Jonathan Robinson is an entrepreneur, author and anthropologist.
Jonathan is the co-founder of Impact Hub and Civic. He has launched ventures with partners ranging from the Cabinet Office, British Council, Tate Modern and the Guardian Media Group, to Unicef, the Anna Freud Centre and peace entrepreneurs in Afghanistan.
Kristine Kandelaki
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Company
Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia
Job title
Civil Society Organizations' Development Program Manager
Interests
About me
I am Civil Society Organizations Development Program Manager and leading Trainer/Consultant at the Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG). I find extremely inspiring working with CSOs, Community based organizations and Social Enterprises using long term approach which includes in-depth needs assessment and tailored organizational development services. Currently, I am intensively working on social impact management and measurement issues and trying to bring more knowledge to my country.
Psychologist by background, I hold Masters Degree in Work and Organizational Psychology. I have intensive experience in designing and delivering tailored trainings not only for CSOs, but also for business and public organization.
Tim Straight
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Company
Homeland Development Initiative Foundation (HDIF)
Job title
Founder/Executive Director
Interests
Development of smaller communities, product development using traditional skill sets, entrepreneur mentoring, female entrepreneur empowerment
About me
Born in the US, lived 16 years in Norway before moving to Armenia in 2000. Represent both Finland and Norway as their honorary consul in Armenia. Founded the Homeland Development Initiative Foundation (HDIF) in 2013, as a reaction to reporting to Helsinki and Oslo on poverty, stunning, domestic violence and more in rural Armenia. Decided to do something about it.
Eka Datuashvili
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Company
The Centre for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG)
Job title
Program Manager, Social Enterprise Development
Interests
Social entrepreneurship, impact measurement, VPO
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Daniel Rodrigues
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Company
Ageas
Job title
Intern of Strategy, Innovation & Sustainability Department
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Cornelia Nyssing
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Company
Berteslmann Stiftung
Job title
Project Manager
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Anja Koenig
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Company
EVPA
Job title
Lead, DACH region & Collaboration for Impact Initiative
Interests
system change; emerging countries; entrepreneurship; innovative finance; role of government; leadership in impact investing
About me
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjakoenig/
Valerie Bernauer
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Company
European Foundation Centre
Job title
Conference and Events Manager
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Daria Alexeeva
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Company
AFEW International
Job title
Director of Programs
Interests
Public health partnerships
About me
I'm a program developer and resource mobilizer with 20 year of experience in the public health sector
Katrien Buys
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Company
Grupo Ageas Portugal
Job title
Director Strategy, Innovation and Sustainability
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Caroline Cornil
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Company
European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
Job title
Creative Manager
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Ilaria Peano
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Company
CRT Foundation
Job title
Project manager
Interests
Entrepreneurship, education
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Chiara Ventura
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Company
CRT Foundation
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Interests
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Adam O'Kane
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Company
FINCA UK
Job title
Director
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Georgios Papadakis
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Company
European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
Job title
Marketing & Communications Director
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Suzy Chisholm
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Company
Job title
Corporate Communications Advisor
Interests
Connecting people and ideas
About me
Communications professional, bridge builder, optimist and people enthusiast. Making the transition from the for-profit to the non-profit, social impact sector.
Stefania Coni
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Company
Fondazione CRT
Job title
International projects coordinator
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Andrew Milner
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Company
Alliance Magazine
Job title
Author
Interests
storytelling, those doing dead0-end jobs
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Amra Omeragic
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Company
Finance in Motion
Job title
Senior Investment Officer
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Carla Contreiras
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Company
Santa Casa Misericórdia de Lisboa
Job title
Social Worker - Enterpeneurship and Social Economy Department
Interests
Social Innovation; Social Development; Social Care Services
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Christian Haenel
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Company
Robert Bosch Stiftung
Job title
Senior Vice President
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About me
Christian Hänel is Senior Vice President Future Issues and Foundation Development at the Robert Bosch Stiftung. He brings almost two decades of experience in philanthropy in various management and advisory roles to the EVPA board. Christian has headed International Relations departments at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, developing and overseeing the foundation’s portfolio in America, Asia, Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
He has led the strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of international and transnational partnerships and programs in topic areas such as civil society, governance, promoting Europe, international affairs and global issues, education and cultural exchange.
As Senior Vice President Future Issues and Foundation Development, his tasks include challenges and opportunities for the impact ecosystem in the non profit sector, digitization, sustainable alumni networks, agile structures and processes, and theory and practice of strategic foresight.
Before entering the non profit secto
Wouter Vandersypen
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Company
Kampani
Job title
Executive Director
Interests
connect with similar social impact investment funds
About me
Prior to becoming Kampani’s Executive Director, Wouter was a consultant for PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers). He also worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Rescue Committee and the World Bank.
Wouter is on the Board of Fairtrade Belgium, Trias, and a traditional private equity investment fund, called Invale NV.
