Open To Work
Claudia Galdamez
Woodbridge
Summary
Accomplished leader with extensive experience at the American Society of Civil Engineers, focusing on grants management and strategic partnerships. Demonstrated expertise in proposal development and team mentorship, contributing to significant organizational growth through innovative solutions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Grants & Contracts
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (ASCE)
Reston
01.2024 - 09.2025
- Served as a go-to leader to align organization's strategic goals with funder priorities, building long-lasting relationships with new and existing donors to secure funding.
- Built internal systems, strengthened financial oversight, and collaborated with leaders to expand organizational readiness for new business.
- Established ASCE's first grants and contracts office and cut liabilities by 80% through new policies and tracking systems that enhanced compliance and efficiency.
- Served as a strategic leader in business development, identifying high-value partnerships and aligning external opportunities with organizational goals to drive growth and long-term impact.
- Built a pipeline of funding opportunities, evaluating 350+ prospective sources, increasing grant funding by 140% in FY24-25.
- Achieved 100% improvement in the timeliness of grant-funded tracking across various departments.
- Strengthened organizational capacity by recruiting and mentoring new staff, elevating ability to manage competitive proposals and awards valued at $150K-$2M+.
- Implemented Salesforce CRM and Asana platforms to streamline proposal workflows and enhance compliance monitoring.
Manager, Grants & Foundations
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE (UWW)
Alexandria
02.2016 - 06.2023
- Directed global grant portfolio, managing awards across 35 countries and territories and ensuring compliance with donor, regulatory, and financial standards.
- Oversaw agreements, subgrants, and reporting frameworks while supporting organizational leadership with insights and analysis.
- Managed multimillion-dollar portfolio ranging from $25K to $6M.
- Identified and recovered $500K in unrecognized administrative fees, implementing new processes that strengthened financial compliance.
- Built Equity Dashboard to analyze $5.2M in subgrants, providing senior leadership with actionable insights for strategic funding decisions.
- Enhanced audit readiness and donor confidence by designing stewardship training for finance and fundraising teams and authoring impact reports that reinforced funding value and strengthened stakeholder engagement.
Senior Associate
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE (UWW)
Alexandria
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Supported CEO and Chief of Staff with executive-level communications; directed UWW's Internal Annual Campaign, achieving 100% of revenue targets.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Business Management & Human Resources
Victoria University of Technology
MelbourneAdvanced Certificate - Business Administration
Victoria University of Technology
MelbourneDiploma - Business Administration
Victoria University of Technology
MelbourneSkills
- Strategic Partnerships & Engagement
- Grants & Contracts Management
- Project Lifecycle Administration
- Federal Funding Compliance
- Risk Assessment & Mitigation
- Fundraising Strategic Development
- Proposal & Agreement Development
- Audit Preparation & Reporting
- Policy & Process Development
- Grants management
- Financial oversight
- Compliance monitoring
Websites
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteHybridSalary Range
$98000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Director, Grants & Contracts
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (ASCE)
01.2024 - 09.2025
Manager, Grants & Foundations
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE (UWW)
02.2016 - 06.2023
Senior Associate
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE (UWW)
01.2011 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Business Management & Human Resources
Victoria University of Technology
Advanced Certificate - Business Administration
Victoria University of Technology
Diploma - Business Administration
Victoria University of Technology