Author Archive:
Carolina Suarez
Not a crisis, an opportunity – Migrants in Latin America
The social investment sector in Latin America should not only support the integration of migrants in host countries, it should weigh in on the debate about how they are seen Latin America has faced several …
In Latin America, improving social and environmental impact
Poverty and inequality have been the common denominator in Latin America, and the pandemic has exacerbated these gaps causing greater strain to an already weak health and educational systems. The pandemic has revealed the consequences …
Philanthropic commitments around political scenarios
I am back in Colombia after participating during four energetic days at the Annual Conference of the Council on Foundations -Leading Together 2017 – where we had the opportunity of introducing the work that from …
How corporate foundations in Colombia can contribute to a lasting peace
After more than six years of talks between the government and the FARC, the oldest and most violent guerrilla insurgency movement in Colombia, we are facing a historical moment. The narrow failure of the plebiscite …
ICSW2016 – Recovering trust in philanthropy
During the CIVICUS International Civil Society Week – ICSW2016, held in Bogota, Colombia, I had the opportunity to participate in the session led by Jenny Hodgson: “Rethinking the resourcing of civil society: Local philanthropy’s role in …
Corporate foundations tackle internal displacement in Colombia
In December 2014, for the second consecutive year, Colombia had the unenviable distinction of being a country with one of the highest number of displaced people in the world: 6.5 million out of a total …
The next decade of impact investing
Impact investing is creating great excitement in development circles, with breathtaking figures about its potential size and impact bandied about. At the moment, though, its effect is anticipated rather than actual. Will it achieve its …
Working with the Post -2015 Partnership Platform to achieve social transformation
Nowadays the contributions made by corporate and family foundations in achieving social transformation in Colombia are undeniable. At the Association of Corporate and Family Foundations (AFE) in Colombia, we have identified that to achieve social …
