Buen Vivir Capital Institute

The Buen Vivir Capital Studio Where capital finds its mission.

The Buen Vivir Capital Institute’s signature program is its Global Studio. The studio champions exceptional impact leaders and helps them become globally influential. We help build and foster their connection to capital and curate convenings that bring together the people and ideas that strengthen the ecosystems around them.

The Studio is a high-trust advisory partnership for founders, executives, fund managers, and movement leaders raising capital toward what matters.

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A loyal partner in your success. Strategic guidance, intentional connections, and global visibility.
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About the Studio

A trusted partner in your success.

The Buen Vivir Capital Studio brings together a select group of leaders doing the hard and generative work of building organizations, mobilizing resources, and creating meaningful impact.

We work shoulder to shoulder with our members, providing strategic guidance, intentional connections, and opportunities for their work to be seen by the people and institutions that matter.

This is more than a consulting relationship. It is a high-trust partnership with a team that understands your mission, believes in what you are building, and is genuinely invested in your success.

We support leaders as they navigate the complexity of raising capital while remaining grounded in dignity, trust, and mission.

What We Do

We work with you
and for you.

Each element of the Studio is designed to strengthen your strategy, expand your network, and position your work in the rooms that matter.

Strategic Advisory

Monthly strategic sessions designed to sharpen your vision, address obstacles, strengthen your fundraising approach, and move important priorities forward.

Network Activation

Thoughtful introductions to funders, investors, partners, and ecosystem leaders who are aligned with your mission and need to know your work.

Visibility

Opportunities to share your work through Buen Vivir Experiences, regional gatherings, and spaces where meaningful relationships and capital decisions are formed.

Community

Studio gatherings where members exchange ideas, explore collaborations, and build alongside one another.

Our Community

Meet Our Fall 2026 Inaugural Studio Members!

Our studio members have the vision, track record, and lived experience, but not always the inherited networks or financial safety nets that often determine who gets funded & who thrives long term. They include the most innovative and impactful nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs across the Americas, Africa and beyond-- who are building organizations as a force for human and ecological flourishing.

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Charles Higgenbotham

Charles Higgenbotham

Head of Operations & Co-Founder, Atta Impact Capital

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Pili Luna

Pili Luna

Chief Executive Officer, VOS Honduras

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Abigail Napsuciale

Abigail Napsuciale

Head of Investments & Co-Founder, Atta Impact Capital

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David Ogundeko

David Ogundeko

Founder & CEO, Funema

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Lori Robinson

Lori Robinson

Founder & Executive Director, VidaAfrolatina

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Cecilio Solís Librado

Cecilio Solís Librado

President of CIELO

Join the Studio

Build your next chapter with a deeply invested partner.

Studio membership is designed for leaders who are actively building, fundraising, and seeking strategic support for their next stage of growth.

Next Application Round December 2026

Applications will open for Studio members beginning in February 2027.

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