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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
By Kathryn Cassibry, LGT Impact Fellow at mothers2mothers, Mozambique As an LGT Impact Fellow for the 2020-2021 intake, it’s quite difficult to write on any topic that doesn’t revolve around…more
By Sutapa Bhattacharya, LGT Impact Fellow for Educate Girls, India When I applied for the LGT Impact Fellowship in mid-March of last year, it was a different world altogether. There…more
By Joshua Ayuo, LGT Impact Fellow for Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association, Kenya About MMWCA As an umbrella body, the Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA) brings together various local…more
Kathrin was part of the LGT Impact Fellowship 2015 cohort. With a solid track record of more than 10 years in Financial Services she now has started a new role…more