LGT Venture Philanthropy Insights

Browse our collection of stories, articles and interviews to read more about how we are creating impact for communities with our portfolio organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa and India on health, education, and the environment.

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After eight years of partnership, Liberia’s Education Advancement Program (LEAP), formerly known as PSL (Partnership Schools for Liberia), is graduating from the LGT Venture Philanthropy portfolio this year. LEAP is a partnership between The Government of Liberia and non-state school operators to improve public school quality.
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Nature - like forests, wetlands, grasslands, and rivers - plays a crucial role in ensuring we have enough clean water. Less than 3% of the Earth's water is freshwater, and most of it is out of reach. Only 0.3% of this freshwater is in liquid form on the surface.
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Dickson Kaelo, CEO of Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA), discusses Kenya's community conservancy model and KWCA’s integral role in driving the movement forward.
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In this interview, Oliver Karius, CEO of LGT Venture Philanthropy, talks about the organisation's history, its unique impact-driven approach and the exciting journey that lies ahead.
Nature thrives when communities thrive. At LGT Venture Philanthropy, we believe that local communities hold the knowledge to successfully protect the ecosystems they live in and are also best placed to manage them sustainably.
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Senior Investment Manager, Nava Anvari, walks us through each step of the due diligence process.
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Dickson Kaelo, CEO of Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA), discusses Kenya's community conservancy model and KWCA’s integral role in driving the movement forward.
Tom Krager
Tom Kagerer, Partner and investment specialist at LGT Venture Philanthropy, explains the main differences between venture philanthropy and impact investing.
Oliver Karius
LGT VP's CEO Oliver Karius discusses the role that venture philanthropy can play in supporting effective, scalable solutions to systemic challenges.
Oliver Karius
LGT VP’s CEO Oliver Karius reflects on a challenging past twelve months, and shares important learnings and opportunities he sees coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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