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This virtual session is part of USAID’s annual Local Capacity Strengthening (LCS) Policy Forum. A panel of national and regional actors will discuss the LCS principle of mutuality – and more specifically: the enablers and barriers to effective co-creation, participatory approaches to program implementation and monitoring, capacity strengthening that accelerates locally led development, and mutually beneficial partnerships between national and international stakeholders.

The panelists represent projects and partnerships that feature a variety of LCS models, for instance: the traditional arrangement whereby INGO strengthens capacity of a local institution or organization; a partnership whereby a regional or national NGO strengthens capacity of other local entities; and formal networks of regional and national organizations learning from one another.

Moderator: Ms. Dyness Kasungami, Director, Global Child Health Task Force & Reimagining Technical Assistance (RTA), JSI

Panelists:
Professor Alioune Camara, National Coordinator, National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) of Guinea / Full Professor, Epidemiology / Chair of Public Health, University of Conakry, based in Guinea
Ms. Rosemary Mburu, Executive Director, WACI Health / Co-host (with Management Sciences for Health) of the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism for UHC2030 (CSEM), based in Kenya
Ms. Supabhorn Pengnonyang, Program Manager in Policy and Advocacy at the Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI), based in Thailand
Mr. Eugene Rusangwana, Chief of Party of USAID IGIRE WIYUBAKE project, Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), based in Rwanda

The Gap in Between-Annual Summit is a platform where a diverse range of actors come together to tackle the most pressing social and environmental challenges.

In this edition, The  Gap in Between encourages a system thinking mindset, enabling decision-makers to understand their interdependence, catalyze purpose-driven collaboration, and harness the power of everyone to create the most innovative and effective business solutions.

Note: Deep Dives are hour-long Zoom Meetings: Live Q&A Sessions (as opposed to our Webinars, where the audience is in View-Only Mode) between our featured guest(s) and registered attendees. Be sure to come bearing questions! Premium members of Impact Entrepreneur get complimentary admission to all live and archived webinars, among other benefits. To RSVP for your spot as a Premium Member, visit the calendar.

Shaping the Future of Impact Investing: A Conversation with Fran Seegull

Join us for a comprehensive Deep Dive conversation with Fran Seegull, President of the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance and Executive Director of the Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing. This session will delve into the future of impact investing, bringing Fran’s unique perspective as a field builder and funder committed to scaling the field with integrity. Participants will explore critical market drivers, innovative investment strategies, and the evolving public policy landscape that shapes how impact investing can be a powerful tool for fostering a sustainable and equitable economy. Expect to gain a deeper understanding of the strategic tools available for driving progress and how to effectively collaborate within the impact investing community. This dialogue will cover a range of topics from system-level investing and the ‘ownership economy’ to navigating nonpartisanship in a polarized climate and key public policy priorities that promote shared prosperity.

Featured Guest

Fran Seegull is President of the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance. The Alliance works to increase awareness of impact investing in the U.S., foster deployment of impact capital across asset classes globally, and partner with stakeholders, including government, to build the impact investing ecosystem. The Alliance and B Lab co-lead the Coalition on Inclusive Economic Growth, a broad-based group of 60+ impact-oriented business and investor organizations dedicated to coordinating public and private sector action to generate inclusive economic growth.

Seegull also serves as Executive Director of the Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing—a grantmaking donor collaborative focused on growing the field with impact integrity by funding public policy, public engagement, and impact data, metrics, and measurement.

Previously, Seegull was Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director at ImpactAssets, where she headed investment management for The Giving Fund—now a $3B impact investing donor advised fund. Before joining ImpactAssets, Seegull was Managing Director at Funk Ventures, an impact venture capital firm. She also served as VP of Business Development at Novica, an online retailer representing artisans in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Seegull has a BS in Economics from Barnard College at Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She serves on the Board Credit Committee of Calvert Impact Capital, the Board of Align Impact, the Advisory Board of the CASE i3 Initiative at Duke University, and the Investment Advisory Council of the Social Finance Impact-First Fund of Funds. Previously, she served on the Investment Committee of Align Impact and the Goldhirsh Foundation and the G7 Social Impact Investment Task Force Working Group on Asset Allocation.

Time: 12:00 – 1:15 PM ET

The AI for Development Conference is a vibrant forum where innovation intersects with real-world impact and ethical considerations. This event is committed to exploring not only how artificial intelligence offers potent solutions for addressing critical global challenges but also to examining the ethical dimensions of AI implementation in the development context.