Vanessa Umboh 💛

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Columnist Maatschap WIJ at MaatschapWij

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Vanessa Umboh is an author and the founder of Stichting Stem zonder Gezicht, a foundation dedicated to combating child poverty in Rotterdam. She is a recognized columnist and activist focused on creating systemic change through community-driven solutions. Colleagues and partners describe her as a powerful, compassionate, and deeply inspiring natural leader.

As a dedicated humanist, her personal mission is to help people find meaning by following their hearts and living with purpose. She is deeply invested in her community, organizing events like "Women Building Unity" and promoting local initiatives around food justice and youth engagement, embodying her belief in the power of togetherness.

She is the author of the book "Moeder van 40. 000 kinderen" (Mother of 40, 000 Children).

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Strategic Planner

Fast-paced

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Child Poverty
Her life's work, through her foundation Stem zonder Gezicht and her book, is dedicated to fighting poverty among the 40, 000 children in Rotterdam.
Community Building
Actively fosters community strength through initiatives like Kansrijk Feijenoord and events such as "Women Building Unity" to create bottom-up, sustainable solutions.
Systemic Change
As a columnist for MaatschapWij and an activist, she focuses on exposing and changing the systems that perpetuate poverty and inequality, rather than just treating symptoms.

Media Appearances

Podcast met Vanessa Umboh van stichting Stem zonder Gezicht. Featured in RBM Media

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Vanessa Umboh: moeder van 40.000 kinderen die .... Featured in Maatschapwij.nu

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"Wie ben je en kan ik iets voor je betekenen?" - Vanessa Umboh. Featured in Facebook

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Work History

11-2025
Columnist Maatschap WIJ at MaatschapWij
11-2022 - 12-2025
Pionier Kansrijk Feijenoord at Freelance
3-2017
Oprichtster Stem zonder Gezicht / auteur Moeder van 40.000 kinderen at Stichting Stem zonder Gezicht
3-2017
Humanist / Activist / Lobbyist/ Idealist at Stichting Stem zonder Gezicht

Education

Vanessa has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Vanessa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vanessa is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vanessa

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vanessa move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Vanessa take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Vanessa

Personality Compatibility


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