Philanthropy

Our insight and know-how can help you, whether you are just getting started with charitable giving or already established with your philanthropic activities. However you choose to give, through direct donations, grant making, sharing your skills or even setting up a new charity, you can tap into our international experience and network to support you.

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Discover the frameworks, networks and partnerships that can support your charitable ambitions.

We can help you explore your core charitable giving options, explaining direct donations, a donor advised fund (DAF) or how to set up a new charity.

Hearing from peers can be valuable as you develop your philanthropic thinking. That is why we hold exclusive events to connect you with our philanthropy experts, members of the Princely Family and other philanthropists.

We recommend and work with external partners to develop and implement your philanthropy strategy with you.

As a family we have consciously anchored the largest part of our philanthropic activities within LGT, thereby benefiting from LGT’s broad network and expertise. As a family, we have also been fortunate to partner with other philanthropists to help us along the way.

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LGT Venture Philanthropy is an independent charitable foundation established in 2007 with teams in Switzerland, Sub-Saharan Africa and India. The Foundation partners locally to build resilient communities and healthy ecosystems.

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Explore the latest insights and analysis on philanthropy and charitable giving. From planning donations to understanding key trends, our articles provide valuable knowledge to support you.

Benchmarking charity portfolios against inflation plus income ensures long-term resilience, transparency, and alignment with enduring charitable missions.

Explore how sports philanthropy and ESG principles are driving social impact as investment managers and community leaders use professional and grassroots sports to create measurable value, strengthen engagement and inspire positive change.

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Charities across the UK might find they have an unexpected source of financial support in the years ahead, when it comes to a (positive) unintended consequence connected to the 2024 Autumn Budget.

Although grant making clients have been our largest charity client group in the UK for many years, I’ve never worked directly for one; until now. Julie Hutchison, explains more about her secondment at LGT Venture Philanthropy.

The lines between philanthropy and impact investing are blurring, as donors also want their investment portfolios managed in more positive ways.

If you are thinking of making a charitable gift, here are three of the commonly found approaches which you might like to explore. They range from quick and simple, to slower and more complex. Each option achieves different objectives.

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With the festive season upon us, and Giving Tuesday taking place on 3rd December, it’s a time of year when generosity of spirit is highlighted. It’s an important date in the charity fundraising calendar and illustrates both how fundraising has evolved and how technical innovation is enabling...

For individuals considering donations to charity, there were no notable mainstream tax changes in the UK Autumn Budget 2024. There are some limited technical changes from 6 April 2026 in specific scenarios to prevent donors from obtaining a significant financial benefit from donations. Find out...

When it comes to the history of certain taxes, my memory stretches back to the 1990s when I first studied tax law at university. In the UK, the top rate of capital gains tax was consistent for many years at 40%, even with changes of government over that decade.

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On a recent sunny day in Leeds, Julie Hutchison, Technical Director for Philanthropy and Charities, hosted a panel discussion on business and philanthropy, organised by Connect Yorkshire.

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The UK Budget through a philanthropy lens

How philanthropy might reduce your capital gains tax bill

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