Martina Gaus

Head Regional Programs & Impact Transparency - UBS Optimus Foundation

I am part of a great team which raised and re-granted more then 1.2bn$ since 2018 to help children and their families from the most vulnerable communities globally to grow up healthier, get the education they deserve, and – hopefully – will have a healthier planet to live on.

My work focuses on unlocking private capital for scalable impact across education, health, and nature. I bring experience from strategy consulting and leadership roles at UBS Optimus Foundation—working on measurement & evaluation of impact, and philanthropy / impact investment advisory, in particular based on our experience developing blended and outcomes-based financing solutions, and applying philanthropic concessional capital with a systemic lens, to advance impact at scale.

At UBS Optimus Foundation / UBS Social Impact & Philanthropy, we partner with clients, other funders, governments, multilateral donors, and most importantly – social entrepreneurs and non-profit institutions delivering social and environmental impact. We navigate complexity, bridge philanthropy and capital markets, and unlock long-term value. Let’s connect.