He holds a Master’s degree in International Relations & Economics from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and a degree in Political Sciences from the University of Leuven, having studied in Leuven, Tübingen and Fribourg.
Elodie Donjon
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European Investment Fund
Job title
Investment Manager
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Xavier Giamporcaro
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Company
Fairtrade International
Job title
Strategic Partnerships project manager
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Tim West
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Nina Hoas
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Company
UBS AG
Job title
Executive Director, Philanthropy Services
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Nicola Schiess
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Company
Teatro del Lago Foundation
Job title
President
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Sophie Faujour
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Company
European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
Job title
Head of Corporate Initiative dev & France/Portugal Country Manager
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Anirudh Agrawal
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Company
Copenhagen Business School
Job title
Researcher
Interests
Impact Investing; Social entrepreneurship
About me
I am a researcher at Copenhagen business school and an associate professor at Flame University India. My research interests are social entrepeneurship, msme growth, impact investing.
Roberta Bosurgi
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Company
EVPA
Job title
CEO
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Cinzia Scanu
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Company
Impact Shaper
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CEO
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Pablo Gabriel Obregon
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Company
Latimpacto.org
Job title
Chairman
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Neve Mazzoleni
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Company
UniCredit Social Impact Banking
Job title
Communication and Partnership Manager
Interests
Social Innovation, Social Business, Impact, Culture, Art, Philosophy
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Daniel Nowack
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Company
Yunus Social Business
Job title
Managing Director
Interests
Corporate Transformation, Impact Investing
About me
Daniel Nowack is Managing Director at Yunus Social Business (YSB), a philanthropic venture fund for social businesses in LATAM, Africa and India, co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus. Daniel works with corporate partners to inspire purpose-driven innovation and transformation of value chains through social business initiatives. Together with partners such as Vodafone, IKEA or Merck, Daniel and his team develop impact programs and ventures to support the corporate journey towards tangible and authentic purpose transformation.
Through various roles in startups and the impact ecosystem, Daniel connects the dots between science fiction and social fiction. He is a former CFO to various startups, a Senior Partner at the innovation agency Lumen Partners, PMO Lead for the World Economic Forum's COVID Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, a founding member of a German faith-based investment club, a mentor for Google Launchpad and Founders Institute as well as a lecturer for Lean Startup at TU Munich, Un
Jan Kaczmarek
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Company
MOST Foundation
Job title
President of the Board
Interests
innovations that drive positive change for the Society and the Planet
About me
I help impact-driven high-tech entrepreneurs start up and get funded: launch sales, attract investors and win grants. I am leading MOST Foundation (www.fundacjamost.pl) an NGO based in Warsaw where we believe tech entreprenurs can make a difference and drive positive change in the society and economy. We design go-to-market startegies for impact-driven innovations, help define business and partnership models and monitor impact-oriented KPIs.
Luisa Bernardes
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Company
Portugal Social Innovation
Job title
Portugal Social Innovation - Finance team
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About me
https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisabernardes/
Vera Egreja Barracho
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Company
Portugal Social Innovation 2030
Job title
Strategic Advisor
Interests
Social Innovation | Social Impact Bonds | Impact Investing | Mental Health
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Wendy Braeken
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Karst Kooistra
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Company
Tradin Organic BV
Job title
Sourcing Development Director
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Mr. Karst Kooistra is a distinguished international expert on organic agriculture, carrying an MSc Organic Agriculture from Wageningen University, and using over 15 years of practical experience in developing the organic sector. Within Tradin Organic, mr Kooistra is responsible for the development of new organic sources, the technical support program, strategic alliances & sustainability.
Magdalena Radova
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Company
Tilia Impact Ventures
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Impact & Investment Manager
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Célia Inacio
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Company
Fundação Ageas
Job title
Presidente do Conselho de Administração
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Xavier Thauron
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Company
PhiTrust
Job title
Head of investments
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Social business
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Christian Tohmé
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Company
ICRC
Job title
Sector Head
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Carla PINTO
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Company
PME Investimentos - Sociedade de Investimento, S.A.
Job title
Tecnical Advisor
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Natasha Medvedeva
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Company
EVPA
Job title
Senior Manager Finance & Reporting
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Martijn Blom
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Company
EVPA
Job title
Lead Benelux and Impact Funds Initiative
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May Lew
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Company
Global Innovation Fund
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Investment Associate
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Julie Albaret
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Company
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Vincent Faber
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Company
Trafigura Foundation
Job title
Executive Director
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Jorge A. Lozano Morales
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Company
Latimpacto
Job title
Advisory Board Member
Interests
Inter-entities collaboration
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Karen Wilson
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Company
GV Partners
Job title
Founder
Interests
finance, impact measurement, innovation, policy
About me
I have been working with the OECD since 2009 focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and finance including impact investment, the role of private finance for sustainable development and impact measurement. I am also an Associate Fellow at Said Business School at Oxford University and a Visiting Lecturer at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. I am a board member of the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) in addition to serving on other boards and advisory roles. I am a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and Harvard Business School.
