About AVPN
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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Resources
Highlights of the week
Accelerating Impact with Catalytic Capital
Asia sees a growing number of untapped opportunities to support underserved populations, early-stage innovations, and underfunded sectors.
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
Atoot: Sports for Development (S4D) Programmes for Holistic Development of Girls in Nepal
Education, Gender, Health
ReCircle: A Clean-tech Innovator on a mission to Create a Circular Economy
Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Banka Bio: Sustainable solutions for WaSH needs in India
Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Fair Employment Foundation: Transforming Recruitment System for Migrant Workers in Asia Pacific
Employability, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Cool Australia: Supporting Educators Globally through Cool+
Education
HOT-Open Mapping Hub (Asia- Pacific): Transforming Disaster Response, Humanitarian Action and Community Development through Open Source Technologies and Maps
Climate Action and Environment, Gender, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Events
AVPN Global Conference 2024
As AVPN counts down to the 12th edition of the Annual Global Conference, which will take place against the backdrop of a world in great flux, it is imperative that we provide the social investment community with the most extensive opportunity yet, to learn, connect, and unite in action for Asia.
23 April 2024
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25 April 2024
Signature Event
Upcoming Events
Nominations for the 2024 Yidan Prize
31 March 2024
AVPN Monthly Member Meet-ups in Bangkok
29 February 2024
Regular Event
Foodness Asia is a social enterprise focused on improving nutrition for everyone through the use of fortified rice – adding important vitamins and minerals...
duithape is a fintech company providing an e-payment system for the unbanked. We use a B2B2C approach and provide our clients with a payment...
CoderSchool is a vocational education training organization and software development agency operating in Vietnam. It is widely regarded as the leading provider of software...
Anudip transforms lives by creating aspirational livelihoods through digital inclusion in emerging economies. A nonprofit company with operations in India and USA, Anudip has...
Wonder Technology is the #1 Emotion-focused AI company in the world. Through the analysis of 8 seconds (or more) of audio data, our patented...
Opendream is a 12-year-old social enterprise in Bangkok, Thailand. We have delivered over 30 successful solutions for some of the most well-known partners in...
We work Directly with Akha hill tribe coffee farmers in the Doichang Mountain to focus on Chemical Free farming. In Thailand increasing production of...
SunSawang is a social enterprise providing solar home systems and lanterns for rural villages along the Thai-Burmese border. We empower locals through hiring and...
NOICE creates, produces & distributes personal care products that are organic, from sustainably sourced ingredients, and with a zero-waste approach. Starting with toothpaste. Climate...
The Ganesha Cookstove Project is working to change the paradigm of clean cooking, with super-efficient biomass cookstoves designed by and for Nepali villagers. Ganesha...
PT Alam Bukit Tigapuluh (ABT) is an ecosystem restoration company in Indonesia, with a 38,665-hectare concession adjacent to Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in Central...
The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) is a non-governmental organization registered in Thailand. It was established in 2001 to save lives from the...
Purnata is a nonprofit anti-human trafficking organization that focuses on the prevention, rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of women who fall victim to trafficking in...
Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality. We are...
Himalayan Innovations is a for profit entity that works on introducing innovative , non-intrusive clean energy technology in Nepal. Focusing on Engineering, Technology and...
Avijatrik is an online community-based traveling platform empowering underdeveloped local communities with tourism. We provide local travel experiences to travelers in collaboration with local...
Daastan is a book publishing company which leverages technology to bring accountability and transparency in the publishing industry. Qissa – Pakistan’s premier publishing portal...
How do you make the world walk more than a mile in your shoes? To show appreciation for art with every step. DOCHAA, a Nepali...
Java Mountain Coffee is a social enterprise committed to empowering women farmers and providing farm fresh sustainably-sourced Indonesian coffee. We are committed to providing...
DANAdidik is a crowdfunding platform for financing healthcare students in Indonesia, connecting students in need with sponsors/lenders. Through its platform, healthcare professionals students can...
YPK Bali established in 2001 as a response to the need of low-income communities for their physical rehabilitation. Start with its rehabilitation in 2001, YPK Bali has...
Prajayatna is a not for profit, development initiative, working to improve the public education system in India. Initiated as the education wing of MAYA...
Founded in 1919, Save the Children invests in children so that every child attains their right to survival, protection, development and participation. We advocate...
Established since 2015, Fantastic Dream (FD) is a charitable institution registered under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. FD implemented its prototype project...
Playeum is an Institute of Public Character (IPC) Charity in Singapore that works with children in developing life skills; confidence, creativity, resilience, using open-ended...
7 Bridges from Danang, Vietnam is Asia’s IMPACT brewing company, leveraging the power of craft beer for social and environmental impact. Named the champion...
Using our proprietary fermentation technology, we are growing microalgae for food-grade protein using various food waste stream as substrate. The goal is to develop...
International Justice Mission (IJM) investigators, lawyers, social workers, community activists and other professionals have collaborated with local law enforcement around the world, to rescue thousands of...
REBORNS’s vision is to recycle the plastic to a high purity, extend the finite life of the plastic and prevent the short circulation life...
Bali Seafood International (BSI) has been working for the past 10 years in Indonesia on a project providing industry led reform of small scale local...
SkyCool Systems developed a passive rooftop cooling panel, enabled by a patented optical film that cools when outside exposed to the sky. Over their lifetime, our...
Urchinomics Impact is a kelp forest and ecosystem restoration model that is self-sustaining financially. Urchinomics Impact specifically targets ecologically destructive sea urchins that overgraze...
nornnorn is the world’s first Circular Economy-based mattress subscription (rental) service for hotels, resorts and other hospitality businesses. Our goal is to help eliminate...
Jungle Trading is an enterprise focused onSustainable Agri-Fin Tech Development Solutions, and Value Added Consumer Product Development in South East Asia, with our pilot...
Tomorrow’s Foundation is a CSO focusing on social developmental issues pivotal for the holistic empowerment of children, adolescents and young adults through a life...
Headquartered in Singapore, Mercy Relief was established in 2003 to respond to human tragedies and disasters in Asia Pacific. We are Singapore’s leading independent...