Averting a Crisis in Preventive Healthcare
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As various regions of India now begin to emerge from lockdown, an important step will be confronting the consequences of disruptions in routine services provided by government health workers, including immunisation, antenatal checks, and nutrition drives. These preventive healthcare services form the backbone of India’s aspiration to be a healthy country with low rates of infant, child, and maternal mortality and morbidity, and systematic measures to correct for recent disruptions are essential.
Avian Allies: Carbon Credits Safeguard Bird Biodiversity and Decent Work in the Philippines’ Cacao Sector
Without birds, forest ecosystems as we know them would not exist. Among the many integral roles they play, birds act as seed dispersers, pollinators, and pest controllers. They are also surrogates of biodiversity, helping humans measure and monitor the richness of species and the ecological integrity of different habitats around the world.
AVPN & EVPA Celebrate 500 Member Milestone
AVPN & EVPA Celebrate 500 member milestone to promote collaboration across sectors and borders to bring more resources to the social sector.
AVPN & Nishith Desai event: Dialogue with Prof Yunus and Paul Carttar
AVPN India and leading law firm Nishith Desai Associates held an event on 14th March in Mumbai with Nobel Prize winner Prof. Yunus. Prof Yunus shared his experience of creating a vibrant social business in the form of Grameen Bank which has led to the formation of the microfinance industry. Paul Carttar, founding president of […]
AVPN 2015 Conference: Get Early Bird tickets NOW!
“Congratulations on a terrific conference! I really enjoyed it. I met some great people, had some good conversations, speakers were excellent and I know that others felt similarly.” Ruth Jones, Social Venture Partners Network “People were inspired, energized and felt they made really good connections. We are all looking forward to reconvening for next […]
AVPN 2015 Conference: Tickets Now Sold Out
Thank you for all of your enthusiasm and support! Again, we have sold all 400 tickets a month before the conference. Most conference delegates are funders and intermediaries in the venture philanthropy / social investing space and will be coming from 30 different countries! More details at the AVPN 2015 Conference website. We have designed a very exciting programme for you: 25 […]
AVPN Attends 2015 Singapore Compact CSR Conference
by Mila Devenport Global Compact Network Singapore (formerly Singapore Compact for CSR) organised a 2-day conference on 25th and 26th August on “Evaluating and Evolving CSR: Creating Value for a Sustainable Future”. This year’s conference drew around 400 business professionals, CSR practitioners and stakeholders (including government officials, academics and civil society leaders) and featured panels […]
AVPN Builds Social Investing Sector in China and Korea with Member Events
Paul Carttar, the founding director of Obama administration’s Social Innovation Fund, and the co-founder of the Bridgespan Group, joined AVPN on a roadshow in September, travelling to Shenzhen and Beijing in China, the finishing in Seoul, Korea. As our special invited speaker, Paul gave his insights on a range of topics – from government’s role […]
AVPN Closes 2013 with 141 Members – Welcome New Members!
AVPN has just passed its second year and our membership growth has been phenomenal with over 140 members presently. We would like to build on this success to deepen our penetration in each of the target markets and we need your help in identifying key prospects. We welcome members and friends to make referrals to […]
AVPN Co-Organises Landmark Social Investing Conference in China
The inaugural China Social Enterprise and Social Investment Forum kicked off to a roaring start in Shenzhen on 18th June for a day and a half of discussions with international and Asian speakers sharing their best practices with the Chinese audience. The forum is organized by the Alliance of the same name, founded by 16 […]
AVPN Conference 2014 Sold Out 6 Weeks Before Event
Dear Friends of AVPN:Thank you for supporting our conference and the venture philanthropy community so enthusiastically! We have now sold out all 300 tickets to the conference and are excited in our final planning stages to the 3-day event.Yes, you heard us right: All tickets are now sold. Members who have pre-registered their tickets will […]
AVPN Conference 2014: Tickets Are Running Out! Apply Now!
14 -15 May 2014 Singapore The AVPN Conference 2014 is now open for registration to the public – to register for the conference, please write to us at [email protected] with the following information of the participating delegates: Name Organisation Designation Email We will respond with a confirmation within 3 days. All registrations will be processed by AVPN this […]
AVPN Conference 2015 Early Bird Sales Are Open to Non-Members!
AVPN Conference 2015 early bird sales are open from 8 January till 20 February! AVPN early bird tickets are on sales! Non-AVPN members can get tickets at SGD 700. Please write to [email protected] for more information. AVPN conferences in the past two years were overly subscribed and tickets were sold out weeks before the event. Grab the tickets […]
AVPN Conference 2016 now open for Member Registration!
Dear AVPN members, The 2016 Annual Conference, which will fall on 23rd to 25th May 2016, is now open for members’ registration! We are expecting another great event as we travel to Hong Kong from Singapore, to reflect our Asian membership. Please write to us at [email protected] to claim your 2 free tickets, please also refer to […]
AVPN Develops the Vp Market in Taiwan
In early September, AVPN was in Taipei to further understand the social enterprise sector and the philanthropy landscape in Taiwan. AVPN met with various government agencies promoting the social enterprise space including the workforce development agency and the ministry of economic affairs. We also conducted a series of workshops on venture philanthropy. We held a […]
AVPN Exchanged MOU with China Charity Fair as Strategic Partner
The 4th China Charity Fair was held from Sept. 18th-20th in South China’s booming city, Shenzhen. AVPN partnered with China Charity Fair in organizing the event and brought international member organizations from eight countries to participate at the trade fair, and another 10 organisations participated in the conferences as speakers. Overview of China Charity Fair […]
AVPN in Europe in November: EVPA Conference in Berlin, Brussels & London
This November, AVPN is organizing a first of its kind study tour to Europe – bringing a group of policy makers from Asia to not only study and learn from successful models of social investing in Europe, but also to learn from each other during the journey. Confirmed delegates come from Hong Kong, China, Japan, […]
AVPN is Launching Wechat Public Account
AVPN is now on Wechat to interact with our Mandarin speaking audience. We will push news and updates regularly in our account. You may also find our latest publications and upcoming events from the three sections of AVPN Page! Scan the QR code below and stay connected with AVPN via Wechat!
