Temasek Trust strives to make an impact by serving as a:

• Responsible steward of philanthropic assets by exercising financial governance and discipline in investments and disbursements of its funds for impact
• Trusted advocate of sustainability by ecosystem building and championing best practices in sustainable impact
• Proactive catalyst of positive impact by forging new pathways in collaboration, solutioning, financing, and measurement with like-minded partners

• Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore. In 2003, it instituted a policy of setting aside a portion of its annual profit above the cost of risk-adjusted capital for philanthropic purposes. In 2007, Temasek established Temasek Trust and Temasek Foundation. The former would provide the financial governance of Temasek’s community gifts, while the latter would deliver community programmes. This governance model separates financial and programme management.
• Temasek Trust is a steward of philanthropic assets, advocate of sustainability, and catalyst of positive impact. We provide governance and financial oversight of non-profit endowments and other community gifts from Temasek and other donors. These gifts are typically disbursed on an endowment basis to bring in or build up ecosystem capabilities with the shared purpose of building better for every generation through protecting the planet, uplifting communities, connecting people, and advancing capabilities.
• Temasek Trust Asset Management is a Singapore-based global asset management company investing in positive outcomes for economies, societies, and the environment. The firm was established in 2019 by Temasek Trust, a steward of philanthropic endowments and gifts.
• Temasek Foundation is the main programming engine of the Temasek Trust ecosystem that designs and curates programmes to deliver positive impact. Since 2007, it has committed close to a billion in funding for community and environmental causes, supported more than 1400 programmes in Singapore and Asia, and benefited more than two million people through its programmes.

Since 2003, Temasek has been setting aside a portion of its excess returns above its cost of capital for community gifts. These are approved by the Temasek Board before being gifted to Temasek Trust. These funds are then governed by Temasek Trust and disbursed to Temasek Foundation and other entities in the Temasek Trust ecosystem to support programmes on a sustainable basis.

Temasek Trust and Temasek Foundation are separate, independent non-profit entities, with their own boards and management teams. Each entity has a clearly defined role, with Temasek Trust focusing on the financial management of philanthropic assets, ecosystem building in philanthropy and impact, and socio-economic enterprise and development; while Temasek Foundation focuses on programme design and delivery. Temasek does not direct their day-to-day operations.

Temasek Trust disburses its funds typically through endowments in support of the 4 Pillars of Planet, People, Peace, and Progress. This is with the intention of providing support on a sustainable basis. However, there may be occasions when large projects could draw on a substantial portion or even the whole of the relevant gift.

Temasek Trust delivers on its purpose of building better for every generation by advancing its 4Ps of Planet, People, Peace, and Progress.

Temasek Trust monitors impact at the portfolio level. Each of its ecosystem entities also has its own impact frameworks and they collect impact data down to specific programmes.

Temasek Trust has developed an impact measurement framework oriented around the 4Ps, with long-term outcomes and metrics.

A regular review process of funding mandates ensures their relevance and impact.

Temasek Trust is also building capabilities for outcomes-based models like Pay for Success to drive more rigorous measurement and innovative delivery models.

Temasek Trust does not give out grants.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Temasek Trust’s oscar@sg fund supported ground-up initiatives that serve the needs of vulnerable communities in Singapore affected by the crisis. The fund has enabled more than 300 projects to date and touched over one million lives.

Since June 2022, in the same spirit of uniting the community to support one another through difficult times, the Oscar fund is now managed by Temasek Foundation. Find out more here. For queries, please contact Temasek Foundation at [email protected]

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