Impact Bridge, a Spanish asset manager specialized in impact investing, has formalized a €2 million investment in Fundación Secretariado Gitano (FSG), a leading organization in Spain and Europe that works for the progress of the Roma people from an intercultural perspective. The foundation focuses on social promotion, the defense of rights, and the recognition of a community facing persistent structural barriers in education, employment, housing, and equal treatment.
FSG runs over 700 programs reaching nearly 140,000 participants, including more than 38,000 through individualized pathways, across more than 80 locations in Spain. These programs combine professional training, family support, job placement, access to housing, and promotion of equality, offering comprehensive solutions designed to transform opportunities and living conditions. Among its most recognized initiatives is Acceder, one of Europe’s largest Roma socio-labor inclusion programs, which in 2024 supported over 20,000 people. The foundation also leads awareness and rights advocacy projects, such as Igual Trato, which assisted more than 1,000 victims of antigypsyism.
Impact Bridge and FSG share a vision of generating tangible and sustainable social impact. While Impact Bridge mobilizes capital toward projects that combine financial return with measurable impact, FSG has been promoting equal opportunities for the Roma community for decades. The partnership allows them to pool resources and expertise to maximize the reach and effectiveness of social and labor inclusion programs.
Maria Samoilova, head of the IB Deuda Impacto España fund and Managing Partner at Impact Bridge, said: “Collaboration with Fundación Secretariado Gitano strengthens and ensures continuity for established social inclusion programs. We share the vision of creating real opportunities in education, employment, and housing for a historically discriminated community. This investment reinforces the foundation’s sustainability and helps its projects scale in a consistent and measurable way.”
Sara Giménez, CEO of FSG, added: “Our work with Roma people, delivered in a personalized and results-oriented manner in key areas such as education and employment, changes lives and generates significant social impact. The partnership with Impact Bridge strengthens our capabilities and enables us to reach more people in a sustainable way.”
This transaction adds to other flagship investments of the IB Deuda Impacto España fund, such as tuTECHÔ, ILUNION (Grupo Social ONCE), Talento y Experiencia, and Formació i Treball, all focused on generating tangible social impact in Spain. Lesayra acted as legal advisor for the transaction.
About IB Deuda Impacto España
Launched in July 2023 with the support of MicroBank, IB Deuda Impacto España is a flexible private debt fund focused on capital preservation and financing projects with social and environmental impact in Spain. Its focus includes rural development, labor inclusion, climate and environment, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and gender equality. The fund counts on backing from prominent institutional investors, including the European Investment Fund (EIF), MicroBank, Axis Participaciones (Grupo ICO), and COFIDES, and is registered in Spain as a European Social Entrepreneurship Fund (FESE), meeting the highest sustainability standard (Article 9 under SFDR).
About Fundación Secretariado Gitano
FSG is the leading organization in Spain and Europe promoting equal opportunities and social inclusion for the Roma community, one of the most discriminated groups on the continent. Founded over 30 years ago, its mission is to generate tangible impact in education, employment, housing, and civil rights, combining direct intervention with policy advocacy and social awareness.
In 2024, the foundation directly supported 38,500 people and engaged more than 140,000 participants in its programs. Among its flagship initiatives, Acceder has assisted over 109,000 people over 25 years, helping more than 33,000 participants gain employment, establishing FSG as a key actor in social inclusion, justice, and equality for the Roma community.
About Impact Bridge Asset Management
Impact Bridge is a Spanish asset manager of collective investment institutions with over €500 million under management, specializing in high-quality impact investing that is intentional, measurable, and authentic. Founded in 2018, its team has extensive experience in asset management, sustainable investment, and impact investing. Its investor base includes private institutional investors, pension funds, foundations, family offices, and public entities such as the EIF, CDTI, COFIDES, and Axis (ICO)
Image: María Samoilova and Sara Giménez
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