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We help scale development impact.

We work with mission-driven organizations to build capacity and scale impact in a way that respects their unique context and strengths.

Our Mission

Changing development thinking and practices around poverty alleviation.

Our Vision

A world in which the innovations and solutions developed at the grassroots can reach global scale.

Our Story

Imago was founded in 2014 by Isabel Guerrero and Zachary Green to close the missing middle in the development sector. Our goal was to help grassroots projects scale the impact of their effective development solutions through participatory, and human-centered approaches.

 

Imago is the last stage of growth in an insect when it attains maturity to find its wings. At Imago Global Grassroots, we help our clients accelerate the process of finding their wings so that they can hone their potential to scale impact and take flight.

What People Are Saying.

We walk alongside organizations.

We build long-term relationships, meeting organizations not only at strategic touchpoints, but also during the day-to-day challenges of implementation. For this reason, our clients frequently consider us a thought partner, and consult us for any crisis.

Imago at Work.

The Imago way exudes intellectual humility, compassion, creativity, and a spirit of co-creation. It is not only what we do, but how we choose to do it that matters to us immensely.

 

Our 2024 Annual Report

Our annual report serves as a comprehensive summary of Imago’s work in 2024. We continued to work alongside a range of amazing mission-driven organizations. From iconic grassroots and social enterprises, to grantees of foundations and now more broadly including multilaterals who are focused on scaling — it truly was an inspiring year!

Isabel Guerrero
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Scaling Up, Livelihoods