María Carolina Suarez Visbal

Biography

Carolina has 24 years of professional life, 18 dedicated to promoting private social investment and philanthropy. As a Latin American, she is the CEO of Latimpacto, the Latin America Impact Network that supports better deployment of capital toward impact. She is convinced of the opportunities Latin America offers and is committed to promoting collaborations and new ways of generating impact to achieve a more equitable society and sustainable planet.

Before leading Latimpacto, she was a Senior Adviser at the International Venture Philanthropy Center (IVPC), where she co-led and strategized the creation of Latimpacto based on the success of the Impact Network (EVPA) and the Asian Venture Philanthropy Association (APVN).

Mrs Suarez was also the co-founder and CEO of the Association of Family and Corporate Foundations -AFE Colombia- from March 2008 until June 2018.

She is a member of the Editorial Committee of the Alliance Magazine, of the board of directors of the