{
  "id": 17083620,
  "title": "Lighthouse Communities Foundation lists on BSE’s Social Stock Exchange to scale youth livelihoods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/lighthouse-communities-foundation-lists-on-bses-social-stock-exchange",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:49:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "YourStory",
    "slug": "yourstory",
    "url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/10/lighthouse-communities-foundation-lists-on-bse-to-scale-youth-livelihood"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lighthouse Communities Foundation (LCF) has successfully listed on the BSE’s Social Stock Exchange (SSE) to expand access to youth livelihoods. LCF is a non-profit dedicated to enhancing opportunities for underprivileged young people by addressing their strengths, career choices and confidence. The listing followed a public offering of Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) instruments, which allow investors to fund the foundation’s social impact initiatives without expecting financial returns. A bell-ringing ceremony at BSE on October 29 celebrated the milestone, attended by government officials, corporate partners and philanthropic organisations. LCF’s “Lighthouse” programme combines career guidance, skilling and employer linkages, supported by transparent funding, to help young people secure stable livelihoods. Founder and Chairman Dr Ganesh Natarajan highlighted the importance of the listing, stating it marks a significant step toward reaching one million young people nationwide. The proceeds from the offering will fund LCF’s work in Pune, aiming to assist 500 young people in developing career readiness and securing sustained employment. LCF has already reached over 2.9 lakh young people across six states, with a focus on women, who constitute nearly 60% of enrolments. The foundation has placed 77% of its graduates in jobs, maintaining employment after a year for 77% of them.",
  "summary": "Lighthouse Communities Foundation has joined BSE’s Social Stock Exchange to raise funds to help 500 young people in Pune build career confidence and job-ready skills.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}