LGT Venture Philanthropy's mission is to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged people, contribute to healthy ecosystems, and build resilient, inclusive and prosperous communities.
In 2007, LGT’s CEO H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein founded LGT Venture Philanthropy. It is an expression of the Princely family’s and LGT’s deep commitment to social accountability and thinking and acting in a responsible and long-term manner. In addition to LGT Group’s broader sustainability efforts, LGT VP supports and invests in organizations and companies that contribute directly to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein, CEO LGT"We envisage a world in which all human beings have a fair chance to develop their potential, become productive members of society, and live under dignified conditions."
LGT Venture Philanthropy’s vision is embedded in LGT’s 90-year-old tradition of creating, preserving and increasing lasting value for all its stakeholders and society at large.
Based on this vision, H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein founded LGT Venture Philanthropy with the mission to
We realize this mission through an entrepreneurial venture philanthropy approach: We deploy philanthropic growth capital to organizations and companies with effective, innovative and scalable solutions to social and environmental challenges, primarily in primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
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Foundation of the LGT Venture Philanthropy Foundation
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Two portfolio organizations won the Skoll Award:
The 100th fellow joined the LGT Impact Fellowship contributing his business skills and experience to help LGT Venture Philanthropy’s portfolio organizations scale
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Since our foundation in 2007, a core set of values has formed the basis of our work, partnerships and definition of success.
Impact orientation
Creating positive impact and shared value is at the core of LGT Venture Philanthropy. We pledge to use the entrusted funds in an effective, efficient, transparent, ethical and responsible manner.
Long-term perspective
We take a long-term perspective: supporting the growth of our portfolio companies and organizations, creating sustainable positive impact, and offering our team an environment to thrive in.
Entrepreneurial approach
We believe that an entrepreneurial approach is one of the key drivers to successfully implement and grow innovative solutions to social and environmental problems. We share an entrepreneurial mindset with all our partners.
Competence
We pursue a broad regional and multi-sector approach. Our local teams have diverse backgrounds and are based in the regions where we operate. Our team combines a broad skillset with sector and regional know-how that enables us to identify the most effective solutions and scalable models.
Collaboration
We work and succeed as partners. We embrace cultural diversity and strive to foster an honest, open and constructive dialogue with all our stakeholders. We believe that true teamwork is the key to the quality of our work. We listen, value and respect the views of others, and above all the disadvantaged people we strive to serve with our work.
Safeena Husain, Founder and Executive Director, Educate Girls"LGT Venture Philanthropy has been a staunch supporter of Educate Girls’ initiatives in Rajasthan since 2011. Their continued support has helped us bring more out-of-school girls back to school with significantly improved learning outcomes. They have helped us achieve landmark milestones in our programs as well as promote our work at global platforms."
