OUR PHILOSOPHY Our philosophy is to build social capital & cohesion through harnessing innovation & building strong values-based strategic partnerships within the private, public & not-for-profit sectors. Our core principles are: * Servant Leadership & Stewardship * Trust & Transparency * Fairness & Consistency * Respect for Human Rights * Mutual Respect * Focus on Implementation * Focus on Delivering Tangible Economic Value We strive to activate an inclusive, collaborative approach to problem solving via dialogue by South Africans. We believe in learning by doing & we draw our lessons from international best practice. OUR VISION Our vision is to build & promote social cohesion through harnessing innovation, education & promoting dialogue to build solidarity among equals. OUR MISSION Our mission is to contribute to socio-economic development in South Africa & the continent by facilitating sustainable access to knowledge, education & the economy via philanthropic efforts focused on building a knowledge-based economy. We advocate for human & social inclusion. In order to accomplish this, we strategically invest & partner up with entities in smart-industries that will propel South Africa & the continent into the 21st century. OUR CORE VALUES We are driven by key underlying core values: * Advancing the South African Constitution through dialogues & other programs to advance central tenets of the SA Constitution. * Innovation & Entrepreneurship - As a 21st century organization; Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology enable the opportunity to address socioeconomic challenges. * Collaboration, Diversity, Inclusion & Non-partisanship - We adhere to the ethos that high & sustained impact is chiefly achievable through collaborations within & outside its borders by working across political, race & gender lines. * Education & Health - We focus on Blindness, HIV Programs, Infrastructure & Teaching Skills aligned to Financial Literacy & 4iR.