DreilindenAn Analysis of Our First Impact-Linked Loan to Drive DEIA little over twelve months ago, we launched Incluye, an SME loan product aimed at driving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at…5 min read·May 15, 2023----
DreilindenAn Investment Approach for Improving LGBTQIA* Communities’ Access to Labour MarketsLike anyone else, people in LGBTQIA* (1) communities have aspirations, drive, and plenty to contribute. Yet often their lived experience is…8 min read·Jul 4, 2022----
DreilindenInvesting in LGBTQIA* Enterprises in Mexico ‒ First ImpressionsAfter months of discussions with our partners into launching a pilot programme in Mexico, we were faced with a new reality: Covid-19 had…8 min read·Jan 25, 2021----
DreilindenMaking Gender Lens Investing More InclusiveThis article provides a glimpse into how we look at using the power that comes from holding capital to influence the investment managers…4 min read·Jan 11, 2021----
DreilindenFrom short-term help to deep dives into our funding strategy: Six months into our Covid-19 responseDreilinden aims to have a holistic impact by bringing together its grant-making and investment practices. This mission has led us to…7 min read·Dec 14, 2020----
DreilindenVirtual Coaching for LGBTQIA* Entrepreneurs in South Africa — Five Challenges and Five LessonsFollowing the Queer Pitch Days in South Africa in December 2019, we went on to launch our coaching programme. During the Pitch Days, we…9 min read·Dec 7, 2020----
DreilindenPhilanthropy for a Rainy Day: Our Covid-19 ResponseIf there was ever a time to stand by existing commitments and to mobilise additional resources, that time is now. The rainy day has come…9 min read·May 14, 2020----
DreilindenOur Journey from Gender Lens to Queer Lens InvestingEver since we launched Dreilinden back in 2006, we have aspired to make an outsized impact on queer communities through our grant-making…7 min read·Apr 21, 2020----
DreilindenSARS-Cov2: Top 6 Tips for Queer Entrepreneurs in South AfricaWe collated a few tips from various resources for our mentorship programme and thought they might be useful to others as well. We also set…6 min read·Mar 20, 2020----
DreilindenQueer Lens Impact Investing: Country SelectionThis article hopes to shed some light on how to think through different indicators and aspects when assessing the opportunities that a…10 min read·Mar 19, 2020----