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Friday, June 18, 2010

The iCats Fellowship Program in Switzerland

Overview

The LGT Venture Philanthropy Foundation was founded by initiative and funds of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. We are committed to improving the sustainable quality of life of less advantaged people in the developing world. To realize our mission, we provide tailored financial and nonfinancial support to selected organizations that offer effective social and environmental solutions. We invest in or donate to organizations in Latin America, Africa, India, Southeast Asia and China working in one of the following three core areas: alleviation of human suffering, access to education, creation of sustainable livelihoods. LGT Venture Philanthropy supports its portfolio organizations with financial capital, management know-how and with contacts to relevant networks. Depending on the initial situation, financial support is provided in the form of either grants, loans or equity investments.

What is special about the iCats Fellowship Program?

- Only selected philanthropic organizations and social enterprises out of the portfolio of LGT Venture Philanthropy can post their positions. Thereby you are assured that these organizations
have passed rigorous due diligence, are well managed, and have a solid track record in their
respective field.
- Organizations need to have the resources in place to manage Fellows and ensure lasting knowledge transfer. This guarantees a high leverage of the skills and time invested by Fellows.
- Only high quality Fellows with minimum two years of relevant work experience are admitted to the platform.
- Fellows will be trained and mentored throughout the assignment.
- Emphasis lies on capacity building of the social sector and high quality experience of the Fellow; a result-oriented work plan for each assignment is defined by the Fellow and the organization which will guide the achievement of the defined goals.


Fellowship

Fellowship positions are posted once a year and have a fixed application deadline. Fellows are working with LGT Venture Philanthropy’s portfolio organizations for 11 months on the ground. LGT Venture Philanthropy selects a restricted number out of the best fellow candidates each year. The selected fellows participate in a four-day induction training in January 2011 in Switzerland. A monthly mentoring will be conducted to support the Fellow. Mentoring includes support for fellowship goal management, help if Fellow experiences difficulties with the local team or the culture, and also input to future career planning. Application deadline: July 23, 2010

How to become a Fellow

Step 1: Go to www.icatsprogram.com and register as an iCat
Step 2: Fill in your personal data and your availability and submit your profile
Step 3: Once admitted to the pool of iCats, you can apply for open Fellow positions until July 23,
2010
Step 4: iCat Managers will match viable iCat candidates with the open positions

Remuneration

Remuneration for iCats Fellows is a stipend that is covering travel (1 return trip to the country), visa application, health insurance and basic living expenses. Also, all costs for the induction training in Switzerland will be covered by LGT Venture Philanthropy. Additional costs when travelling with family and other travel costs (e.g. additional trips) cannot be covered by the Program.

Contact

Tom Kagerer, LGT Venture Philanthropy
Email: icats@lgtvp.com, Phone: +41 44 250 8298
www.icatsprogram.com


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