LGT Impact Fellowship

Africa

Navigating a Career Pivot: The Journey of Transitioning from Corporate to the Impact Space

By Amé Lazaridis, LGT Impact Fellow for African Parks, South Africa In today's dynamic professional world, an increasing number of individuals are seeking careers that not only provide financial stability…more

12th April 2024,

LGT Impact Fellow

India

Value Lessons from the Grassroots

By Aditi Khatri, LGT Impact Fellow for The Antara Foundation, India In November 2023, I had the opportunity to visit a Community Health Centre (CHC) in central India, where various…more

9th April 2024,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Customer-centricity in the financial service sector

By Winnie Kyalo, LGT Impact Fellow for 4G Capital, Kenya As part of the LGT Impact Fellowship, I have been working as a product manager at 4G Capital for 9…more

20th February 2024,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

The LGT Fellowship – A Potential Matchmaker?

By Peace Kadondi, LGT Impact Fellow for AMP Health, South Africa C.S. Lewis, the famous writer of the Chronicles of Narnia said, “Friendship is born at that moment when one…more

16th January 2024,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Alumni Spotlight: Colleen Ebbitt, 2015 cohort

As a Fellow of the 2015 cohort, Colleen was matched with LGT Venture Philanthropy’s portfolio organization mothers2mothers, based in Cape Town, South Africa. Coming from the banking industry, the LGT…more

15th November 2023,

LGT Team

India

Empowering Futures With 21st Century Skills

By Siddharth Sivashankar, LGT Impact Fellow for Quest Alliance, India My role as an LGT Impact Fellow at Quest Alliance has me focused on strengthening the organization's processes and systems,…more

8th November 2023,

LGT Impact Fellow

India

Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Messina, 2015 cohort

In her Fellowship, Rachel worked as a Digital Marketing Consultant with Sabka Dentist in Mumbai in 2015. With her background in digital marketing and ecommerce in the fashion industry, she…more

6th November 2023,

LGT Team

LatAm

Testimonial by Sylvia Warren, Fellow at salauno

Interview with Sylvia Warren, who pursued her LGT Impact Fellowship at salauno, a portfolio company of Lightrock. After nearly a decade working as a strategy consultant at Dalberg, Sylvia joined…more

16th October 2023,

LGT Team

Africa

A Serendipitous Fellow for Global Impact

By Jonathan van Dyck, LGT Impact Fellow for AMP Health, Ghana The crisp mountain air, the majestic peaks, the serene picturesque atmosphere, and thepromise of new horizons – this was…more

25th August 2023,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Unleashing the Power Within: Embarking on a Transformative Journey to Illuminate the Meaning of Impact

By Xinxi (Cici) Wang, LGT Impact Fellow for Financing Alliance for Health, Kenya The question of "How do you define and measure impact?" has been a constant companion throughout my…more

30th June 2023,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Nairobi to Maasai Mara: Embracing the Call of Impact!

By Eric Mugambi, LGT Impact Fellow for Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association, Kenya In June 2022, I made a drastic life change. I moved from the busy bustling city of…more

2nd June 2023,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Strengthening Health Systems in sub-Saharan Africa by Building a Pipeline of Trained, Qualified, Paid, and Motivated Female Community Health Workers (CHWs)

By Mercy Okaalet, LGT Impact Fellow for mothers2mothers Community Health Workers (CHWs) play an essential role in providing health care services to communities on the African continent and beyond. In…more

18th April 2023,

LGT Impact Fellow