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Support our 25th anniversary initiatives

UBS Optimus Foundation network is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and we would like you to join us in making these celebrations truly memorable.

We are proud of the work done by the network of UBS Optimus Foundations and the difference they make to millions of lives every year. Over the past 25 years, the UBS Optimus Foundation has raised over USD 1.5 billion in donations together with our clients and employees, and in the last year alone our current programs that Optimus has funded reached 6.7 million people. Since 1999, we have grown from a small grant-making organization to a network of foundations that drive transformative, scalable impact for marginalized communities globally and locally and have learned many lessons along the way on how to maximize your impact.

This year, to celebrate the anniversary, we use these lessons to make your donation work smarter.

Learn more about our 25 years of impact
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      Why this donation opportunity is different

      A special matching opportunity and creative solutions for more impact

      As we approach our 25th anniversary, we’re launching a dedicated initiative that can multiply your donation.

      Thanks to our matching fund generously offered by UBS, we will be matching all donations by 100% up to USD 10,000 (doubling your donation) and 25% thereafter, up to USD 15 million. What’s more, we’ve chosen four initiatives that aim to generate returns, which we then reinvest into kickstarting more partners – ensuring that your donation keeps driving change long after you’ve given.

      We’re partnering with trusted, well-known organizations that share our commitment to maximizing impact. Together we aim to make sure your donation works harder, multiplies, and creates a ripple effect of lasting benefits for communities and ecosystems around the world.

      What is blended finance?

      Blended finance is a structuring approach to increase investments in sustainable development. It uses capital from philanthropic or public sources to catalyze commercial investment, thereby increasing the pool of available impact funding.

      Read more: Four trends in blended finance that will drive impact in 2024 and beyond
       

      The initiatives you will support

      Climate and environment

      An ecosystem approach to scaling will help protect coastal communities and marine ecosystems

      The challenge we face

      Mangroves are crucial for shielding coastal communities from devastating storms and tsunamis, providing habitats for thousands of species, and playing a key role in combating climate change by capturing carbon dioxide. By 2050, more than half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems could collapse due to deforestation, pollution, and dam construction. Right now, 20% are already at critical risk1 and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

      Our collective solution

      What if together we could create a global blueprint for mangrove conservation and restoration by supporting mangrove-positive small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? A powerful coalition of donors, governments, and businesses could have a meaningful and lasting impact. More information on our climate and environment philanthropy.

      Location: Global, with a focus on Southeast Asia.

      Initial partners:

      1 IUCN 2024

      Mangrove trees in shallow sandy areas are focus of our climate and environmental philanthropy
       

      How you can help

      Make a donation

      Financial support is vital to the communities and issues where we aim to have impact. Whether you donate USD 10 or USD 10,000, every donation will be doubled through our matching fund. Your gift will be treated as unrestricted and directed into our overall appeal fund. Our program experts will then allocate these resources strategically across the four initiatives.

      Become a matching partner

      We believe in the power of collective impact. If you would like to potentially become a named matching consortium partner for the official launch of our anniversary appeal, please let us know and we will contact you to discuss the details.

      Follow us

      Follow us on UBS Optimus Foundation LinkedIn and keep up to date with our anniversary news and the official launch of the initiatives.

      A mangrove forest seen from above is UBS Optimus Foundation Linkedin page cover

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