LGT Venture Philantropy News

A proven, scalable and sustainable conservation model African Parks was founded in 2000 in response to the dramatic degradation of Protected Areas in Africa – mainly due to mismanagement and lack of funding. Through its Public-Private Partnership model, African Parks takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of a Protected Area (e.g., a national park) in partnership with governments and local communities. Currently, African Parks manages 22...

LGT VP’s non-programmatic funding will support Muso to launch service delivery to new sites across the country and reinforce its technical assistance to the Ivorian Ministry of Health. Muso was founded in 2005 in Bamako, Mali by a team of Malians and Americans who witnessed the country’s fragile health care system firsthand. Over the last 16 years, Muso has worked with its government partners to develop Proactive Care, a model focused on ultra-rapid delivery of health care, led by...

The M&E Healthcheck is a diagnostic survey that produces recommendations for social and environmental organizations of all sizes. It is an evidence-backed tool, built upon best-practice literature on capacity-building and experiences from IDinsight. As organizations become more aware of the power of data and evidence to unlock and amplify their impact, the need to build data capacity has increased. This tool is designed to enable organizations to test their data readiness and provides...

Accra, Ghana – LGT Venture Philanthropy Foundation (LGT VP) is pleased to announce the launch of our partnership with Lively Minds. Lively Minds is a non-profit working to improve access to quality education and care for pre-school children in remote, under-resourced rural communities across Ghana and Uganda. LGT VP’s initial one-year core funding will contribute towards the ongoing expansion plan in Northern Ghana. A cost-effective, scalable solution in Early Childhood Development (ECD)...

Johannesburg, South Africa – LGT Venture Philanthropy Foundation (LGT VP) is delighted to announce its continued engagement with Harambee through a three-year follow-on investment. Harambee is a non-profit organization working to address the youth unemployment challenge in South Africa. This follow-on investment will help Harambee to expand to new priority sectors in the economy, unlock mass employment opportunities for youth, and redesign the organizational structure to align with the...