Gabon – “The Garden of Eden”
By Lata Liechtenstein, LGT VP Associate Fellow for LGT Venture Philanthropy Africa Gabon, a country that is covered in rainforest (88%), is often nicknamed the Garden of Eden. With 22mio…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!
Real time journey of quality monitoring
By Pratik More, LGT Impact Fellow for Educate Girls, India Data for Development Synonyms for data are facts, figures, statistics, details, particulars, specifics, features, information, evidence, intelligence, material, background, input,…more
Determination to succeed together – the winning formula to tackling youth unemployment in South Africa.
By Nhlanhla Ngulube, LGT Impact Fellow at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, South Africa South Africa’s formal sector, which accounts for a significant portion of economic activity in the country, has…more
The vision to make a difference – an inclusive for-profit healthcare concept
By Charlotte Dryander, LGT Impact Fellow at City Eye Hospital, Kenya An estimated 15.5 percent of the Kenyan population requires ophthalmic care. More than 80 percent of blindness in Kenya…more
The Future of Work – Changing Work Paradigms
By Saurabh Karamchandani, LGT Impact Fellow at Porter, India It was May 2021 and India was in the middle of a deadly second wave of the COVIDpandemic when I first…more
Testimonial by Joshua Ayuo, Fellow at MMWCA, Kenya
As an Impact Measurement and Evaluation Fellow, Joshua supported Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association in adopting impact-driven programming. While he was able to share his impact and fundraising expertise with…more
Testimonial by Kathryn Cassibry, Fellow at m2m, Mozambique
As a Partnerships and Fundraising Officer at mothers2mothers, Mozambique, Kathryn found the sweet spot that combines her passion for the social sector with her business skills. In her testimonial, Kathryn…more
Alumni Spotlight: Graham Day, 2013 cohort
Graham was part of the 2013 cohort, working as an Investment Manager for LGT Venture Philanthropy (at the time LGT Impact Ventures). In this Spotlight interview he talks about his…more
Alumni Spotlight: Nathalie Moral, 2009 cohort
Nathalie was part of the very first Fellowship cohort in 2009, called iCats program at the time. Ever since her Fellowship at Escuela Nueva in Colombia she has pursued a…more
SYSTEM CHANGE – The importance of partnerships
By Laura Marras, LGT Impact Fellow at Harambee, South Africa I am very excited to be writing this article from the Harambee office in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Despite Covid and visa…more
Testimonial by Justin Arenhold, Fellow at BCEK
With 28 years of Senior Management experience in the Hospitality & Ecotourism sector, Justin was one of the Senior Fellows that LGT Venture Philanthropy had the honor to work with.…more
How COVID-19 adds another layer to struggles for Girls’ Education in Rajasthan/India
By Dr. Geeta Deshmukh, LGT Impact Fellow at Educate Girls, India Being from Public health background, I have always believed that education is one of the primary social determinants of…more