Laberge Capital
Capital with intent
Philanthropy represents a distinct asset class requiring comparable rigour to investment management. Laberge Capital approaches charitable activity as a strategic function where capital deployment should generate measurable outcomes aligned with defined objectives.
We do not treat philanthropy as peripheral to wealth management. For many families, charitable activity expresses core principles and shapes institutional legacy. Our role involves translating philanthropic intent into operational frameworks that deliver sustained impact.
Philanthropic Approach
Structuring for Impact
Laberge Capital advises on foundation establishment, donor-advised funds and charitable trusts across European jurisdictions, evaluating tax treatment, governance requirements and administrative burden before recommending specific forms. Our affiliated legal and tax specialists ensure compliance whilst optimising efficiency.
Deployment with Discipline
Effective grant-making requires due diligence comparable to investment underwriting. We assess recipient organisations for financial stability, operational capacity and track record before recommending allocation. We structure grants to include performance milestones and reporting requirements, ensuring accountability and enabling course correction when outcomes diverge from projections.
Evidence-based Success Metrics
Quantifying social and environmental outcomes presents methodological challenges. We employ established frameworks to measure impact where possible, adapting metrics to specific programme contexts. Our reporting provides principals with clarity on both financial deployment and programmatic results, translating charitable activity into comprehensible outcomes.
Alignment of Objectives
Laberge Capital ensures charitable structures complement broader wealth architecture rather than creating administrative friction or unintended consequences. Investment portfolios may include impact-oriented allocations. Family governance frameworks address charitable decision-making protocols. This integration ensures that philanthropic activity reinforces rather than competes with other wealth management objectives.
Partners
In Action
The RSPB’s “LIFE on the Edge” project protects nine key coastal sites in England, improving condition and protecting against climate change impacts through EU LIFE programme funding.
Project ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) identifies and funds the most promising scientific research that will lead to the first effective treatments and a cure for ALS.
The ClimateWorks Food & Agriculture Program empowers a diverse and growing set of changemakers demanding that food make good on its potential as a climate solution, while improving global health, environmental quality and combating injustice.
