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🚨 Don’t miss it! Join us tomorrow for an insightful webinar with Value For Women Ltd., Acumen and EmpreDiem. Registration is still open - see you there! https://lnkd.in/d-8vAFXi

🤩 After our announcement for impact investors a few days ago, we are now thrilled to share yet another a new exciting opportunity, this time for Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) in Central and Latin America: 📢 GSFF+ applications open! 📢 The Gender Scaling Financing Facility+ (GSSF+) is a groundbreaking platform designed to help impact investors and ESOs embed gender mainstreaming into their organizations and portfolios. https://lnkd.in/gktbQzyQ ✅ Are you an organization that runs incubation, acceleration or other capacity building programs for impact ventures? ✅ Do you aim to become more gender-inclusive, and want support to implement tangible and impactful activities to do so? ✅ Do you want to keep the momentum going on your gender inclusion efforts and bring them to the next level? Then this initiative is for you! Having already transformed over 140 social ventures in the region, and thanks to the generous support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, GSSF+ is now expanding its focus to provide tailored, sponsored support for ESOs. By partnering with international experts and r.rise, the largest collective of specialized local gender experts, we’re offering: 🔹 Hands-on, cost-effective guidance tailored to your goals 🔹 Tools to integrate a gender perspective across operations, teams, and program offering. How to get involved: 👉 Learn more by checking out our 2-pager for ESOs: https://lnkd.in/d2Fhaq8y 👉 Apply for a sponsored spot by December 17, 2024 (rolling evaluation—apply early!): https://lnkd.in/dSR47qUx 👉 Join one of our Q&A sessions to ask questions and explore the opportunity: 🗓️ December 5th, 2024 @ 5pm CET/ 10am México – register here: https://lnkd.in/d5sFFexF 🗓️ December 11th, 2024 @ 5pm CET/ 10am México – register here: https://lnkd.in/dKCCYdGP Together, let’s drive meaningful change and create a more inclusive, impactful social entrepreneurship ecosystem! 💌 Questions? Send us a direct message or drop by one of the Q&A sessions.

📢🌟 Invitations to webinars on the business and social impact case for gender mainstreaming! Over the past two years, the Gender Scaling Financing Facility (GSFF), with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, has trained, supported, and invested in more than 100 social enterprises across Central and Latin America, with a special focus on inclusion and gender balance. Our team has analyzed the data collected from these initiatives, and we are excited to announce the upcoming release of a report on the business and social impact of gender integration for social entrepreneurs. To share our findings and insights, we are hosting two webinars in collaboration with other leading organizations in the sector, which will also be sharing insights about their work: 📅 December 5, 11am-12pm CET: in collaboration with Value For Women Ltd. Women. Our co-host will be sharing insights from their ongoing work with businesses, investors and intermediaries, including findings from their recent report. Other invited speakers include Acumen, that will share some findings on impact measurement and management (IMM) and EmpreDiem, a venture from the GSFF, that will share their first-hand experience with gender mainstreaming. Register here: https://lnkd.in/d-8vAFXi 📅 December 12, 4-5pm CET: in collaboration with NESsT. Our co-host will be presenting how they integrate impact investing and venture philanthropy with a strong gender lens and a venture from their Amazonian portfolio will be sharing their experience. Also invited is Hilo Sagrado, a venture from the GSFF, to share their first-hand experience with gender mainstreaming.  Register here: https://lnkd.in/dM8cz7Tp Join us to learn more about the results of our research, the experiences of Value for Women, Acumen and NESsT, as well as the journey of social enterprises implementing gender initiatives within GSFF. We look forward to seeing you there! 

