
The BRIDGE Project’s mentorship experience, “Tech-Driven Strategies: Strengthening Conservation Trust Funds for Private Sector Engagement,” aimed to empower Conservation Trust Funds (CTFs) to advance digital transformation and strengthen private-sector engagement.
Led by the Forever Costa Rica Association (FCR) with mentees from the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and El Salvador Environment Investment Fund (FIAES), the initiative addressed the need for modernized operations to tackle conservation and operational challenges. From May to December 2024, the program combined online training with on-site peer-learning visits, focusing on governance, grantmaking, financial workflows, and donor engagement through low-code CRM tools, highlighting cost-effective, adaptable solutions for CTF needs to position themselves as agile and reliable partners for private sector stakeholders.