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October 19, 2015
Social Impact Partners and Clean Air Network Join Hands
Grace Ng
SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERS AND CLEAN AIR NETWORK JOIN HANDS Three-year grant funding to bolster Clean Air Network organisational development and fundraising Hong Kong, 14 October 2015. Social Impact Partners (“SIP”) today announced it will provide Clean Air Network(“CAN”) with grant funding of HKD 2.55 million over the course of three years (2015-2017) combined with hands-on […]
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August 28, 2015
Save the Date: AVPN Conference 2016, 23 – 25 May 2016
Stacey Choe
23 – 25 May 2016, Hong Kong After 3 successful years in Singapore, the AVPN Conference will move for the first time to Hong Kong. Hong Kong has the highest concentration of our members outside of Singapore and we are very excited to work with our local partners there to expand the base and also […]
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August 26, 2015
AVPN Wechat公众平台已正式上线！
Clive YE
AVPN的 Wechat公众平台于近日隆重上线！我们将会定期在平台上推广公益创投和影响力投资的相关信息。用户同时也可以从AVPN界面菜单中阅读AVPN的发行刊物以及AVPN组织的各项线下活动！ 扫描以下的QR二维码加入AVPN平台！掌握第一手公益创投及影响力投资的信息！
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Alfred Poon
October will see the 3rd annual AVPN Roadshow travelling to the cities of Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo. The theme for this year’s roadshow is ‘Mobilising Human Capital’, a timely reminder of the importance of organisations’ most valuable assets. The effective unlocking and utilisation of human capital through the use of skilled volunteers […]
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Alfred Poon
AVPN held a private roundtable session in Hong Kong on 13th February with a select group of participants that included members of the Social Innovation and Efficiency Development Fund Taskforce, other government agencies, intermediary groups and private foundations. AVPN’s new executive vice-chairman, Andrew Muirhead, shared the Inspiring Scotland model of venture philanthropy with the group, […]
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January 7, 2015
Impact Investing Forum in Hong Kong Launches New Funds
Alfred Poon
AVPN members on the panel on “Growing the Demand Side”: Abbie Jung of Synergy Social Ventures, Nick Lazos of Insitor Fund, Francis Ngai of SVHK, Joan Yao of LGT Venture Philanthropy, and Sunit Shrestha of Changefusion. AVPN attended the Impact Investing Forum organised by Asia Community Ventures, in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, in Hong […]
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Alfred Poon
Starting a new venture philanthropy or social investment organisation can be difficult, particularly in a region such as Asia, where the ecosystem for philanthropy is not as evolved as it is in the West. ‘Getting Started in Venture Philanthropy in Asia’, AVPN’s guide for new venture philanthropy and social investment organisations, is an important tool […]
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Alfred Poon
AVPN attended the Social Enterprise Summit in Hong Kong, which consisted of month-long activities on social innovation and entrepreneurship leading up to the main symposium from 29th November to 2nd December 2012. The summit was opened by the HKSAR Chief Secretary, demonstrating the city’s commitment to develop itself into a “Social Business City”. This term […]
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