About Kipper Blakeley

Kipper Blakeley has been involved with philanthropy both as a donor and as an implementing partner of programs for the past 17 years. His field experience includes working in Latin America and Asia. Most recently, he served as an International Advisor for the Population and Community Development Association (PDA), run by one of the most well-known “social entrepreneurs”, Mechai Viravaidya. In this capacity, Kipper worked on a senior management team tasked with development, implementation and follow-up of myriad programs, including micro-credit and HIV-prevention initiatives, as well as the post-Tsunami socio-economic rehabilitation of nearly 100 villages. Following the sale of the family business, Kipper has been involved with setting up the family foundation while working simultaneously as a consultant to Blatter+Frick.

About Blatter+Frick, Social Investors Services

Blatter+Frick is a boutique philanthropy advisory and facilitation firm based in Switzerland which works with affluent individuals and families worldwide, enabling them to turn their philanthropic ambitions into actions by applying the same rigor and principals that guide them in their business investments. Our expertise is in the facilitation and design of innovative, collaborative approaches. For our international clientele we currently oversee a portfolio of initiatives around the globe.

We assist social investors in making a difference by enabling social investors to take an informed investment decision based on sound research and experience. Through our extensive global network of partners on the ground, we help select the best suited projects in order to achieve the investor’s objectives and then accompany them from strategy development to successful completion of the investments. Throughout the process, we help ensure transparency by performing due diligence on investments, monitoring the investments on site and giving advice without conflict of interest.