Douglas Wong
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Company
Blackfire
Job title
Founder
Interests
Board games, racket and other sports
About me
Serial entrepreneur, ex- CFO Apple CEE, Founder of ADC Blackfire Entertainment a toy company and Blackfire Education an international school supplier. Scaled the latter businesses to 110 employees with offices in three countries, and customers in over 70. Recently exited both. Now full-time mentor and angel investor.
Natalia Miteva
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Company
America for Bulgaria Foundation
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Program Director, Developing and Retaining Human Capital / Education
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Petro Darmoris
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Company
Ukrainian Social Academy
Job title
Chief Operating Officer
Interests
Social entrepreneurship, business ethics, organizational development
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Angela Melodia
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Company
Fondazione Snam
Job title
Head of Innovation and Development – Social and Cultural Regeneration
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Leonora Buckland
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Company
Stone Soup
Job title
Principal Consultant
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Lucia Stefania Badea
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Company
European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
Job title
Community Analyst
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Nicolas Lahaye
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Company
European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
Job title
Community Associate
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Duarte Melo Ribeiro
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Company
WeChangers
Job title
Co-founder
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About me
I am a co-founder of WeChangers, an impact tech startup working to map and connect the global impact ecosystem. I lead the business development and strategy,and together with partners such as Ashoka, we are developing tools and programs to support community collaboration and ecosystem building. A social entrepreneur myself, I have been working in the impact space for the last 10 years. Started WeChangers with my wife Maria after traveling around the world for 2 years filming more than 50 social organizations.
Mariana Gomes
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Company
Fundação Ageas - Agir com Coração
Job title
Tecnico Responsabilidade Social
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Ana Margarida Azevedo Pereira
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Company
Fundação Ageas
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Secretary General
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Fatma Sallabi
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Company
EVPA
Job title
Community and Finance Associate
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Sustainability
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Robert Manz
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Company
Valores Foundation
Job title
Board Member
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About me
Following a 30 year career in the leading private equity investment firm in the region of Central & Eastern Europe, I am focused on venture philanthropy actvities. I head the Philanthropy Committee of the Polish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and am also a co-founder and Board member of the Valores Foundation, the first venture philanthropy fund in Poland.
Michal Szwarc
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Company
TechSoup
Job title
Senior Director
Interests
Impact Investments, grants
About me
Senior Director - Strategic Partnerships and Alliances - Member of the Board of Fundacja Techsoup
Responsible for developing relationships with partners such as corporations, foundations, NGOs, and government entities were together with Techsoup we can co-create new services and make the world a better place. In addition searching for funding opportunities to accelerate further Techsoup’s mission. With each $100 invested Techsoup generates the impact worth $47,000.
Gabriela de Salles van der Linden
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Company
D´Or Institute for research and education
Job title
Head of Open Innovation
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Claudia Pani
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Company
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Project Manager SwitchMed - Green Entrepreneurship
Emerging markets
Sustainable livelihoods
Grants, social investment
London based
Maria Mercedes Barrera
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Company
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Director
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Lise Birikundavyi
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Company
TRECC
Job title
Impact Finance Manager
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Lise Birikundavyi is the deputy country director and impact finance investment manager for the TRECC program in Côte d'Ivoire, an initiative started by the Jacobs Foundation. In this role, she is in charge of identifying and driving value from investments the education technology space that can improve the quality of education in Côte d'Ivoire. Lise began her career at Innocap Investment Management, a hedge funds managed account platform owned by BNP Paribas and National Bank of Canada at the time.
She has experience across the investment spectrum, from funds of funds, VCs and to being the transition CEO of a tech start-up. Lise is a CFA Charterholder. She also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, where she wrote her thesis on impact investing, and a trilingual BBA from HEC Montreal. Lise speaks fluent French, English and Spanish, and has a conversational level of Mandarin. She is a firm believer in market driven initiatives as sustainable pover
Florian Tuder
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Company
EVPA
Job title
Training Academy Coordinator
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Social Impact
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Mariah Grubb
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Company
Kampani
Job title
Investment Officer
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About me
Passionate problem-solver with a track record of delivering results looking to leverage my management prowess and ingenuity to tackle human vulnerabilities, social inequities, and illicit trafficking.
Zoe McDonagh
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Company
Fondazione CRT
Job title
International Projects Officer
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Oscar Ugarte Gamboa
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Company
SEED CAPITAL BIZKAIA
Job title
CEO
Interests
Social Impact Investments
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Managing Funds & a Crowdfunding platform
Flávia Nobre
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Company
Ageas Portugal
Job title
Manager Sustainability
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