LGT Venture Philanthropy News

Bangalore, India, July 2024 – LGT Venture Philanthropy Foundation (LGT VP) is pleased to announce the extension of its partnership with Quest Alliance to support their strategic plan. The three-year partnership will focus on supporting Quest Alliance in enhancing its organizational systems, processes, innovation, and technology integration to further improve employability outcomes for young people.

FES is a front-runner in restoring commons by securing tenure for communities, building inclusive governance systems, and unlocking public funding Founded in 2001, FES works towards ecological restoration and conservation of land and water resources in degraded and marginalised zones in India through initiatives that are ecologically sustainable and socially equitable. The organisation collaborates directly with the government and other civil society organisation (CSO) partners to assist...

Peepul has a proven, evidence-based approach and has codified its teacher training practices into practical bite sized modular training sessions. This along with a dynamic leadership and strong program team, LGT VP believes, sets Peepul apart as a civil society organization in the Education sector in India. Peepul’s systemic interventions for teachers and pedagogy complement LGT VP’s basic education strategy. LGT VP’s Education portfolios’ organizations intervene at child, school...

Delhi, India, April 2024 – LGT Venture Philanthropy Foundation (LGT VP) is delighted to announce entering a three-year grant agreement, which further extends the trusted partnership with The Antara Foundation (TAF).

LGT Venture Philanthropy is excited to welcome applications for this year’s LGT Impact Fellowship intake. Impact-driven mid-career business professionals are now invited to apply for one of the 20+ LGT Impact Fellowship roles based across Africa and India. The LGT Impact Fellowship, launched in 2009, matches the capabilities of high-caliber talents with the needs of our portfolio organizations. The offering is open to seasoned professionals who are searching for meaning in their career and...

Well managed organization using innovation and government partnerships to scale impact A strong, professional, and forward-looking senior management team led by a visionary founder is at the core of ARMMAN’s success. Its founder, Dr. Aparna Hegde has played an important role in strengthening maternal and child health systems in India, while the CEO Ramesh Padmanabhan comes with over 25 years of experience in information technology and non-profit sector.

We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Dakshin Foundation to restore coastal ecosystems and improve the livelihoods of small-scale fishers in India! After a decade of implementing programs related to conservation, policy research analysis, and community well-being and livelihoods, Dakshin has created an integrated model – ‘SeaChange’. Our aim is to support Dakshin in scaling the SeaChange program across critical coastal ecosystems around the country. We can't wait to be a...

LGT Venture Philanthropy is pleased to announce the extension of its partnership with Muso through a three-year grant. Muso is a non-profit organization working to remove barriers to health care and improve maternal health and child survival in the world’s most vulnerable communities. LGT VP’s non-programmatic funding will go towards scaling Muso’s operations in its second country of implementation, Côte d’Ivoire, building organizational capacity, and supporting the global dissemination of...

Kenya and Tanzania are home to some of the planet’s most vital natural ecosystems. However, the unmatched levels of biodiversity present in areas such as the Serengeti/Mara, and the Greater Ruaha/Selous ecosystems are under threat as the interrelated effects of climate change render wildlife and local communities vulnerable. A CEO is being recruited for a new foundation to be established in East Africa, temporarily named the “East African Conservation Foundation” in order to tackle this...

LGT VP is welcoming applications now. We are looking for an experienced Controller / Business Analyst to strengthen our team in Zurich. Applications stay open until we hired the right candidate. Controller / Business Analyst (100%, all genders) | LGT Venture Philanthropy | LinkedIn