Bridging the first and last mile: enhancing mobility and access to health for women and girls
2026-06-11 18:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Zurich) | PwC Offices, Birchstrasse 160, Zurich, 8050, Switzerland
Giving Women, in collaboration with World Bicycle Relief and ROKPA INTERNATIONAL, and Save the Children Switzerland is hosting a panel conversation and interactive experience exploring how mobility poverty remains a root cause of gender inequity in healthcare access.

In many underserved communities, distance can mean the difference between care and hardship. While women are often the primary health managers for their families, geographic isolation and lack of transportation continue to prevent millions from accessing essential and life-saving healthcare services.
This event will explore how practical and scalable solutions — from the Buffalo Bicycle to mobile healthcare clinics — can help bridge the mobility access gap and transform healthcare delivery in remote regions. By connecting on-the-ground experience with philanthropy and systems thinking, we aim to foster collaboration and inspire concrete action toward more inclusive and accessible healthcare solutions.
Atalanti Moquette, Founder – Giving Women
Opening the evening with reflections on the importance of the right to mobility for access to health.
The Panel

Alisha Myers, Executive Director of Impact & Learning – World Bicycle Relief (WBR)
Exploring how purpose-designed bicycles empower community health workers to reach more patients, reduce travel time, and ensure the “last mile” is no longer out of reach.
Zoe Bozzolan-Kenworthy, CEO – ROKPA INTERNATIONAL
Highlighting its mobile clinic model, bringing essential healthcare services directly to remote and underserved communities where access to medical care remains limited.
Adam Cianciara, Head Foundations, Major Donors, Legacies – Save the Children Switzerland
Sharing how bringing healthcare closer to communities through schools, community health workers, and local partnerships can help remove the barriers that prevent women and children from accessing life-saving care.

Moderated by Giving Women’s co-lead for Zurich, Alina Bulugioiu.

From growing pains to growing gains - Part 5 - Building Sustainable Funding
2026-06-23 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Zoom
Workshop 5 – Building sustainable funding: fuel for growth
As the fifth workshop in our From Growing Pains to Growing Gains series, this session brings together many of the themes explored throughout the series. In an increasingly competitive and uncertain funding environment, successful fundraising requires more than compelling proposals. It requires a clear strategy, strong donor relationships, a convincing case for support, and the ability to demonstrate impact.
Building on previous workshops in the series, this session will explore how organisations can strengthen their fundraising efforts by aligning resource mobilisation with their mission, strategy, and financial realities. Participants will gain practical insights into developing a diversified funding approach, identifying and engaging potential donors, and communicating their work in ways that inspire trust and support.
This workshop will explore the different sources of funding available to non-profit organisations, including foundations, institutional donors, corporate partnerships, individual giving, community fundraising. etc. Participants will learn how to build meaningful donor relationships, develop compelling funding propositions, and create fundraising plans that support both immediate needs and long-term sustainability.

About our facilitators
Elisabeth Kalman-Sarkis
Elisabeth is Chair of the Governing Board of International Social Service (ISS), a global NGO dedicated to cross-border child protection, family reunification, and child welfare advocacy.
She previously led corporate fundraising strategy and global fundraising efforts at Jesuit Worldwide Learning, an edtech nonprofit providing higher education opportunities to refugees and other marginalised communities. Elisabeth also contributes to thought leadership on nonprofit governance through the Stanford Directors’ Consortium, where she serves on the Executive Leadership Team.
Before moving into the nonprofit sector, Elisabeth spent a decade at Boston Consulting Group, leading strategy, M&A, and post-merger integration projects across multiple industries.
A dedicated member of Giving Women for more than eight years, Elisabeth currently serves on its Executive Committee.
Catherine Bukhal
Catherine is Partnership Lead at SIFI – the SDG Impact Finance Initiative, where she leads the initiative’s funder strategy and connects donor priorities to its programmatic direction across nature, climate, and social impact in low- and middle-income countries.
She brings nearly a decade of experience across development finance, working with bilateral donors, the EU, and international financial institutions. At the International Trade Centre, she developed project proposals across Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. At the EBRD, she led analytical and reporting work on technical assistance and blended finance for donors and the Board, and oversaw the financial management of the European Western Balkans Joint Fund, a multi-donor vehicle.
Prior to SIFI, Catherine worked at the Norwegian Refugee Council, where she advanced humanitarian financing advocacy and designed the NRC Capital Fund, an innovative vehicle to make humanitarian operations greener and more resilient.
As one of our newer members, Catherine has quickly embraced the spirit of Giving Women and become an active contributor to our community.

Ticket options & details
Members: Free
Not yet a member? You can purchase tickets for this workshop
Individual session ticket: You will receive the recording and supporting materials for that session.

Giving Women Informal Apero – Geneva
2026-07-06 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Moscow) | Giving Women Office, Rue du Mont-Blanc 4, Geneva, 1201, Switzerland
Join us at the Giving Women offices for an informal apero before we head in to full summer and learn more about who we are, what we do, and how you can be part of a community of action philanthropists.
Giving Women is a community of informed women philanthropists committed to improving the lives of girls and women in underserved communities around the world. Our vision is simple yet powerful: a world where every woman and every girl has access, choices, and agency.
Whether you are curious about becoming a member, interested in volunteering your expertise, or simply want to better understand our work, this evening offers an opportunity to connect, ask questions, and meet members of the Giving Women community.
We look forward to welcoming you at our offices on 6 July.
