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!
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
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
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
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
“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
Mumbai is on the surface a seething mass of people and vehicles crushed into an improbably small and hot space. The heat of everyone forcing their way through the crowds…more
I am part of a vibrant team of high qualified professionals who are dedicating one year of their professional & private lives in locations all over the world creating direct social…more
And one to Mumbai Three trips to Washington, DC, probably fifty phone calls, hold music ad nauseum, a letter to my congressman, and a snow storm and I am finally…more
Hello everyone, my name is Julian Antony and I have recently joined Meds and Food for Kids Haiti as a Financial Analysis Officer, through the ICATS 2013 fellowship. I've spent…more
Six weeks into my new role as an iCat (Impact Catalyst) fellow with GreenOil in New Delhi, India and I think it is a good time to pen down some thoughts.…more
My name is Louise and I am the newly appointed Communications Associate at Educate Girls. I will be spending 2013 working as an iCats Fellow in India, promoting EG in…more
My first three weeks in india have been adventurous to put it diplomatically. Paris feels like a lifetime ago. India is a place that consumes you, its one of those…more