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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Prioritize Investments for Africa’s Health Systems
By Shivani Shukla, LGT Impact Fellow for Financing Alliance for Health Globally, approximately half of the population lacks access to essential health services, and more than half of them (~615…more
Launching the M&E Health Check tool – how LGT VP collaborated with IDinsight to support organizations in tapping into the potential of data
The ever-increasing need for data capacity among social organizations has led IDinsight and LGT Venture Philanthropy to embark on a joint journey with the mission to support organizations in tapping…more