AVPN January Webinar: Lessons learnt about Impact Investing
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AVPN members and eminent impact investors, Capria and B Current Impact Investment Co share 4 key tips to build sustainable and strategic investment models.
AVPN Launches Investment Showcase
We have launched an Investment Showcase on our website to actively promote our members’ activities by highlighting organisations, programmes and activities that have been funded by these members. The Investment Showcase features members’ social investment projects and appears on the resources page of the AVPN website. The purpose of this page is to present existing […]
AVPN March Activities in China: Launch of Chinese Publication on VP in Asia!
In the month of March AVPN conducted two presentations in Beijing on the subject of how to set up a Venture Philanthropy Fund as well as a deep dive into the Inspiring Scotland model. On March 6th, Andrew spoke at the CFPA Microfinance Salon, a series of get together seminar/lectures organized by CFPA […]
AVPN Members and Conference Delegates Get 20% off Alliance Magazine Subscriptions!
Alliance magazine is the definitive resource for all philanthropy and social investment professionals worldwide. Providing up-to-date news and in-depth analysis of the latest developments in this sector, Alliance is the only magazine of its kind with a global focus. In addition to four issues of the magazine per year, subscribing to Alliance offers regular updates […]
AVPN Members’ SEs pitching at Friday Happy Hour with JFDI
AVPN collaborated with Joyful Frog Digital Incubator (JFDI) to host a Friday happy hour session for our member, The Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) on 15th May. In the landmark startup building–Blk 71 at Ayer Rajah, APNIC brought four grantees to discuss how technology can create greater social impact to a full house of […]
AVPN Promotes Venture Philanthropy in China
AVPN’s executive vice-chairman, Andrew Muirhead, gave a presentation to the SVP China group recently on a trip to Beijing. The gathering included members of SVP Beijing, representatives from the private equity and private banking sector and local foundations, all who were very excited to learn more about venture philanthropy. There was a great buzz to […]
AVPN Roundtable on Technological Innovation and Impact Measurement
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Member SZC Impact Holdings provides best practices on how decentralized technologies can enable better impact assessments and thus facilitate social finance and inclusive economies.
AVPN Scores High for Effective Networking Opportunities
AVPN concluded our annual member survey in August and added an additional survey this time for non-members in order to reflect the Asian venture philanthropy and social investment market more accurately. As the results were reviewed, it became evident that our current members highly value and appreciate the networking opportunities that AVPN provides amongst social […]
AVPN Thus Far: 222 Members, Expanding Across Asia, Growing the Social Investing Eco-System
AVPN has been fast expanding our portfolio of resources and services to serve our members and the social investing community in Asia in the past 3 years since our inception and we are happy to announce some of our achievements over the past year and others that you can look forward to in the coming […]
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AVPN will be in Australia in February!
AVPN will be in Melbourne and Sydney in February, and together with our member Social Ventures Australia, we will also be speaking on Venture Philanthropy to local foundations on 17th February. If you are interested to find out more, please visit our event listing or contact [email protected]. We are looking forward to catch up with our […]
AVPN-Bayer Foundation Partner to Unpack the Intersectionality of Climate and Health
2 minutes read Initiative Announcement Content Climate change is having a direct impact on public health, exacerbating existing health inequities, and increasing the incidence of heat-related illness, infectious diseases, vector-borne diseases, climate-related disasters, and other health threats such as non-communicable diseases. According to the World Health Organization, climate change is projected to cause approximately 250,000 […]
AVPN-NUS Community Trail Highlights Hidden Social Issues in Singapore
It was one week after Singapore’s 50th anniversary. When most people were still in celebration mood, AVPN took our members on a community trail around Toa Payoh to understand some of the pressing social issues that abound within the estate. The community trail was conducted by the students of the NUS-Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership […]
AVPN’s Inaugural Conference Calls for Greater Collaboration
The key take-away from AVPN’s inaugural conference was the need for collaborative action in the venture philanthropy and social investment space in Asia. Industry professionals gathered in Singapore for what was the first event of its kind in Asia and walked away with new ideas, networks and inspiration for their work. Given the nascent stage […]
AVPN’s Webinars on Gender Lens Investment, Impact Investing Benchmark and Innovative Designing for Social Good Rounds up 2015
AVPN’s webinars on Gender Lens investment, Impact Investing benchmark and innovative designing for social good.
AVPN’s Thai Members provide suggestions and insights for Bangkok 2017
AVPN’s Thai Members provide suggestions and insights for Bangkok 2017 by suggesting content and formats that would be most productive for 2017.
B Current Fusion Talks: Climate Tech Innovation Track
4 mins read No challenge poses a greater threat to our future generations than climate change. B Current Impact Investment believes that climate-tech startups, VCs, and research institutes play vital roles in leveraging emerging technologies to help fight climate change. They invited speakers from the three parties to have a dialogue on climate tech innovation. […]
B Current Fusion Talks: Climate Tech Innovation Track (Part 2)
3 min read On June 28th, for the second episode of B Current Fusion Talks: Climate Tech Innovation Track, B Current invited Aaron Fyke, Founder and Managing Partner at Thin Line Capital, Dr. Eli Leland, CTO and Co-Founder at Voltaiq, and Dr. Hong-Tzer Yang, Distinguished Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, […]
