19. Venture Philanthropy in support of civil society’s resilience and democratic values
Financing for impact is somewhat anchored in a belief that over the long term, healthy societies and healthy markets go hand-in-hand. This implies that VP/SI should also address socioeconomic disturbances – from freedom of expression to social inequality: help provide resilience to civil society. Participants of this session will share experience of working in challenging civil society themes, where VP/SI plays a critical role in bottom-up and top-down activities allowing for transparency, protection of democratic principles and pluralism.
Sonia Park, Namati, US, Aminata Meite, Luminate; Elena Popovic, MDIF (Media Development Investment Fund); Saskia van den Dool, Adessium (NL)
Sunyoung “Sonia” Park is the Justice Financing Advisor at Namati. In this role, she leads efforts to mobilize resources and support for the grassroots legal empowerment movement globally.
Before joining Namati, Sonia spent 9 years supporting systems-changing social entrepreneurs around the world. She led Ashoka’s Global Venture team to grow and innovate the search and selection of Ashoka Fellows, and launched Ashoka in South Korea. Earlier in her career, Sonia taught students of foreign affairs and worked as a trade policy analyst with the Korean Embassy in Washington, DC. She holds a BA in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University, and a graduate degree in Middle East Studies from the American University in Cairo.
Jonathan Robinson
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Civic
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Jessica Brown
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Company
The Barrow Cadbury Trust
Job title
Connect Fund Manager
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Wouter Kleijn
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Company
HackYourFuture
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Magdalena Skrzypek
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Company
Media Development Investment Fund
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Ashling Cashmore
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Company
BNP Paribas Wealth Management
Job title
Individual Philanthropy Adviser
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Elena Popovic
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Company
Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF)
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Diana Fernández Osorio
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Company
SURA Foundation
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Social Management Director
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Arnau Picón Martínez
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Company
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Research Analyst
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Carolina Suarez Visbal
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Company
International Venture Philanthropy Center
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Interests
Co-leading the strategy to establish the Latin American Venture Philanthropy / Social Investment network, based on the success of EPVA & APVN
About me
I am a Senior Adviser at the International Venture Philanthropy Center (IVPC). She is co-leading the strategy to establish the Latin American Venture Philanthropy / Social Investment network, based on the success of the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EPVA) and the Asian Venture Philanthropy Association (APVN), to transform and advance the practice of venture philanthropy and social investment across the Region, with the ultimate goal of creating more positive social and environmental impact.
Lucie Beaurain
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Company
4WINGS Foundation
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social housing, tech education, preventive health, family foundation, impact measurement
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David Ferreira
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Company
International Venture Philanthropy Center -IVPC
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Aminata Meite
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Company
Luminate
Job title
Associate
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About me
Luminate is a global philanthropic organisation with the goal of empowering people and institutions to work together to build just and fair societies.
We do this by funding and supporting non-profit and for-profit organisations and advocating for policies and actions that will help people participate in and shape the issues affecting their lives, and make those in power more transparent, responsive, and accountable.
We prioritise delivering impact in four connected areas that underpin strong societies: Civic Empowerment, Data & Digital Rights, Financial Transparency, and Independent Media.
In daily life I work as the managing partner, and co-owner of an environmental process consultancy firm: Wing.nl. Besides I dedicate time to NGO's working on nature conservation in Portugal and Spain. I have a broad management background and am much interested in learning more about the possibilities of VP. I can contribute from my experience as a broker between stakeholders in making new deals.
Bretecher Jeanne
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Company
Generation2 ans Social Good Accelerator EU
Job title
CEO - President
Interests
Philanthropy, TechforGood, Public Affairs
About me
Since 2006 I am a corporate philanthropy advisor, with a specific expertise on multi-partners project management and CSR. I created my own advising company under Social enterprise status, and I also launched The Social Good Accelerator in 2017, a European Think and Action Tank aiming to accelerate digital transition of EU Social innovators. Finally I became recently a member of a French Parliamentary commission working on Digital and postal affairs.
Sarah Washington
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ActionAid UK
Job title
Head of Philanthropy
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Sarah has extensive experience of working with high-net-worth individuals who give philanthropic support to the international development and humanitarian sectors. Head of Philanthropy at ActionAid UK, she previously worked at UNICEF, the International Rescue Committee and VSO in London.
Denis METZGER
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BREAK POVERTY FOUNDATION
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President
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Françoise Pissart
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Company
King Baudouin Foundation
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Director
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Anne Maljers
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on sabbatical
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Expert
Interests
Human rights, children and youth support programmers, philantrophy, grant making
About me
Board
Member Netherlands Helsinki Committee, foundation Children Karuna Jabalpur India (SKKJ) and Youth Welfare Utrecht Lokalis)
Charlotte Brugman
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Company
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)
Job title
Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services at CEP
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Clemens Foschi
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Mamadou Cisse
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Company
Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture
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Interests
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As a communications manager at the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture, Mamadou is in charge of website management, enhancement, and expansion of the Foundation's digital presence and also raising international appreciation of the Syngenta Foundation across its key audiences. Before joining us, Mamadou worked for various NGOs and international organizations such as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, and UNICEF in Kinshasa, DR Congo. Mamadou holds a Master's degree in Communications.
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