What Lind Foundation does

Lind Foundation is a Denmark-based private grant-making foundation founded in 2022 by entrepreneur Henrik Lind and his family. The foundation's stated mission is to fund data-driven social projects that support vulnerable people into education, employment, and life stabilization. It operates as a philanthropic capital allocator rather than a product or service provider, deploying multi-year grants to nonprofit partner organizations with disclosed individual commitments ranging from DKK 1.5 million to DKK 13.6 million and aggregate disclosed commitments of approximately DKK 72 million across 17 active partnerships. The foundation is registered in Denmark under CVR 43365398, headquartered at Værkmestergade 25, Aarhus C, and operates with a small core team of 2-5 staff (Managing Director Hjalte Paaske plus student Maria Blenstrup).

The foundation's operating model centers on rigorous, evidence-based grantmaking. Lind Foundation requires its partner organizations to obtain participant consent for register-based analyses using Danish CPR numbers, and employs an impact measurement approach that compares outcomes between intervention and control groups over time. The organization explicitly operates with a 'business-driven mindset,' combining philanthropic intent with disciplined measurement, and draws on board expertise spanning entrepreneurship (Henrik Lind, founder/CEO of parent entity Lind Invest), institutional asset management (Carsten Jørgensen), and labor economics (Michael Svarer, professor of economics at Aarhus University and former chair of the Danish Economic Council). Grant parameters include a minimum application size of DKK 1 million over a maximum five-year period, with typical funding of up to 20% of a partner's total operating budget, or up to 50% for projects with high scaling potential.

While Lind Foundation currently prioritizes partnerships with interventions located in Denmark, it also funds select international projects through established NGO partners, including UNICEF (Mauritania Skills4Girls programme), One Acre Fund (agricultural training in Malawi and Burundi), Hand in Hand (entrepreneurship training in Kenya and the broader India/Africa network), Educate!, WAWCAS, and ReDI School (digital-skills training for migrant women in Denmark). The partnership portfolio spans verticals including education, employment readiness, mental health support, crisis counseling, refugee/migrant integration, and youth housing — with several initiatives co-funded with Danish municipalities (Aarhus, Vejle) and other foundations such as Fonden Mental Sundhed.

Name

Lind Foundation

Legal name

Lind Foundation

Website

https://lindfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lind Foundation is a Denmark-based private grant-making foundation founded in 2022 by Henrik Lind and his family that funds data-driven social projects supporting vulnerable people into education, employment, and life stabilization, primarily in Denmark with select international NGO partnerships.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Grant Making

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Philanthropic grant making
• Social impact funding
• Data-driven philanthropy
• Education employment support
• Vulnerable population services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarhus

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lind Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation that provides multi-year grant funding (minimum DKK 1 million over up to five years) to social organizations working on education, employment, and life stabilization for vulnerable populations. Grants typically cover up to 20% of an organization's operating budget (up to 50% for high-scaling-potential projects). The foundation pairs its funding with a data-driven impact measurement approach using register-based analyses to evaluate and document outcomes.

Product overview

Lind Foundation is a Denmark-based philanthropy organization focused on social impact and grant-making, not a technology product company. It does not offer software products, platforms, or digital services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Lind Foundation requires CPR numbers from participants to conduct register-based analyses
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

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

• UNICEFmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Lind Foundation supports UNICEF's Skills4Girls programme in Mauritania, which trains out-of-school girls in life skills, literacy, numeracy, vocational training, and entrepreneurship. Commitment: DKK 4.3m.
• GRÅK & FGUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership to launch 'Strength and Balance' — a selection course now available at 13 FGU schools designed to enhance students' physical, mental, and social wellbeing through movement and life skills. Commitment: DKK 4.1m.
• Åben og Rolig for Unge (Aarhus Municipality & Fonden Mental Sundhed)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Joint initiative with Aarhus Municipality and Fonden Mental Sundhed offering support for young people aged 15-25 who struggle with stress and mental distress, helping them transition to adulthood. Commitment: DKK 4m.
• FundamentetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Aarhus-based nonprofit founded in 2014 focused on rethinking social work through close dialogue with trusted relationships and individual needs. Commitment: DKK 5.8m.
• Gallo KriserådgivningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Nonprofit crisis counseling organization in Aarhus that provides free, anonymous counseling to socially vulnerable citizens. Commitment: DKK 4.5m.
• HackYourFuturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Non-profit coding school helping refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers acquire web development skills to enter the labor market. Commitment: DKK 3.8m.
• Hand in HandmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026International network of NGOs fighting poverty through entrepreneurship training and job creation in India, Asia, and Southern and Eastern Africa. Currently part of a project in Kenya. Commitment: DKK 13.3m.
• One Acre FundmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Agricultural service provider supporting Africa's farmers to build resilient communities through training farmers in Malawi and Burundi. Commitment: DKK 13.6m.
• UngebudgettercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Project testing a different employment effort in the public sector targeting long-term jobless people aged 18-29. Commitment: DKK 4.4m.
• HF FundamentetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Initiative by Fundamentet and Aarhus HF & VUC supporting young people with psychological challenges to complete secondary education. Commitment: DKK 1.5m.
• FundaboligcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership between AL2bolig, Fundamentet and Lind Foundation to create affordable housing access for young people experiencing homelessness. Commitment: DKK 4.5m.
• ReDI SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Non-profit IT school for women with refugee and migrant backgrounds providing free digital education and helping women enter the Danish labor market. Commitment: DKK 5.6m.
• Knæk KodenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with Vejle Municipality and Integrationsportalen helping vulnerable young people aged 15-17 find and keep part-time jobs. Commitment: DKK 2.7m.
• WAWCASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen at Work, Children at School — entrepreneurship-training programme empowering extremely poor women and their families to achieve personal, social, and economic change through education.
• UNIK (Børn og Unges Trivsel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative with no time constraints offering free help to young people with extended support to handle daily challenges and achieve social resilience as they transition into adulthood.
• Educate!minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization tackling youth unemployment by partnering with young people, schools, and governments in East Africa to equip youth with skills to start businesses and thrive in the labor market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• LEGO Foundation: Danish grantmaking foundation focused on learning through play and childhood development. Highly comparable as a private Danish foundation funding education outcomes for vulnerable populations, though at materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Realdania: Danish philanthropic association funding built environment and quality of life initiatives. Comparable as a major Denmark-based private foundation deploying multi-year strategic grants to mission-aligned partners.
• TrygFonden: Danish foundation affiliated with Tryg insurance group, funding safety, well-being, and community projects. Comparable as a Denmark-based private foundation funding vulnerable-population social projects with multi-year commitments.
• Novo Nordisk Foundation: Denmark's largest foundation, funding health, education, and sustainability. Comparable as a Danish private foundation funding social and educational outcomes through long-term, evidence-oriented grantmaking.
• Villum Foundation: Large Danish philanthropic foundation funding technical, environmental, and social research and projects. Comparable as a Denmark-based private grantmaker with a broad portfolio, though Villum operates at significantly larger scale.
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: The world's largest private foundation, funding global health, education, and poverty reduction with rigorous measurement. Comparable as the benchmark for data-driven philanthropy and outcomes-focused grantmaking at massive scale.

Direct peers

• Oak Foundation: International family foundation funding social and environmental causes including education and employment for vulnerable populations. Comparable as a private grantmaker combining multi-country portfolio with focus on marginalised beneficiaries and outcomes measurement.

Emerging players

• Co-Impact: Global philanthropic collaborative funding systems change in health, education, and economic opportunity. Comparable as a grantmaker emphasising deep partnerships, measurement, and scaling of proven interventions in developing economies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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