📢🌟 Exciting news for impact investors in Central and Latin America: GSFF+ applications open! 🌟   We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Gender Scaling Financing Facility+ (GSSF+), a groundbreaking platform designed to help impact investors and Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) embed gender mainstreaming into their organizations and portfolios. https://lnkd.in/gktbQzyQ   If you are an impact investor looking to: ✅ Boost your investment performance through gender inclusivity ✅ Implement practical, impactful initiatives ✅ Sustain and scale your existing gender-focused efforts …this initiative is for you!   Having already transformed over 140 social ventures in the region, and thanks to the generous support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, GSSF+ is now expanding its focus to provide tailored, sponsored support for investors. By partnering with international experts and r.rise, the largest collective of specialized local gender experts, we’re offering: 🔹 Hands-on, cost-effective guidance tailored to your goals 🔹 Tools to integrate a gender perspective across operations, teams, and portfolios.   How to get involved: 👉 Learn more by checking out our 2-pager for investors: https://lnkd.in/gFWXhbk2 👉 Apply for a sponsored spot by December 17, 2024 (rolling evaluation—apply early!): https://lnkd.in/gtcdiC2M 👉 Join one of our Q&A sessions to ask questions and explore the opportunity: 🗓️ November 29th, 2024 @ 5 PM CET/10 AM Mexico – register here: https://lnkd.in/gfaHQzJZ 🗓️ December 3rd, 2024 @ 5 PM CET/10 AM Mexico – register here: https://lnkd.in/gcwTT3hm Together, let’s drive meaningful change and create a more inclusive, impactful investment landscape!   💌 Questions? Send us a direct message or drop by one of the Q&A sessions.

Durante los últimos dos años, el Gender Scaling Financing Facility (GSFF) ha capacitado, apoyado e invertido en más de 100 emprendimientos sociales en Centro y Latinoamérica, con un enfoque especial en inclusión y equilibrio de género. Nuestro equipo ha analizado los datos recopilados de estas iniciativas, y estamos emocionados de anunciar el próximo lanzamiento de un informe sobre el impacto empresarial y social de la integración de género para emprendedores sociales. Para compartir nuestros hallazgos e ideas, organizamos dos webinarios: 📅 22 de noviembre, 9-10am CST / 4-5pm CET: en colaboración con Irrazonables. Vexi compartirán su experiencia en la implementación de iniciativas de género dentro del GSFF. Regístrate aquí: https://lu.ma/qjo8d5ap 📅 28 de noviembre, 9-10am CST / 4-5pm CET: en colaboración con Pro Mujer, nuestros socios implementadores de GSFF. Dalta compartirán su experiencia en la implementación de iniciativas de género dentro del GSFF. Regístrate aquí: https://lnkd.in/d4ehD9C7 Acompáñanos para conocer más sobre los resultados de nuestra investigación, las experiencias de Irrazonables y Pro Mujer como actores del ecosistema, y el recorrido de emprendimientos que implementan iniciativas de género dentro del GSFF. ¡Esperamos verte allí!  #IniciativasDeGénero #GenderScalingFinancingFacility #GSFF #EmprendimientoLatam

It was great to participate in #FLIICAC24 last week! ✨ Thanks to all participants for the valuable conversations, connections and inspiration around gender-inclusive impact. And big thanks to Alterna for having us!

Less than a week till #FLIICAC24!✨ We are looking forward to showcasing the success of the Gender Scaling Financing Facility (#GSFF) at the event! On Nov 7, our Director Jessica Graf will share insights on innovative financing mechanisms for gender inclusion, based on our learnings from the GSFF program. Additionally, 4 amazing entrepreneurs from the GSFF portfolio will be featured at the event: Ángel Morán from Fiado App, Adrián Diaz from Mensis, Aurora Zeas from Zeas Apicolas and Juan Jose Asensio from 1bot.org - Robótica Educativa. Do not miss the chance to hear their inspiring stories about how gender inclusion boosted their performance and impact! 🚀 The Gender Scaling Financing Facility is an ambitious initiative to power the growth of gender-mainstreamed social enterprises across Latin America, promoted by LeFil Consulting and Pro Mujer with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dNWjF6D3

👉 Next stop: San José, Costa Rica for #FLIICAC24!✨ On Nov 5-7 we will participate in the 9th edition of the Foro Latinoamericano de Inversión de Impacto – Edición Centroamérica y el Caribe. Our Director Jessica Graf will be speaking on a panel about "Innovative finance for the missing middle", sharing our insights from the Gender Scaling Financing Facility 🚀 👀Will you be there? Do not miss it! For more information: https://lnkd.in/ePtjKgNN

Congratulations to the SME HUB team for their first year of efforts to help small and medium enterprises in Serbia become more competitive, grow and increase employment! We are proud to support them and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in achieving this vision.