Our vision and mission
Our vision is connecting philanthropists and impact investors with impactful organizations and social entrepreneurs, globally and locally.
Our mission is for the UBS Optimus Foundation network to drive systemic and catalytic impact for marginalized communities, especially children and young people around the world.
The UBS Optimus Foundation is a global network of social impact and philanthropic foundations that connects you with inspiring philanthropy programs that, backed up by data and through sustainable impact investing, are making a measurable, long-term difference to the most serious and enduring social and environmental problems.
Part of UBS Social Impact and Philanthropy group and at the heart of the company’s social impact strategy, the UBS Optimus Foundation is funded by UBS, our clients and employees, as well as private and public partners. Our collective mission is to make your contributions to our philanthropic foundations go further.
We are recognized globally as a philanthropic thought-leader focusing on
- incubating global impact ventures
- scaling global social impact through philanthropic partnerships and policy change
- achieving impact transparency
The UBS Optimus Foundation’s evidence-based programs have the potential to be transformative, scalable and sustainable and focus on health, education and climate and the environment.
Our impact
Focusing on programs and global impact ventures that have the potential to be transformative, sustainable, and scalable.
Scalable Reach
6.7 million individuals reached directly, including:
- 2 million children and 3.4 million adults
- 10% male and 90% female
- 85,000 professionals trained
Additional reach through:
- 286 health facilities
- 1,200 educational facilities
- 2,300 families
75% grantees or investees with >50% women in leadership positions reached
