Name

Lien Foundation

Legal name

Lien Foundation

Website

https://lienfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Charitable Giving & Philanthropic Trust Advisory (FSAEAKAH)

Keywords

• Philanthropic foundation grants
• Palliative care services
• Eldercare programmes
• Maternal child health
• Rehabilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lien Foundation is a Singapore-based philanthropic foundation that funds and develops programmes in palliative care, eldercare, rehabilitation, and maternal & child health. It operates by providing grants to partner organisations, commissioning research and pilot projects, and running advocacy campaigns to improve care for vulnerable populations in Singapore. Its work is not commercial; outputs are funded services, pilots, and policy advocacy rather than sellable products.

Product overview

Lien Foundation is a philanthropy organization that develops and funds new services, training, and advocacy across healthcare areas including palliative care, eldercare, rehabilitation, and maternal & child health. The Foundation operates through multiple programmatic initiatives and creative campaigns rather than a unified technology product. Key programmes include Gym Tonic (senior-friendly fitness facilities), DayOne (mental health support for parents of children with developmental needs), the Lien Collaborative for Palliative Care (Beijing), A Kinder ICU, and various research initiatives like the CHILD centre and Long Term Care Manpower Study. The Foundation also produces films and creative advocacy campaigns including Life Before Death, and commissions research reports and educational resources such as the Singapore Bioethics Casebooks. Environmental initiatives include the Lien Environmental Fellowship and Lien Aid for water and sanitation access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lien Centre for Palliative Care: An academic centre that advances research and education of palliative care in Singapore and the region.
• Lien Collaborative for Palliative Care
• Lien Environmental Fellowship
• Lien Aid
• Gym Tonic
• CHILD
• DayOne

Products and services

• Palliative Care Programme Grant-funded programmes and pilots to improve end-of-life and palliative care services for patients and families in Singapore, delivered through partner hospitals and hospices.
• Eldercare Programme Grant-funded eldercare programmes and pilots supporting Singapore's aging population, including the Gym Tonic initiative developed with PulseSync.
• Rehabilitation Programme Grant-funded rehabilitation programmes for vulnerable populations in Singapore, delivered through partner social-service agencies and healthcare institutions.
• Maternal & Child Health Programme Grant-funded programmes and pilots supporting maternal and child health services in Singapore, delivered through partner healthcare and social-service institutions.
• Gym Tonic An eldercare programme focused on physical exercise and wellness for seniors, developed in collaboration with PulseSync. Targeted at Singapore's elderly population served through partner agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• A quarter of community seniors improved from pre-frail to robust after Gym Tonic program participation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National University of Singapore (NUS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration through Lien Centre for Palliative Care; CHILD center established with S$30 million gift; various program partnerships in healthcare and early childhood development
• Tan Tock Seng HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner for Lien Collaborative for Palliative Care Beijing initiative; partner for A Kinder ICU program integrating palliative care into ICU practices; Namaste Care program implementation
• KK Women's and Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDayOne mental health program partner; Mission I'mPossible program partner providing consultancy support
• National University Hospital (NUH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for A Kinder ICU program; NUHkids involved in Circle of Care program
• PAP Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission I'mPossible 2 scaling partner; preschool-based service model implementation
• PulseSynccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner for Gym Tonic senior fitness program; provides software-enabled senior-friendly gym machines
• Fei Yue Community ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGym Tonic implementation partner; Blossom Seeds home palliative care program partner through Cloud Nine initiative
• Care Corner SingaporemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGym Tonic implementation partner; Die Die Must Say campaign partner with Mandarin hotline
• NTUC HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGym Tonic implementation partner at Kampung Admiralty location
• TOUCH Community ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGym Tonic implementation partner at Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 location
• Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing HomemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGym Tonic implementation partner
• Montfort CaremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGym Tonic implementation partner at GoodLife! Marine Terrace
• Tzu Chi SingaporemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGym Tonic implementation partner
• AWWAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDayOne Phase 2 partner for early intervention centers
• AllkincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDayOne Phase 2 partner for community mental health services expansion
• Blossom SeedscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome palliative care service development through Active Ageing Centre networks
• Ang Chin Moh FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife Before Death initiative co-launch partner; Die Die Must Say end-of-life edutainment campaign partner
• HCA Hospice CaremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife Before Death initiative partner
• Moonshine AgencymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife Before Death documentary series production partner
• Singapore Hospice CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife Before Death initiative partner
• Singapore Press HoldingsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife Before Death initiative media partner
• St Joseph's Home and HospicemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife Before Death initiative partner
• Capital 95.8 RadiomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDie Die Must Say campaign partner for weekly talk show
• Shin Min Daily NewsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDie Die Must Say campaign partner for advertorials and reader contests
• Economist Intelligence UnitmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStarting Well Index research partner for preschool education assessment across 45 countries
• Centre for Evidence and Implementation (CEI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircle of Care program partner; CHILD center founding partner
• NUS MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHILD center founding partner; S$30 million gift for early childhood development research
• A*STAR Singapore Institute for Clinical SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHILD center founding partner; GUSTO cohort research collaboration
• NUS Centre for Biomedical EthicsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSingapore Bioethics Casebooks developer; What Doctors Say about Care for the Dying research partner
• Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLien Environmental Fellowship co-launch with S$12 million fund; water and sanitation solutions for Asia
• Nanyang Technological UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLien Aid initiative partner for clean water and sanitation in Asia; Lien Environmental Fellowship host institution
• Pacific InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLien Aid initiative research partner for water and sanitation
• Duke-NUS Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for Lien Centre for Palliative Care

