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  • International Women’s Day Breakfast

    Join us to celebrate International Women's Day2024's theme for IWD is "Investing in Women: Accelerate Progress" so we have invited our member and founder of SEP, Roberta Ventura to speak about how she started up SEP and the impact this social enterprise has had in providing employment and dignity to women in refugee camps.

    Roberta will also be joined by Cynthia Kamikazi who works for the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and also founded ShEmpowers, an investment company by women, for women owned, led and sourced businesses.

    Join us for breakfast at the Giving Women offices in Geneva at 8am.

    About Roberta

    Roberta Ventura left her twenty-year career in Investment Banking and Asset Management in 2016, to run the Social Enterprise she founded, SEP, on a full-time basis with her husband Stefano.

    SEP is a fashion and lifestyle brand, which blends Italian style with the finest Middle-Eastern craftsmanship, which she set up to bring back dignity and pride to refugee camps.

    The SEP mission is to bring thousands of refugees above the poverty line, thanks to their own skill and talent, through employment.

    Roberta is a strong believer and advocate of refugees’ right to employment, education and empowerment – the key instruments to reach confidence, determination and self-sufficiency.

     

    Cynthia L. Kamikazi

    Cynthia is the Chief – Partnerships Officer in the Gender, Women and Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) leads the cooperation, policy dialogue, and resource mobilization efforts for the Bank’s gender agenda. She has successfully developed innovative strategies that led to successes such as the raising of more than $400Million for the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) program. In Addition, Ms. Kamikazi’s passion for and commitment to development and Human Rights issues led her to found ShEmpowers, an investment company by women, for women owned, led and sourced businesses. Ms. Kamikazi holds a master’s degree in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights from the University of Essex in Colchester, UK and bachelor’s degrees in Psychology, Business Management & French Literature from Luther College, US.

     
     

  • 2024 Project Evening (Members Only)

    Registration below!(This is a members-only event, however, if you are not a Giving Women member and wish to attend, please send an email to kathleen.holmlund@givingwomen.ch

     

     

    Dear Giving Women,

    We are delighted to invite you to our yearly: Giving Women 2024 Project Evening  

    This is your chance to get involved and actively support Giving Women projects!!! The Heart of what we do!

    We look forward to seeing many of you in person at Atalanti's home and online on Zoom (Access details will be provided when registration opens). 

    For members in the Zürich area, more details will follow about a venue where members can meet in person

    We are putting together an exciting programme for the evening with presentations from our new projects: Uganda Village Project, Rwandan Organisation of Women with Disabilities, Innovations for Development, Let's End Fistula Initiative, Afghan Rayan Educational and Development Organization and Shared Action Africa. We will also be presenting some additional projects that will be ideal for mentorship. 

  • Fundraising across borders

    Workshop

    Register belowFundraising from other countries can be hugely beneficial as it opens up a larger network of potential donors and supporters. It can also be a trap for the unwary and unprepared as it can use up time and funds which could better be placed in elevating local fundraising.

    This workshop will help you evaluate whether fundraising abroad is viable for your organisation, what type of international fundraising you should contemplate, where you should look for funding, what steps are you need to take to make it happen and how to avoid costly mistakes. We will also look at some of the practical issues you will face such as tax and legal requirements and benefits to you and to donors; whether you need a separate legal entity abroad or whether an intermediary will work for you; and whether you need someone on the ground in the target country/ies.

     

     

    Our facilitator

    Nancy Bikson is the Managing Director of Chapel & York. She is a lawyer with over 40 years’
    experience providing advice to private clients and charities worldwide. She has lived in the United
    Kingdom, United States, Australia and France and has worked with and for organisations across the
    world in both legal and fundraising capacities, specialising in cross-border work. She has a BA in
    Late Mediaeval English History, a Juris Doctor degree and a LLM (Master of Laws Degree, Tax). She
    is a member of the Richard III Society and lives in a house built in 1557.

  • The Use of Data for Impact: Value and Challenges

    Panel

    Please join us on 25 April for a Giving Women online lunchtime panel conversation on “The importance of Data for impact: the value and the challenges”. Everyone, everywhere is madly collecting data, but is all data useful and relevant? How can data improve the way practitioners implement programmes on the ground?  What are the challenges in gathering the right data, analysing it in a way that is useful to achieve greater impact and become more effective and efficient practitioners?
    Beatrice Scarioni Founder and Partner at Dripstone Impact Consulting, will moderate this vibrant discussion with practitioners:

    Prapti Bhasin: Chief Operation Officer at Aavishkaar
    Helen Davies, Chief of Staff at Operation Fistula
    Gauri Mahendra, Co-founder of UMEED

  • Understanding Yourself As An Effective Listener and Communicator

    Workshop

    In the dynamic landscape of global projects, the ability to truly listen and comprehend the needs of project owners is paramount. To achieve remarkable results we need to equip ourselves with skills to not just hear, but to deeply understand the needs of our project owners and to collaborate within our teams. 
    This workshop goes beyond the mere theory of active listening; it's a hands-on journey into effective communication. Through insightful discussions, real-world examples extracted from ongoing projects and a look at your personal history with communication you'll learn more about the art of active listening and empathetic understanding.
     
