Cookie policy

Access to and navigation of the website accessible via the URL www.openvaluefoundation.org ownership of Fundación Open Value, with CIF G-86177102 and registered office at Paseo de la Castellana, 53, second floor, Madrid, implies the use and downloading of first-party and third-party cookies on the device you use to access and browse our website, with the aim of enabling and optimising navigation, as well as analysing certain browsing behaviours, anonymously, solely for the purpose of improving your experience on our website.

 

We encourage you to read this Cookie Policy carefully to understand in more detail how we use this technology.

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer when you visit them. They are used to remember your preferences and track your behaviour on the site.

Cookies are small data files that are received in the terminal from the website visited and are used to record certain browsing interactions by storing data that can be updated and retrieved. These files are stored on the user's computer and contain anonymous data that is not harmful to your device. They are used to remember user preferences, such as the selected language, login details, or page customisation.

 

Cookies can also be used to record anonymous information about how a visitor uses a website. For example, to know which webpage they accessed from, or if they used an advertising “banner” to arrive.

Cookie Types

A cookie can be classified by its duration and by the scope it belongs to.

Due to its duration, a cookie can be:

  • Session cookie, which is deleted when the user closes the browser or
  • Persistent cookie, which remains on the user's computer/device for a pre-set period of time.


Regarding the field to which it belongs, there are:

  • First-party cookies, which are set by the server of the website visited and share the same domain
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Finally, there are other types of cookies depending on the purpose of data processing: functional cookies, analytical cookies, performance cookies, advertising cookies…

Which cookies do we use and why?

Essential cookies

Necessary cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. These cookies ensure the basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.


Analytical cookies

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.


The OVF website uses Google Analytics, an analytical service developed by Google that allows for the analysis and measurement of website navigation. We also use Hubspot, a platform that helps us to manage and monitor our relationships with our contacts and visitors. Their cookies collect statistical data related to user visits to the website and allow us to track visitors.

Consent

When you access our website, we will provide you with certain information about the use of cookies through the device you are using, and we will ask for your consent for this. Please note that some cookies may be necessary for our website to function.


At any time, you can withdraw your consent to the use of this technology by using your browser's functions, by disabling cookies or by blocking the possibility of them being downloaded to your computer or device. 

How to change cookie settings

You can withdraw your consent to the use of cookies at any time by disabling or blocking their download.


Please be aware that if you reject or delete the GSI website's browsing cookies, we will be unable to maintain your preferences, some page features will not be operational, we will not be able to offer you personalised services, and each time you visit our website, we will have to request your authorisation for the use of cookies again.


If you still decide to modify your website access settings, we provide you with the instructions and links below on how to proceed with activating, deactivating, deleting, and managing cookies in the most common browsers:


Apple Safari – With Safari open, click Safari < Preferences… < Privacy and select “Always Block”, “Allow from current website” or “Always Allow”.
For more information, visit http://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191


Google Chrome – With Google Chrome open, click the Chrome menu icon < Settings < Show advanced settings... < Privacy < Content settings... < Cookies and configure it according to your preferences.
For more information, visit https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=es


Internet Explorer 11 – Click the Internet Explorer icon on your taskbar < Tools < Internet Options < Privacy and customise your cookie settings to your preferences.
For more information, visit http://windows.microsoft.com/es-es/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11


If the information or links above are out of date, if your browser is not on this list, or if you cannot find a way to manage cookies, please consult the official website or contact us.


If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to write to us at  info@openvaluefoundation.org or to the postal address indicated above.

We open
opportunities

We open sustainable economic opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Spain, combining strategic donations and impact investment.
with the purpose of improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people.

Impact investment

Our aim is to help social enterprises and organisations become profitable and scale up their impact by providing patient capital, technical support and partnerships.

Strategic Philanthropy

We fund projects that align with our purpose, focusing resources on job creation for individuals with fewer opportunities, which in some cases can be transformed into loans and generate returns.

Our Programmes

Acumen Academy Spain

Acumen Academy Spain

It is a training programme in social leadership that aims to foster a new generation of change agents who are challenged to solve society's most complex issues, providing them with tools and resources to help them develop new solutions and build a more just, inclusive and sustainable world.

who are already part of this community
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created in Spain in recent years
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Our Programmes

Foundation Fund

Foundation Fund

It is an initiative aimed at encouraging non-profit organisations to allocate part of their capital or budgets to strengthening high-impact projects through venture philanthropy and impact investment. To this end, they have a training programme and an investment vehicle for joint investment.

in the investment vehicle
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in different Spanish social enterprises
+ 0 k invested
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Driving the impact ecosystem in Spain and beyond

Since 2017, María Ángeles León has played a key role in promoting a culture of purpose-driven and financially disciplined investment.



