Connect with Our Team
We invite you to reach out to the International Federation of Settlements and Neighbourhood Centres with any questions or for support. Our dedicated team is here to assist you with inquiries regarding governance, policies, or membership. Together, let’s work towards building stronger communities around the globe.
The IFS staff team supports the daily work of the global network, including operations, membership, communications, regional engagement, fundraising and member support.
The team works alongside the IFS Board, regional networks, working groups and member organisations to strengthen relationships, coordinate activities and support international cooperation.
How the Team Is Organised
IFS is supported through a collaborative international staffing model.
The IFS Board provides governance, strategic oversight and member representation. The staff team supports the Federation’s day-to-day operations and helps implement the direction agreed by the Board and membership.
Responsibility for hosting the IFS office rotates between member organisations. A host organisation contributes staff, systems, infrastructure and organisational support for an agreed period, helping sustain the Federation’s international operations while keeping IFS connected to its membership.
Since 2025, the Local Community Services Association in Sydney, Australia, has served as the IFS host office. LCSA provides operational leadership, administration and infrastructure for the global network.
Additional staff and specialist support are contributed, contracted or funded through IFS member organisations and partner arrangements in different countries. This collaborative model draws on knowledge and expertise from across the network.
The IFS Board governs the Federation. The rotating host office and staff team support its daily operations and implementation.
Can Yaşmut
IFS Executive Director
Can Yaşmut provides executive leadership for IFS operations, policy development, strategic implementation and organisational growth.
He oversees the IFS host office in Sydney while continuing to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Local Community Services Association.
Can brings extensive senior leadership experience in policy analysis, social innovation, community development, sector coordination and advocacy. Through IFS, he supports cross-regional cooperation, organisational development and implementation of the Federation’s strategic direction.
Mobile: +61 458 250 171
Email: can@lcsansw.org.au
Michael Shreenan
IFS Operations Manager
Michael Shreenan is contracted through Provocare Coaching by the LCSA host office. He supported the transition of IFS operations from Finland to Sydney and continues to manage the host office’s operational and development functions.
Michael previously served on the IFS Board and stepped down when he became IFS Operations Manager, ensuring a clear separation between governance and operational responsibilities.
Michael provides operational and administrative leadership to support continuity, program implementation and responsive assistance to members.
He manages day-to-day systems, strengthens organisational processes, supports membership administration and contributes to the continued development of IFS’s global infrastructure.
Michael is also Chief Executive Officer of Counterpoint Community Services in Sydney.
Phone: +61 413 124 615
E: MShreenan@counterpointcs.org.au
Vincent Ng
Resource Development Support Officer
Vincent Ng is a Singapore-based nonprofit consultant who supports organisations through grant writing, strategic facilitation and community engagement.
He supports IFS fundraising through an arrangement with Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement in New York.
Vincent’s work is grounded in the belief that communities are powerful agents of change and that systems of care should affirm dignity, agency and collective responsibility.
He was a founding member of A Good Space, Singapore’s first cooperative of social changemakers, and is a co-founder of the CritiCare Fund for Migrant Workers.
E: vincentng@riissettlement.org
Junias Kanyinda
IFS Regional Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, Americas and Africa
Junias Kanyinda is an international network strategist contracted by Goddard Riverside Community Center in New York to support the International Federation of Settlements (IFS). She focuses on strengthening regional engagement, global partnerships, across the Americas and Africa. With nearly a decade of experience working across Europe, Africa, North America, and the UN system, she leads cross‑regional coordination, membership growth, and sustainable communication structures. Junias has facilitated international study visits, supported cross‑continental partnerships, and maintained IFS’s operational role. She is recognized for her relational leadership and commitment to elevating local community voices in global advocacy spaces.
P: +358 50 596 4507📧
jkanyinda@goddard.org
Philipp Wilkening -IFS Support Officer, Communications and Member Engagement
Philipp is based at NUSZ, the Neighbourhood and Self-Help Centre at ufaFabrik in Berlin. ufaFabrik is an active member organisation of the German federation VskA.
He assists the IFS host office team with the Federation’s global branding, messaging and membership development.
Alongside his work strengthening locally based community development, Philipp acts as an IFS ambassador, fostering knowledge exchange, member engagement and collaboration across the global network. He works with active member organisations while respecting and aligning with the priorities of national networks.
📧philipp.wilkening@nusz.de
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