A visit to the field
After several months without going to the field, I finally got a chance this week to return to rural Rajasthan where Educate Girls’ runs its program. For me this is…more
Making a lasting impact on the world
In this blog, the LGT Venture Philanthropy teams and LGT Impact Fellows post on trends and challenges in the impact investing sector, social entrepreneurship as well as their experiences as LGT Impact Fellows. Enjoy the read!
Why is Educate Girls launching the first Payment-by-Results program in India?
Alex and I have been quite busy lately at Educate Girls… Many exciting projects are taking shape, meaning that the work load is constantly increasing. A great opportunity for us…more
Gamaliel Álvarez, an entrepreneur impacting the value – and the values – of a region
July in Florencia tastes like rain, it is the month in which it only takes two minutes for a light drizzle to become a storm. Once it starts you just…more
If it would be easy
If it would be easy, comfortable and with no loss at all, what would be the merit in joining a social cause through a fellowship program such as ICats -…more
SPIEF, Russia Nr. 1
Two weeks ago I attended SPIEF (http://www.forumspb.com/#) in St. Petersburg (SPG), Russia. It is one of the biggest conferences in Russia, very much modeled after the Davos meeting of the…more
Want to maximize impact? Invest in Public Goods
The growth of impact investing and social enterprise is a promising addition to the social sector but few organizations focus on what may be the most substantial type of investment:…more
INSEAD 10-year Reunion
I went to my INSEAD 10-year reunion over the weekend in Fontainebleau (FBL), 55 klms outside of Paris. I also attended its Entrepreneurship Forum and Private Equity conference - I…more
Getting child brides back to school
Last week, young Sita from Kinwarli, Rajasthan, got beat up and thrown out of her husband’s house after she went against his wishes and took her 10th grade exam. Since her…more
Rural BOP Challenges in India and a Potential Solution
It is 2013. And India is frequently in the news, often for the wrong reasons, but sometimes for the right ones. In the overwhelming noise of what constitutes developing world…more
What it means to be a ‘Social business’ – Made In Haiti, By Haitians, For Haitians
Social business and social entrepreneurship are ‘buzz words’ that have been dominating the social sector in recent years. Although I had dabbled part-time in social business, I didn't feel like…more
Educating Girls in India: Why it’s so difficult and what one NGO is doing about it
Quality, universal education is a fundamental right as well as a necessary component for achieving social and economic development in other spheres. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon noted that…more
Colombia outside the Bogotá Bubble…
“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing…more