Our expertise
We don’t just step in; we align with your rhythm, ensuring your organization’s goals and values are consistently championed. Whether navigating the challenges of transition, scaling up, or cementing your established processes, The Walnuts is more than a support system – we’re a partner in your journey. Drawing from years of hands-on experience, insights from past endeavors, and the triumphs of countless successful projects, allows us to deliver unmatched expertise in distinct areas for both Wendy and Willem. Each of us brings specialized expertise across three distinct areas. Dive into our offerings, each rooted in deep understanding, contemporary strategies, and lived experience, to discover how we can best serve you:
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Wendy’s Expertise
Grant Writer and Proposal Developer – Crafting powerful proposals that amplify your NGO’s mission and secure essential funding.
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Travel-Ready Storyteller – Bringing life to transformative tales from around the globe.
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Translation of Annual Reports – Converting data into impactful stories for your global audience.
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Willem’s Expertise
Consultative Leader or Interim Manager – Steady hands navigating your organization through uncharted waters.
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Team Performance – Unlocking the collective potential of your team for peak efficiency.
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Embracing Change – Paving the way for smooth transitions and sustainable growth.
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Testimonials
“Willem is flexible and goes out of his way to make himself available if you need him. With great enthusiasm and involvement, he gives himself completely to the place that needs to be filled. Willem is a connector with humour and quickly sees where improvement is possible. Will rather do more than less for his client. Professional, very experienced and a pleasure to work with!”
“Wendy is an absolute joy to work with the most organized person that I have ever worked with and combines amazing organizational skills with warmth, great communication skills and determination to get the job done excellently, whatever it takes. She has first-class relational skills and builds a sense of team wherever she goes. Wendy is a hugely positive person who gets others on side and motivates them to do a high-quality job and be proud of what they achieve. She is a problem solver who anticipates what could go wrong and makes clear plans so as to avoid that happening. She is tenacious and hardworking. I recommend her wholeheartedly.”
“Willem has led, during my maternity leave, the World Vision Programmes team. He did an excellent job in a very complex time (Covid 19). He managed to hire four new well skilled team members and rearranged the way of working (mostly online). He brings great enthusiasm and motivates the team. He has good common sense and is able to facilitate decisions. Lastly he has great coaching skills. Willem, I look forward working with you in the future.”
It has been a great joy to work together with Wendy. Wendy is an enthusiastic team player. A hard worker. Result driven. With her energy and drive and excellent networking skills she has been able to set-up valuable relationships for Tearfund Netherlands with key players in the area of Institutional Fundraising. In the Netherlands as well as international. Her personal approach made it great fun to work with her!
Willem is unfailingly optimistic and enthusiastic which makes him a wonderful team player as well as leader when the chips are down. I worked with Willem when he brilliantly fulfilled two roles within Medair: Deputy Country Director in South Sudan and then Country Director for Nepal. In both contexts Willem was exemplary in his capability to manage people, projects and the inevitable challenges that came our way. Thanks to Willem’s leadership both country programmes thrived and he (and his wonderful wife Wendy) left genuine legacy through the empowerment of the staff and communities that Willem worked with and positively impacted. He is highly capable and dependable. Medair misses them both!
It was a great pleasure to work together with Wendy in the development of a grant proposal. Wendy has excellent communication and coordination skills and together with her enthusiasm and passion for the vulnerable we managed to develop an ambitious plan. Highly recommended!
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