Marcia Nichoel-Polycarpe
Associate Director, Grants Management
Marcia is an Associate Director of Grants Management at the Ford Foundation. She ensures excellence in grantmaking processes and deliverables by promoting quality assurance, due diligence, and team capability, while maintaining consistency across the grants management team. As the grants manager for the Civic Engagement and Government International and Global Governance (International Cooperation) teams, she focuses on strengthening civic space, protecting human rights defenders, and promoting a more equitable financial system. Marcia has extensive experience at Ford, having worked in various roles across multiple departments and programs.
Prior to joining Ford, she organized large events and conferences in both the public and private sectors. Marcia holds a degree in business management from the City University of New York’s Baruch College and a certification in Conference and Meeting Management from New York University.