Her leadership has helped to change the way in which capital is mobilised for social change, not only as a funding tool, but as a driving force for transformation.

Open Value was founded on a long-term commitment to making a difference by its founders, María Ángeles León and Francisco García Paramés. For more than 25 years, they have dedicated part of their personal wealth to initiatives that improve the lives of vulnerable communities, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Initially, through traditional philanthropy, they later adopted more sustainable approaches, inspired by pioneers like Acumen and Yunus Social Business. That journey gave rise to the Open Value Foundation (OVF) in 2017.

We open minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We unlock and mobilise capital for social impact investment and Venture Philanthropy, opening new doors and weaving strategic collaborative networks.

We open
opportunities

We open sustainable economic opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Spain, combining strategic donations and impact investment.
with the purpose of improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people.

Impact investment

Our aim is to help social enterprises and organisations become profitable and scale up their impact by providing patient capital, technical support and partnerships.

Strategic Philanthropy

We fund projects that align with our purpose, focusing resources on job creation for individuals with fewer opportunities, which in some cases can be transformed into loans and generate returns.

We open
minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We unlock and mobilise capital for social impact investment and Venture Philanthropy, opening new doors and weaving strategic collaborative networks.

Impact Stories – Minds

The global school for social change pioneering in Spain

The global school for social change pioneering in Spain

Acumen Academy Spain

It is a training programme in social leadership that aims to foster a new generation of change agents who are challenged to solve society's most complex issues, providing them with tools and resources to help them develop new solutions and build a more just, inclusive and sustainable world.

fellows
0
cohorts
0
To know more

We unlock and mobilise capital for social impact investment and Venture Philanthropy, opening new doors and weaving strategic collaborative networks.

We open
minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We open
opportunities

We are committed to a long-term approach with social entrepreneurs to help their initiatives grow through a hybrid financial model that combines grants with other impact investment instruments and technical assistance.

Impact Investment

Our aim is to help social enterprises and organisations become profitable and scale up their impact by providing patient capital, technical support and partnerships.

Strategic Philanthropy

We fund projects that align with our purpose, focusing resources on job creation for individuals with fewer opportunities, which in some cases can be transformed into loans and generate returns.

Impact Stories – Minds

We form, invest in, and support social projects to generate social impact.

We form, invest in, and support social projects to generate social impact.

Foundation Fund

It is an initiative aimed at encouraging non-profit organisations to allocate part of their capital or budgets to strengthening high-impact projects through venture philanthropy and impact investment. To this end, they have a training programme and an investment vehicle for joint investment.

in the investment vehicle
+ 0 foundations
invested
+ 0 k
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Impact Story – Strategic Philanthropy

Transforming school nutrition, strengthening communities.

Transforming school nutrition, strengthening communities.

Plumbee, Kenia

Social enterprise that produces nutritious porridges for school-aged children using local crops, especially
pumpkins
cultivated by women farmers. Their model improves child nutrition while generating income and training opportunities for the producers. The company is building a large-scale plant to expand its reach and distribute its food in schools and local retail outlets.

trained women farmers
+ 0 women
they have received their nutritious food
0 children
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Impact Story – Impact Investment

Access to housing for vulnerable groups.

Access to housing for vulnerable groups.

Primero H, Spain

It is Spain's first social SOCIMI, created to increase access to affordable rental housing for people experiencing housing vulnerability and homelessness, combining impact investment with social action to develop a stable portfolio of decent homes.

where people who were previously homeless now live.
0 Housing
invested
0 millions €
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We open
minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We unlock and mobilise capital for social impact investment and Venture Philanthropy, opening new doors and weaving strategic collaborative networks.

We open
opportunities

We open sustainable economic opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Spain, combining strategic donations and impact investment.
with the purpose of improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people.

Impact investment

Our aim is to help social enterprises and organisations become profitable and scale up their impact by providing patient capital, technical support and partnerships.

Strategic Philanthropy

We fund projects that align with our purpose, focusing resources on job creation for individuals with fewer opportunities, which in some cases can be transformed into loans and generate returns.