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I’m joining the ChanceMaker Foundation board because it fuses everything I care about — radical (re-)imagination, rigorous execution, and real-world impact. The ChanceMaker Foundation isn’t just writing grants; it’s underwriting bold ideas and turning them into on-the-ground projects that change lives. My journey has been about redesigning finance so capital rewards long-term value; working with […]
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The challenges of my youth in Cameroon taught me early that education is the key to real change. At 18, I came to Germany, where I worked as a garbage collector, warehouse worker, and bouncer alongside my studies to survive. After earning my PhD in Economics and a professorship at the Sorbonne, I felt that […]
After many years in the financial industry, I felt the desire to use my skills not ‘for profit’ but ‘for impact’ to make the world every day a little bit better. Since it’s notoriously impossible to save the world on a volunteer basis while others destroy it professionally, I switched careers to development cooperation and […]
Already during my studies, I extensively dealt with the theory and practice of development aid. The focus of my doctoral thesis was in the area of “postdevelopment theory”, which outlines alternative ideas to traditional development aid. As Communications and Impact Consultant for development cooperation in Bangladesh and India, I have already been able to implement […]
After high school, I felt drawn to explore the world—first as a traveler, and later both professionally and with my family. Living abroad didn’t just teach me in theory, but showed me firsthand the real impact my lifestyle has on people and the environment. For me, social justice isn’t some abstract concept—it’s been central to […]
After my traditional career with degrees in economics, I worked in various industries, from sports and gastronomy to property and events. My backpacking trips around the world increasingly challenged my established world view.In addition to the personal consequences as a consumer, I made the decision to also work professionally for a better world. Setting up […]
Early on in my teenage years, I was given the opportunity to hand over donations in a favela in Brazil through cultural projects. Later on, the establishment of a prevention project in a township in South Africa showed me how important direct contact is in influencing the impact. When I met Patrick, it was soon […]