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tsao Foundation: Singapore foundation focused on successful ageing through direct services, training, and advocacy for older adults. Closely comparable to Lien Foundation's eldercare and palliative care work, with overlapping focus on frailty, ageing in place, and capability-building.
• Lee Foundation: Established Singapore private foundation that funds healthcare, education, and community welfare. Comparable as a Singapore-based private foundation with similar grantmaking focus on healthcare and social services, although less focused on audacious, design-led programmes.
• Hong Leong Foundation: Singapore philanthropy arm funding education, healthcare, and community causes. Comparable in Singapore-based grantmaking footprint and in supporting capacity-building across healthcare and social services.
• Ang Chin Moh Foundation: Singapore family foundation co-launching the Life Before Death campaign and Die Die Must Say end-of-life edutainment campaign with Lien Foundation. Closely comparable in mission focus, scale, and proactive approach to under-served healthcare and social causes.
• Singapore Hospice Council: National body coordinating hospice and palliative care providers in Singapore and a direct Lien Foundation partner on the Life Before Death initiative. Comparable as a palliative-care-focused non-profit working with the same partner ecosystem.
• Tan Chin Tuan Foundation: Singapore private foundation funding education, community, and healthcare initiatives. Comparable in funding scope and Singapore-centric grantmaking, with similar model of catalysing social programmes through institutional partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Temasek Foundation: Singapore-based philanthropic arm of Temasek, running a broad portfolio of community, healthcare, education, and capability-building programmes. Most directly comparable as a large, proactive Singapore grantmaker that funds systemic healthcare and social programmes.

Regional players

• Khoo Foundation: Singapore-based private foundation with healthcare and education grantmaking, including significant medical research funding. Comparable private family foundation in Singapore, though with stronger emphasis on medical research infrastructure than on audacious service-model innovation.
• Singapore Health Services (SingHealth) Foundation: Singapore public healthcare cluster's philanthropy arm funding patient care, training, and research across its hospitals. Comparable as a healthcare-focused Singapore grantmaking entity that partners with institutions on training and care delivery, though operating at a different scale and mandate.

Others

• National Kidney Foundation (Singapore): Singapore non-profit providing chronic kidney disease services and engaging in public health advocacy. Tangentially comparable as a healthcare-focused non-profit in Singapore whose recent $9M palliative-care-in-CKD initiative is funded together with partners; not a direct grantmaking peer but adjacent in palliative care delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lienfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/lienfoundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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