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Jenna Liang

4 min read

While impact investing is on the rise, unintentional negative externalities have surfaced. AVPN member Synergos shares 4 lessons learnt in which Systems Thinking has improved performance.

Fiona Li

5 min read

Member TrustLaw shares the top legal challenges Social Purpose Organizations (SPOs) face in their expansion and fundraising plans, and how TrustLaw is ensuring SPOs are legally protected through providing free legal assistance.

Laura Barnett

4 min read

How do intermediaries in Vietnam build the ecosystem for social impact? Member LIN Center for Community Development builds resilient cross-sector partnerships for scalable and sustainable business development.

Trudy Wang

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Like companies worldwide, Chinese enterprises have awakened to the fact that social responsibility should be integrated into every business strategy.

Patsian Low

6 min read

Early efforts to innovate Islamic Finance have led Malaysia to become an early mover in aligning Shariah-compliant investing with ethical and responsible investment opportunities. Find out how Asia is leveraging Islamic finance to create greater social and economic impact.

Janine Teo

4 min read

What has been causing out-of-school problems to be so difficult to address? Solve Education! identifies opportunities to provide effective mass-customization of education for out-of-school children and youth.

Melissa Blackerby

4 min read

AVPN Member Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ latest report highlights insights and recommendations for funders to improve support delivery for Social Purpose Organisations. Find out how and who you can collaborate with to achieve systems change.

Patsian Low

5 min read

This article was originally featured on Alliance Magazine.

In Asia, we are seeing greater interest in cross-sector funding structures i.e. social impact bonds & collective impact models. Hear from AVPN Policy Director, Patsian Low.

Olivia Wang

5 min read

Member SZC Impact Holdings provides best practices on how decentralized technologies can enable better impact assessments and thus facilitate social finance and inclusive economies.

Krishan Dhawan

4 min read

CEO of Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation addresses limitations in India’s present ‘electrification’ situation, and how the Foundation leverages on alternative energy solutions, technology, and policy frameworks to overcome these issues.

Pranav Kumar Choudhary

6 min read

Member Dr. Reddy’s Foundation’s multi-pronged skilling model has not only equipped youth in India, but also other key stakeholders, from employers to parents, to match skill-sets and overcome socio-economic constraints. Here are 5 takeaways on what it takes to scale skilling solutions.

Oliver Carrington

4 min read

New Philanthropy Capital shares 5 key findings from their latest research report, “Let’s Talk Mission and Mergers”, and recommendations to overcome barriers to mergers.