘strategic funding partnership’ between DFID and International Federation of Red Cross/Red Crescent. Tendik championed the Value for Money agenda in programme delivery, developing methodologies, tools, and overseeing the integration of VfM into project cycle management methodology. Tendik also coordinated a 3-year international growth strategy, involving 3 divisions and 7 country offices.

Tendik has also designed an International Evaluation, Evidence (and Learning) (EEL) approach with a focus on the perspective of local partners and beneficiaries. Additionally, they have developed regional strategies and regional planning processes, as well as M&E systems and processes, programme evaluations, and organisational reviews of local partners.

Tendik Tynystanov has a research programme in political science and government from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), an MSc in public policy from The University of Edinburgh, and a Bachelor of Science in public policy and administration from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis. Tendik has certification from IMA International in Value for Money Training (July 2014), BBC in Business and Media Communication, the European Commission in Project Cycle Management training (2002, 2003, 2004), and the University of Missouri - St. Louis in Certificate in International Studies.

Their manager is Antonio Zappulla, CEO. Tendik Tynystanov works with Carolina Henriquez-Schmitz - Director of TrustLaw, William Church - Director of Media Freedom Programmes, and Natasha Parker - Director of Development.