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Building the ecosystem
AVPN is building the ecosystem for social investors with an active presence in Australia and Asia Pacific - from foundations and impact funds to corporations, intermediaries and beyond.
One of the most dynamic economies in the world, Australia has a long-standing giving culture. Local grant-makers are leading the movement towards long-term strategic philanthropy.
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Support and scale high-impact solutions that have been endorsed by AVPN members throughout the Australia .
Raspberri Pi Foundation: Code Club and CoderDojo for youths
By Raspberry Pi Foundation
Education
Education, Gender, Health
Text Based Counselling with Artificial Intelligence
By Virtualpsychologist
Health
Mekong Translation
By Mekong Review
Arts and Culture, Conservation, Education
First Australians Capital
By First Australians Capital
Employability, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
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Blogs
Refreshing content for your daily reading covering multiple topics.
Education
Are Young People the Key to Unlocking Asia’s Creative Economy?
Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
COVID-19’s Impact on Asia’s Children Threatens the Region’s Human Capital: We Can Help to Conserve It
Financial Inclusion
Taking a Bet on a Philanthropic Pooled Fund for Southeast Asia
Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Energy, Health
Leveraging Corporate Talent to Scale Social Innovation
Employability, Governance
Investing in Myanmar
Health
Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining Two Years of Giving
Press
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage from sources all around the world.
Social Investors in Asia embark on a new era to revive global and national economies through collaboration
The Ethical Investor: What’s Venture Philanthropy and how is it scaling up social impact across the world?
AVPN and Philanthropic Leaders Launch USD 1 Million Pooled Fund to Improve Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition in Southeast Asia
Forget Western models, Asian philanthropists should give boldly and champion local leaders: AVPN CEO
First-Of-Its-Kind Impact Platform Dedicated to Address Urgent Youth Issues in Asia
New AVPN USD 3M Sustainability Seed Fund, with support from Google.org and Asian Development Bank, Launched to Combat Climate Change and Drive Sustainability Through Technology
MEMBERS IN community
Building strategic social investment
Australia has one of the most vibrant social investment markets in Southeast Asia with many social enterprises operating at scale.
connector
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Catherine Brown
CEO, Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation
Maree Sidey
CEO, Australian Communities Foundation
Elizabeth Gillies
CEO, The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation Limited
Duncan Macintosh
CEO & Executive Director, APNIC Foundation
Mark Ingram
Chief Impact Officer, Brightlight Investment Management
Adam Milgrom
Director, Tripple
Market focus
Building strategic social investment
Australian social investors are deeply engaged in addressing climate change, gender equity, and improving life outcomes of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Social investment in Asia Pacific is an important priority.
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Ruth Jones
Global Markets Director; Australia and New Zealand Representative at AVPN