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Who We Are
We are a leading ecosystem builder that is increasing the flow of financial, human, and intellectual capital from Asia and around the world into the social sector in Asia. We provide a network of peers, rigorous learning programmes, and innovative capital mobilization opportunities that make sure resources are more effectively deployed.
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Unrestricted access to AVPN research reports and case studies
Access market-specific snapshots and opportunities
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Resources
Highlights of the week
Accelerating Impact: Catalytic Capital in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Africa and Europe
There is a persistent financing gap estimated at USD 4.2 trillion that needs to be filled for the world to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2030.
APAC Sustainability Seed Fund 2.0
By leveraging the success of the first round of the APAC Sustainability Seed Fund, AVPN continues to mobilise continuum of capital into supporting climate solutions in the region.
Trust-Based Philanthropy
In the face of increasingly complex and, sometimes rapidly, changing needs on the ground, it is crucial to take a step back and reconsider the status quo.
Markets
We are a leading ecosystem builder that is increasing the flow of financial, human, and intellectual capital from Asia and around the world into the social sector in Asia. We provide a network of peers, rigorous learning programmes, and innovative capital mobilization opportunities that make sure resources are more effectively deployed.
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Capital Mobilisation
Featured Deals
Solve Education: Education through Innovative Learning Platform
Education, Employability, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Lotus Petal Sr. Sec School, Gurugram
Education, Employability, Health
IT Training Against Poverty in Cebu
Education, Employability, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
IT Vocational Training Against Poverty
Education, Employability, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Gigatonne: Addressing Problems within the Carbon Credits Market
Climate Action and Environment, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Comprehensive Disability Inclusion Programme
Education, Employability, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Events
AVPN Global Conference 2024
23 April 2024
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25 April 2024
Signature Event
Upcoming Events
Forward Faster Forum: Turning Pledges Into Action
04 April 2024
MedTech Actuator Accelerator 2024
29 March 2024
Divya is a a champion for social entrepreneurs in Singapore and in the region. She worked with Impact Hub Singapore from 2014-2016 to set up Singapore's first Social Enterprise Incubator through which they incubated over 30 social enterprises. She continues this passion in her current role as the Programs and Partnerships Lead at Ashoka Singapore. She is often involved in judging startup competitions such as NTUC Future Starter Challenge, SIF's YSE Program, YES, Halogen Foundation Business Plan Competition and facilitating or participating in panel discussions including at INSEAD, AVPN, DBS Social Venture Challenge and Social Icon. She is also passionate about encouraging youth to follow their dreams and think out of the box & speaks regularly at youth events & sits on the advisory council for the UWCSEA Ideas Hub. Prior to her role in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, Divya worked with IBM in their consulting division, in both London & Singapore for almost 10 years. Her projects focused on addressing & solving critical operations strategy and design issues. She also has extensive experience in project management and has overseen multi million dollar projects running across multiple countries. In 2010, she led the set up IBM?s Innovation Centre in Singapore, a platform through which IBM brought some of its latest technologies to Singapore to see how they could be applied in the local context. Divya took a break from the corporate world in 2011, after which she trained to be a docent at the Asian Civilisations Museum. For 2 years she guided actively and was also a member of the training team, mentoring aspiring docents.