MillenniumIT unveils revolutionary matchmaking platform for CSR Sri Lanka

MillenniumIT (a member of London Stock Exchange Group) together with CSR Sri Lanka, recently launched Mahoga; a revolutionary matchmaking platform that paves the way for corporations to engage in meaningful corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity.

The launch was held in the presence of CEO MillenniumIT Mack Gill, Chairman CSR Sri Lanka Chandula Abeywickrema and Board Members, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris, USAID Mission Director to Sri Lanka Andrew Sisson, investors, beneficiaries and senior members of the corporate sector, the company said in a media release.

Created by MillenniumIT, Mahoga is a web platform designed to match an investor willing to contribute with a beneficiary in need of resources and sup- port. Corporates have had no systematic way to connect with NGOs that engage in development projects and know best where resources should be channelled. In 2015, nearly Rs. 4 billion was spent on CSR activity but the impact of this investment and its contribution towards sustainable development remains questionable. In addition to this, with the World Bank declaring Sri Lanka a middle income nation, international funding has ebbed. Therefore, it became more imperative that corporates become more involved and contribute towards NGOs to ensure their continuous operation.

Speaking at the launch, Chandula Abeywickrema, Chairman CSR Sri Lanka stressed the unique opportunity created by Mahoga for stakeholders in the pursuit of the development of Sri Lanka. “This is about going beyond the project-based philanthropic role of organisations involved in CSR; going beyond the act of simply giving but giving in sustainable methods. With the necessary guidance, the corporate sector can trigger much needed change and affect communities positively.”

Mack Gill, CEO, MillenniumIT said “We’ve looked to scale up our social impact efforts by doing what we do best: building software platforms that bring people together to trade, to find common interest. We saw a real need in Sri Lanka for more visibility and transparency in the CSR ‘market’, and we also saw a need to raise awareness and bring people together, both donors and beneficiaries, to create more opportunities for development. With Mahoga every corporate can now easily discover ideas, plan and deliver its own bespoke CSR programme.”