Realising human potential is the greatest driver of prosperity for individuals, organisations, and societies. While limited by conditions or resources, restricted by contexts or means, everyone has dreams and potential to release. Despite different starting points, it is catalysing opportunities and genuine support that matters to heighten social equality, improve lives, and increase welfare for society at large.
That is why we are committed to giving everyone the opportunity to contribute and lead their own change regardless of differences both in Denmark and internationally. We generate tangible improvement by establishing partnerships and a relentless pursuit of fact-based methods to document results. The result is positive changes that empower people, change lives and turn dreams into reality.
Everyone has potential.
Founded by entrepreneur Henrik Lind and his family, Lind Foundation is committed to delivering actual social change by empowering people to drive their own change. Henrik has gone from facing social challenges to building multiple strong companies and we leverage that experience in our work.
Founded by the Lind Family.
“We must rethink how we catalyse social change by empowering people and combining philanthropy with a business mindset.”
— Henrik Lind, Founder, Lind Foundation
Social impact must be measured.
For us, social impact goes beyond good intentions. We employ a data-driven approach and convert social impact into societal value because that is what creates tangible and positive results for the organisations, entrepreneurs, and people we partner with. We explore, test, and prove how to create the social impact we want to see.
We are proving new ways forward.
We measure impact by comparing the resources invested in a project with the value it creates for the people involved. This includes putting a value on social outcomes and voluntary work. For every project we support, we strive to report and track results to understand the difference our initiatives make.
Board of Directors.
Henrik Lind
Chair
Henrik is the founder and CEO of Lind Invest – which founded Lind Foundation. He is experienced in leadership, culture, business development, finance, and risk management and has held several board positions contributing with a long-term investor mindset and experience from having started several different companies.
Carsten Jorgensen
Board member
Carsten is a professional board member and acts as a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals. He is experienced in leadership, asset management, and international investments across all asset classes. Thus, Carsten contributes with a strong investor mindset, international networks, and experience in strategic decision-making.
Michael Svarer
Board member
Michael is a professor of economics at Aarhus University focusing on research on the labour market and social policies and is a former Board Chair of the Danish Economic Council. He is and has been a member of numerous expert groups and commissions for the Danish government and holds several other board positions.
The virtues that drive us.
Inspire by results.
We strive to create tangible change that moves people forward. That is why we are driven and guided by creating results — and why we make sure to share our learnings transparently. We are philanthropists, but we are also here to make a difference for people and society.
Change for good.
We are persistent in driving and measuring change – because we know that good intentions are not enough to create results. That is why we support projects with lasting potential — anchored around a philanthropic aim combined with a long-term, data-driven investor mindset.
Act to enrich.
We show courage and take action to enrich everyone around us. No matter whether it is about re-thinking a challenge or proving entirely new ways for our society, we are not afraid to take the first step, take the lead, or proactively set goals and demands that drive results.
Empower to succeed.
All changes start within ourselves. It is important to know your strengths, but it is even better to know where to improve – and how you can grow your peers. Our success is when people, partnerships, and projects become successful in reaching their goals.