In this podcast episode, we dive into the unique Co-CEO strategy with our guest Katie Bunten-Wamaru, Co-CEO, African Visionary Fund.at the African Visionary Fund, exploring the distinct roles and responsibilities of the co-leaders and how they complement each other.
After 12 years on both sides of the table, Katie saw the inequities of the philanthropic sector firsthand. She watched nonprofit leaders twist themselves into pretzels to fit into competing donor frameworks, while at the same time funders struggle to diversify their pipeline. Now co-CEO of the African Visionary Fund, Katie is helping foundations fund more equitably and drive more resources to African visionaries to accelerate their impact.
In this episode we uncover the impact stories of African visionaries empowered by three years of long-term, unrestricted funding, shedding light on the fund's learning in this regard.
We also get an update on the progress of their goal to raise $10 million to support 35 organizations by 2023. Discover the transparency and accountability in AVF's grantee partner selection process, as well as their approach to viewing money as just one resource among many. Finally, we explore the surprises encountered on the AVF journey and how they influence the fund's work.
African Visionary Fund is a non-profit that provides an avenue for donors to move resources quickly to African visionaries to accelerate their impact. The Fund is designed to allow African visionaries to further focus on efficiently delivering on their mission and investing for the future.
