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Celebrate the strength and resilience of families and children with us! For over 20 years, Mercado Global has supported rural artisan entrepreneurs across the Americas, helping them achieve financial independence, gain market access, and send their children to school.
Add to CalendarBuy TicketsSponsor the EventAs we expand our mission to uplift communities, we know that supporting families and educating children is key to long-term opportunity. This exciting event brings together Bay Area leaders in philanthropy, business, and fashion committed to creating a brighter future.
Financial Empowerment
¡Fiesta!
OCTOBER 21
The Olympic Club
Lakeside Clubhouse
601 19th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Cocktail Hour
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Seated Dinner & Program
Attire: Cocktail
Contact Ayesha Kazi, Development Director, at ayesha@mercadoglobal.org to learn more about sponsorships, including table, red carpet, cocktail hour and dinner sponsorships.
Meet Our Honoree
Madeleine Sinclair
Senior Managing Director,
Head of Private Wealth,
North America, Blue Owl Capital
host committee
Gillian Antell Balanoff
Nadia Ahmed
Aime Armsby
Paul Balanoff
Marta Bezoari
Christina Bullock
Cesar DOnofrio
Marisela Gonzales Ginestra
Mary Hughes
Laura Kavanaugh
Karae Lisle
Shari Mager
Tanya Monsef
Ginger Pistilli
Alison Poetsch
Lisa Staprans
PAST GALA HONOREES
Michelle Gass
President and CEO, Levi Strauss and Co.
Julie Castro Abrams
Managing Partner, How Women Lead
Hector Mujica
Head of Economic Opportunity Americas, Google.org
Theo Schwabacher
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Jenny Flores
Head of Small business Growth Philanthropy, Wells Fargo
Manish Chandra
Founder and CEO, Poshmark
Antonio Tijerino
President and CEO, Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Thy Tran
VP of Dram Process Integration, Micron Technology
Mary Hughes
Founder, Close the Gap - California
PAST CORPORATE PARTNERS
RETAIL PARTNERs
PAST CORPORATE Sponsors
INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS
Aimee Armsby
Christina Bullock
Elena & Jack Hearst
Judy O'Brien
Mark Swedlund
In-kind Sponsors
AUCTION Sponsors
PAST GALAS Honorees
Edmundo
Castillo
SVP and Global Head of Design
at Stuart Weitzman
Maria
Cornejo
Designer and Founder
at Zero + Maria Cornejo
Fabiola Beracasa
Beckman
Film and TV Producer
Joan
Solotar
Global Head of Provate Wealth Solutions Blackstone
Lizzette
Kattan
Former Editor-in-Chief at Harper's Bazaar Italia
Mara
Hoffman
Founder and President at Mara Hoffman
Padma
Lakshmi
Emmy Nominated Host and Award-Winning Author
Stephanie
Drescher
Chief Client and Product Development Officer at Apollo
Host Committe
Jennifer Ali
Denise Baca
Vanessa Granados
Marie Mamone Pinckney
Trisha Miller
PJ Pascual
Claudia Montufar
Gabriel Rivera-Barraza
Jacqueline Varela
Carla Vazquez Jones
Individual Sponsors
Scott Kleinman
Marc Rowan
Jim Zelter
Fabiola Beracasa Beckman
Gillian Hearst
Marta Bezoari
Emilie and Raul de Brigard
Natalia Karpov
Trisha Miller
Christopher Volpe
2023 In-KIND SPONSORS
2023 AUCTION SPONSORS
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Advocate of Fashion Forward - $2,500
Two tickets to Fashion Forward with preferred seating
Two tickets to VIP pre-event party at Fashion Forward
Private virtual or in-person event co-hosted by our team and in conversation with our leadership
Listed as Advocate of Fashion Forward in all campaign collateral
Logo listed in all digital communications
Recognition at event on materials and signage
Included in social media post and listed in campaign eblasts
VIP Ticket - $1,000
One ticket to Fashion Forward
One ticket to VIP pre-event party at Fashion Forward
Event Ticket - $500
One ticket to Fashion Forward
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