The Team

Christian Elevati is the founder of Mapping Change.

Consultant for Third Sector organisations and Public Administrations (Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisations, Local Authorities, Foundations, Social Enterprises, Associations), he works by applying change management strategies to strategic planning and co-programming and guides the development of impact management methodologies aimed at the continuous improvement of people and results.

With over 26 years of professional experience in participatory and social inclusion processes, he has been responsible for programme and project management, networking and institutional relations, co-design, funding strategies, advocacy, monitoring and impact assessment, in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors.

He is co-founder of ChangeLab, a working group composed of professionals and organisations from the world of international cooperation who are driven to identify, develop and disseminate innovative methodologies and practices.

He is a lecturer in Masters courses at the Postgraduate School of the Catholic University of Milan (ALTIS) and at the University of Bologna. He has published several articles for trade magazines such as Vita.it, Info Cooperazione, ‘Il Project Manager’ (Franco Angeli) and Percorsi di Secondo Welfare (Second Welfare Paths).

He edits a twice-monthly newsletter on LinkedIn dedicated to the entire social impact management cycles.

Head of the international sector of Mapping Change, she has worked for NGOs for more than 15 years, both as the coordinator of projects in Italy as well as cooperator abroad.

Cecilia has held the roles of country and regional representative, and has undertaken monitoring and evaluation missions for projects and programmes in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

She has worked with organisations of various types and sizes, from civil society associations to public institutions, guiding growth, development and training paths.

Cecilia uses the Theory of Change (ToC) approach in designing, monitoring, evaluating and managing complex programmes, making inclusion and participation one of the key aspects in her work.

She is active in coaching the Theory of Change, writing, managing, monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes from an impact management perspective and using a learning-by-doing methodology. Her expertise has been enriched by experience in the field and by updating and ongoing training.

She helped write the Guidelines on the Logical Framework and the Theory of Change proposed by Info-Cooperazione, with whom she also assisted in the organisation of the first itinerant course on the Theory of Change in Italy.

Valentina Uccelli holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Economy and a Master’s degree in Development Economics. Since 2004, she has been working in international cooperation, primarily in Latin America and Mozambique.

From 2016 to 2022, she served as Programme Officer and later as Area Manager for Developing Countries at an NGO in Milan. Her responsibilities included internal staff and partner training in Project Cycle Management and specific intervention areas, such as Responsible Community Tourism. She was chiefly involved in general management, area planning and programming, monitoring ongoing programs, and drafting new interventions through strategic partnerships.

Her expertise includes projects focused on climate resilience and adaptation, food and nutrition security, livelihoods, and employment for vulnerable populations.

Currently, she collaborates with Mapping Change, where she is involved in writing and evaluating development cooperation projects.

Damiano graduated at the University of Bologna in Development Anthropology. He has conducted extensive research on education and socio-economic rights in Mexico and Guatemala.

With about 15 years of experience in international cooperation, he has served as project manager and head of mission for several NGOs, primarily in North Africa. His work has involved coordinating programs and projects to support civil society, integrated community development, social economy, and socio-labor inclusion.

Since 2020, Damiano has focused on humanitarian aid and emergency management, working as a regional coordinator in various countries in southern and eastern Africa and the Middle East. He holds several certifications as a trainer and provides training for the staff of NGOs’ overseas offices PCM, administration, and strategic planning.

Currently, he is part of the Mapping Change team, where he collaborates on project proposal writing, monitoring, and evaluation.

After an initial experience as a fundraiser in an important Milanese association, he completed his studies in development cooperation and embarked on a professional collaboration with Christian Elevati, immediately working with him in developing the Theory of Change or the monitoring and evaluation of results, with national and international organisations.

He has worked with the Mapping Change team since 2019 as a data analyst for monitoring and evaluation, also in terms of the social impact generated. Working closely with organisations, Michele guides them, from the initial stages, through the difficult work of structuring the system and measurement tools and through the periodic collection of data on the indicators.

With his strong passion for consulting, he supports organisations that aspire to communicate and enhance their social impact with key stakeholders.