# LGT Venture Philanthropy

> LGT Venture Philanthropy is an independent charitable foundation providing flexible, multi-year core grants, strategic support and professional fellowships to locally rooted organisations in Sub-Saharan Africa and India. Its portfolios span health, education and environmental conservation, with an emphasis on strengthening institutions and working through wider public systems.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** Zurich, Switzerland
- **Founders:** Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein (Founder; Chairman of LGT; LGT VP board member)
- **Products:** Flexible multi-year core grants, Strategic and organisational support, LGT Impact Fellowship, SIRA, Ahadi
- **Notable:** Official portfolio page reports USD 150 million disbursed to more than 80 organisations since 2007., 2025 report: 33 partner organisations; 51.6 million people gained improved access to quality services through partners., 2025 report: 33.3 million people gained improved access to quality healthcare through partners.

## Products & services

- **Flexible multi-year core grants** — Tailored philanthropic funding that strengthens locally rooted organisations; typical engagements last five to ten years.
- **Strategic and organisational support** — Due diligence, management expertise, advisory-board involvement, impact measurement and access to funding and knowledge networks.
- **LGT Impact Fellowship** — Experienced professionals work full-time within portfolio organisations for 12 months, transferring skills and establishing durable systems; also serves Lightrock partners.
- **SIRA** — Early childhood development collective in India bringing funders, implementers and governments together; aims to catalyse USD 20 million and directly impact 50 million mothers and children.
- **Ahadi** — Pooled philanthropic collective supporting community-led conservation and livelihoods in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

## Achievements

- Official portfolio page reports USD 150 million disbursed to more than 80 organisations since 2007.
- 2025 report: 33 partner organisations; 51.6 million people gained improved access to quality services through partners.
- 2025 report: 33.3 million people gained improved access to quality healthcare through partners.
- 2025 report: 225 fellows placed since the programme began; 43% remained with their host after completion.
- Launched SIRA and Ahadi funder collectives in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published its 2025 Impact Report, describing partner reach, fellowships, funder collectives and reporting changes following grantee feedback.
- **2026-06** — Published a review of its 17-year mothers2mothers partnership and December 2025 formal offboarding.
- **2026-04** — Published Scaling with Government with Spring Impact and Instiglio.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lgtvp.com/en/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lgtvp
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lgtvp
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/lgtvp

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Last updated: 2026-10-07