    Understanding that there's no one-size-fits-all approach, we guide you to explore your unique  style and provide personalized strategies for improvement. After all, the key to becoming an exceptional listener lies with understanding yourself and your strengths and challenges.
     
    Our facilitators

    Renate Hauser has over 40 years of experience as a clinical psychiatrist and psychotherapist. She has taught counselling skills to students at university level and communication skills to junior doctors.

    Charlie Page is a Canadian trained teen and family psychotherapist and the founder of a youth and female empowerment FOPSE (for profit social enterprise) in Toronto.

    Together they provide a fun and informative workshop specifically designed and geared toward Giving Women projects and the circles around them. They include Insights into their experiences of listening, being heard and connecting with others in their psychotherapeutic practises and beyond.

  • Giving Women After-Work Drinks – Zurich

    Workshop

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    In 2024, Giving Women continues to celebrate with great pride its 15th anniversary. We have seen our community steadily grow to over two hundred members, and beyond, with partners and projects globally.

    To date, we have worked with over 75 projects on 5 continents. Each year we recognise the value that our community brings to projects working to improve the lives of women and girls.

    So come and get to know other Giving Women members and the exciting work they are all doing, and be inspired over drinks at at Löweneck in Zürich.

  • Clinic – Roadmap for a good Project Circle kickoff

    Workshop

    In this clinic, Florence will delve into the crucial initial phase of the project, emphasizing effective communication with team members and stakeholders. She will explore key thematics for good project organizations, how to set a good timeline, and also the importance of active listening. 
    *This workshop is open to all GW members, but please note it will be specifically targeting Project Circles.  

    **If you are a current Project Owner and were unable to register to the workshop, please contact us.

  • New Member Onboarding Meeting

    Workshop

    For new Giving Women members,
    We would like to offer you the opportunity to get to know Giving Women better by attending an onboarding meeting either in-person on 4 March at 13:00 CET at our office in Geneva or via Zoom (details upon registration). There may be some of our new members are not so new and may have missed a previous onboarding so this is also your chance to join us.

    During the meeting, you will get more information about Giving Women and how you can get involved. This is also an opportunity to meet other new Giving Women members.  The meeting will last 1 hour and you don't need to prepare in any way. It will be quite informal with our operations manager, Kathleen, and Atalanti, our Founder, sharing about Giving Women and you will have the chance to ask questions. 

    We look forward to meeting you all.

    If anyone who is not yet a member, but would like to join this meeting to learn more about the work of Giving Women, kindly send us an email at contactinfo@givingwomen.ch

  • Giving Women Annual General Assembly (Members Only)

    Workshop

    The Giving Women’s General Assembly is the opportunity for all members to hear about the work of your association and to give input into the plans for 2022-2023. 
    We sincerely hope that many of you can join us in person at Atalanti's home, but for those who are not able to attend in person, we will be on Zoom for the administrative portion of the Assembly from 18:00.  This will be followed by a buffet dinner along a live band with music and some dancing. Partners are welcome from 19:30.

  • Giving Women After-Work Drinks – Zurich

    Workshop

    Register Now 

    In 2024, Giving Women continues to celebrate with great pride its 15th anniversary. We have seen our community steadily grow to over two hundred members, and beyond, with partners and projects globally.

    To date, we have worked with over 75 projects on 5 continents. Each year we recognise the value that our community brings to projects working to improve the lives of women and girls.

    So come and get to know other Giving Women members and the exciting work they are all doing, and be inspired over drinks at at Rathaus Café in Zürich.

  • Governance 101: Boards That Drive Impact

    Panel

    by: Dr. Elise Moreau Governance Advisor An interactive workshop to explore board roles, ethical leadership, and compliance essentials for associations, foundations, and nonprofit ventures. Ideal…

  • Women at the Frontline of Climate Action and Innovation – Pre-Conference Panel 1

    Panel

    Pre-Conference Online Panel: “Setting the Scene – Global Experts” 

    Join us to hear from global experts on how they are addressing the issue of climate justice. Explore the challenges faced by women and girls from the most underserved communities and learn about the actions being taken to support their leadership, innovations, and resilience in adapting to new realities created by the climate crisis.

    MODERATOR: Bruno Giussani, Writer, Curator, Experimenter

    PANELISTS:

    -Zubaida Bai: President & CEO, Grameen Foundation
    -Ronda Carnegie: Co-Founder/Executive Director Connected Women Leaders
    -Eliana Rojas Torres - Climate Advocate for Indigenous Communities
    -Aulani Wilhelm: Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer, Nia Tero
    With a special keynote introduction by Christiana Figueres, Global Climate Leader