Tigist Gizaw

Tigist is a Associate Director of Program & Operations, GET Cities at SecondMuse Foundation for GET (Gender Equality in Tech) Cities. Her work focuses on supporting the Foundation in developing, monitoring, and overseeing procedures for grants management, funder management, and reporting. She is also supporting the growth of new funding opportunities when necessary as well as helping the Foundation board.

Tigist has extensive experience in the development sector. Prior to joining SecondMuse, she worked for non-profits across the world, including Chemonics and DAI in Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, and Sudan. She recently left Oxfam America, where she worked in various capacities for the last 15 years, including grant and project management, monitoring & evaluation, policy advocacy, capacity building, and business development, and leading innovative financing initiatives.

She is drawn to join the SecondMuse Family, as it brings together different elements of the developing world with new, innovative thinking, as well as capital. She believes by working together, they can move the needle toward creating just economies. By supporting nascent economies, supporting startups and innovations, and bringing in new funding mechanisms, they can create an impact on ecosystems addressing issues such as climate change, food systems, gender and racial justice.