Venture Philanthropy: Extending reach beyond a charitable gift

Venture philanthropy promises more than a check: it offers strategy, accountability, and long-term partnership. Moderated by the Max Stenbeck Charitable Foundation, this panel unites NYU's Venture Equity Program, which equips founders with the skills and networks to raise capital, and Challenging Heights, a leader in child trafficking prevention and rehabilitation in Ghana that rebuilds young survivors through education and vocational training, to examine how this same invest-and-empower philosophy is reshaping the future of social impact funding.