AVPN MEMBERS
Connect, learn and lead in the social investment landscape across Asia-Pacific
Our membership
AVPN membership benefits
Unrestricted access to AVPN research reports and case studies
Access market-specific snapshots and opportunities
Increased visibility for events, programs and insights via AVPN website, blog, newsletters and social media channels
Leverage the AVPN platform to bring under-represented social issues top of mind for more than 600 social investors
MEMBERS IN community
Some of our members
Some of the world’s most distinguished organisations share one thing in common: an AVPN membership to move capital effectively towards impact.
Collaborating for social impact
Constellations 2022
The Constellations Awards celebrate the remarkable collaborations among social investors across Asia to address the complex challenges of our times.
By AVPN
Climate Action Winner: Bringing Sustainable and Equitable Sanitation Services to Small and Medium Towns in India
By AVPN
Economic Opportunities Winner: Youth Co:Lab
OUR NETWORK
Who are AVPN members?
AVPN is a membership network made up of organisations that are deploying financial, human and intellectual resources to increase social impact in Asia. This includes:
Foundation/Trust
Non-profit organisations that fund social causes. Rather than running their own activities, trusts and foundations achieve their objectives by giving money to SPOs which use the money to run their activities.
Family Office
Wealth management advisory or establishment for high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals.
Corporate/Financial Institution
Mainstream company that invests directly in social impact through CSR or through establishing a corporate foundation.
Impact Funds
A fund that makes investments made to SEs and businesses with a sustainability focus, with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.
Government Related
Government related members include statutory boards, government organisations and associations, and large international organisations that provide governments a platform to cooperate.
International Non-Governmental Organisation
International NGOs that provide funding for local NGOs to deepen their impact.
University/Research
Universities, academies, research institutes and think tanks that are engaged in the social economy.
Accelerator/Incubator
Organisations that provide facilities, expertise and other forms of non-monetary support to nurture young enterprises and entrepreneurs.
Intermediary
Intermediaries help bridge between investors and investees to help with deal sourcing, management and measurement, and often provide some capacity building for the investee organisations.
Private Equity/Venture Capital
Private equity and venture capital firms engage in direct investments with privately held companies ranging from startups to mature companies.
Service Provider
Service providers are businesses and nonprofits that provide support services to the social investment ecosystem such as consulting, legal support and talent management.
Network
Online and offline organisations that bring diverse stakeholders together.
VOICE OF OUR MEMBERS
The Asian Decade
The Covid-19 pandemic has upended our lives over the past months. We live in challenging times and there is certainly much to be frustrated about - Lives are lost, health and safety are a concern and restrictions prevent us from meeting one another in person.
However, as the saying goes: We can be the change we wish to see.
AVPN recently met up with some of our members across Southeast Asia to find out what some of our members are doing to not only build back better but also build forward better.
If irritated oysters can make pearls, what are passionate, frustrated, determined, and innovative social investors able to create in response?
By AVPN
Voice of Our Members: The Asian Decade
CODE OF PRACTICE
Code of Practice for Members
AVPN and all its members are committed to upholding the highest standards of practice in conducting their affairs with their donors, the charities and social enterprises they work with, governmental authorities, other stakeholders in their organisations and in the community at large. Our members are united by eight principles.
*Version dated 20 November 2011. Adapted from the European Venture Philanthropy Association’s Code of Practice (version in effect in October 2011).
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Maintain accounts in accordance with the standards and practices in our respective countries and be transparent with respect to income, expenditure and assets.
02
Practice and promote ethical behavior.
03
Comply with all legal requirements in their respective countries.
04
Run their own organisations in accordance with accepted governance standards to promote efficiency and sustainability, ensuring that their own management and resources are sufficient to meet their stated objectives.
05
Ensure appropriate internal control of resources, carry out internal evaluations of the effectiveness of their programmes.
06
No member will misrepresent its relationship with AVPN and will not disclose any confidential or private information received from AVPN.
07
No members shall malign, defame or unfairly criticise any other member in any dealings.
08
Unethical conduct will be deemed to include any evasive device intended to conceal non-compliance with the Code of Practice.
