ANNUAL REPORT 2021
COLLABORATION | CO-DESIGN OF THE SGM FUND
Reflection & Refinement with SGM Members
In 2020, the Fund was launched as an emergency response to COVID-19. After a successful pilot that provided us with a launchpad and key learnings, this year was focused on reflection and refinement alongside experts from the global community.
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The SGM Fund Working Group consisted of 13 SGM members from the USA, Guatemala, Morrocco, Chile, Spain, and Switzerland. It was comprised by previous recipients of the Food Solidarity Fund (the pilot), jury members, partners.
Diverse expertise in finance, social responsibility, sustainability, and hospitality contributed to the final outcome of a robust impact mechanism to be tapped into in order to support Social Gastronomy Organizations at a grassroots level.
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Guided by a shared goal of promoting collaboration over competition, working together with the input of many stakeholders ensured that this process continues to be transparent, inclusive, and equitable.
Bankers Without Borders Consultancy
Throughout the design and fund development process, we were supported by 625 hours of pro bono consultancy from Bankers without Borders, an initiative by Grameen Foundation, and a group of carefully selected finance and project management consultants from Capco and Capital Group to support us on this mission.
SGM Fund Working group members:
Nora Fitzgerald, Bibi la Luz Gonzalez, Enrique Gellona, Dominique Girardet, Dalal Abi Ghosn, Rina Gjinali, Patricia Lobaccaro, Yuri Feres
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Capco:
Elil Ragunaseelan, Bridget Malley, Lakshmi Punati, Christel Mbonteh, James Brett, Dylan Flanagan, and Chris Dickinson
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Bankers without Borders:
Sabrina Quaraishi, Aaradhana Sussanna
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Capital Group:
Hetal Kanji, Kimaada Brown, Sharon Gann
