Nicolás Argüello, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Impact Officer, leads the organization’s efforts in strategic planning and execution, program design and quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation, and grant development. His role ensures that priorities are aligned, partnerships are strategically pursued, and programmatic decisions are grounded in evidence, technical expertise, and best practices.

Before joining FFTP, Nicolás spent eight years heading the organization’s long-time implementing partner, the American Nicaraguan Foundation (ANF), which was one of Nicaragua’s leading relief and development organizations.

While at ANF, Nicolás collaborated extensively with FFTP staff and donors on innovative development projects and several initiatives to build sustainable livelihoods for Nicaragua’s poor.

In addition to his time at ANF, Nicolás has worked in various areas ranging from microfinance and education policy to mobile technologies for development (ICT4D) and social venture capital. Nicolás has done consulting work for numerous organizations, such as FINCA (Nicaragua), DAI (Mexico), Acumen (Kenya), The Earth Institute, Millennium Villages Project/UNDP (Kenya), the Oxford Seed Fund (UK), and the NYC Department of Education. Nicolás holds a dual BA in Economics and Theology from the University of Notre Dame, an MPA in Development Practice from Columbia University, and an MBA from Oxford University, where he received the Skoll Scholarship for Social Entrepreneurship. 

“In the harmony of career and calling, fulfillment finds its truest expression.”

– – Nicolás Argüello