Eelco Keij

Eelco Keij is the founder of KeyLance Consultancy LLC in New York. He has over 10 years of experience working in the international development sector, among others as a consultant, fundraiser strategist, trainer and advocacy specialist. As one of the few working in this niche area of rapidly increasing demand, Eelco specializes in analyzing cross-border grants from US foundations (such as the Ford Foundation and the Gates Foundation) with the goal to support nonprofits that seek assistance from these foundations. His seminar is a global hit, also thanks to the many partner consultancy offices in various countries. This year he will also give a Master Class at the acclaimed International Fundraising Conference (IFC). Eelco received his degree in Law from the University of Nijmegen (Netherlands), the College of Europe (Poland) and Columbia Law School (US). He is a Dutch and US citizen and recently moved back to the Netherlands where he started to work for the Radboud University of Nijmegen.