Thorsten Klassen

Angestellt, Director, Development and Partnerships, The German Marshall Fund of the United States

Berlin, Deutschland

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Expertise in fundraising and public relations
stewardship of funding
major gift solicitation
Knowledge
excellent knowledge of current trends in charitabl
Kommunikationsfähigkeit
superior interpersonal and communication skills an
high wealth donors
and corporate executives
excellent knowledge of German
European and American foundations
network of corporate contacts in Germany and Europ
project implementation skills
event management skills (small and large conferenc
political expertise (Germany
Europe
USA)
German government contacts
education in political science
team worker
presentation and training skills
eligibility to work in the U.S.

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Thorsten Klassen

  • Bis heute 9 Jahre, seit Juni 2015

    Director, Development and Partnerships

    The German Marshall Fund of the United States

  • Bis heute 17 Jahre, seit Juni 2007

    Deputy Director, Partnerships

    The German Marshall Fund of the United States

    European (Berlin, Germany)-based fundraiser responsible for acquisition of external funds from a variety of sources (government, foundation, corporate, individual) as well as stewardship of existing funders, advising senior leadership on diversification of funding

  • 2 Jahre und 9 Monate, Okt. 2004 - Juni 2007

    Program Officer

    The German Marshall Fund of the United States

    Established contacts with key political and business stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic, managed fellowship and grantmaking programs, developed and shaped events on timely political issues (based in Berlin, Germany)

  • 2 Jahre und 2 Monate, Sep. 2002 - Okt. 2004

    Program Associate

    The German Marshall Fund of the United States

    Managed NGO conference (400 participants) on the eve of the NATO Summit in Istanbul, coordinated a public opinion survey, organized small public events, based in Washington, DC

Ausbildung von Thorsten Klassen

  • 3 Jahre und 7 Monate, Juni 2005 - Dez. 2008

    Political Science

    Free University Berlin

    PhD thesis: German-American Relations during President Bill Clinton's First Term

  • 11 Monate, Aug. 1998 - Juni 1999

    U.S. History

    Kalamazoo College (MI, USA)

  • 5 Jahre und 10 Monate, Okt. 1996 - Juli 2002

    History, American Studies, Education

    Rheinische-Friedrich Wilhelms Universität Bonn

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

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  • Englisch

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Interessen

Soccer
Travel
Transatlantic Relations
Global Issues

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