Sylvia Costantini (France)

Managing Director, Philanthropy & Fundraising International

Sylvia Costantini is Managing Director at Philanthropy & Fundraising Europe and has over 15 years’ experience running international development programmes and organisations. Before this role, Sylvia was CEO of Bread and Water for Africa UK and European Director of Development for BWA, where she set up the branches of the charity in France and Germany and built their individual giving programmes from scratch. She also headed the development of innovative nonprofits and social enterprises in Israel and Rwanda.

Sylvia is an expert in cutting through misunderstandings and preconceived ideas, and uses facts, case studies, and her own extensive experience to work with organisations across the globe to achieve their new fundraising ambition.