Annual Union Budget of India
On February 28th the Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, presented the Union Budget for 2015-16. To quote trak.in, “the budget 2015-16 has been widely hailed as a #SuperBudget, which will…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!
Of International Women’s Day (IWD), ocean liners and girls’ education
The 8th of March marks the opportunity for the public debate cycle on gender equality to reach its annual climax. Every year, the press will refer to a wide range…more
The face of women empowerment in Mumbai’s poor communities
Last week, on Thursday, I went to visit one of the disadvantaged communities in Mumbai, where Aangan runs its PACT (Parents and Children Against Trafficking/Harm) program. “Through PACT, adult volunteers…more
World Day of Social Justice in Mumbai
20th of February 2015 was the World Day of Social Justice. If you would have asked me 6 months ago about this day, I did not even know it existed.…more
Welcome Wholehearted ICats 2015
The last 5 days, I experienced something special. I felt the energy and power of a group of people, who are wholehearted. A group of people who came together in…more
Inequality – Philippines
I landed in Manila in February. I am an accelerator fellow in the Philippines and my work here is to accelerate and support our existing portfolio companies to grow as…more
From the Desert sand to the Amazonian rivers
Most can say that living in an Industrial Mexican-US border city with over 350 factories within 1.5 million people is a paradise for an Industrial Engineer like me. However what…more
First Impressions (Or Finding Comfort in a Sea of Colorful Chaos)
Transition is never easy, yet somehow I have managed to stay sane in the hectic metropolis known as Mumbai. Maybe I can attribute my success to previous experience living in…more
Introducing the new ICats Fellows 2014 cohort
The ICats 2014 cohort arrived well in their Fellowship destinations early February 2014 to start working with their host organizations. LGT Venture Philanthropy would like to welcome this 12 outstanding…more
Impressions ICats 2013
ICats have unforgettable experiences during their capacity building Fellowship with LGT Venture Philanthropy, a leading impact investing organization. Enjoy their pictures - click on the pictures to see the full…more
Inspiration from the field: Visiting malnutrition clinics in Haiti
Working in a Finance capacity in the development sector makes it easy to get detached from the ‘front line’ and lose track of the organization’s ‘raison d’etre’ from time to…more