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 […]
Professionalism in China’s Social Sector Catching up with the Rest of the World
There was constant talk about impact measurement, transparency, accountability, civil engagement, professionalism and investment strategies. AVPN attended the China Private Foundation Forum in Guang Zhou, held over 22-23 November 2012, which was a spectacular harbinger of the direction that the country’s social sector would be developing towards. Over 500 attendees turned up, and many times, […]
Social Impact Partners and Clean Air Network Join Hands
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 […]
The China Charity Fair 2015
China Charity Fair (CCF) is the largest national level charity event held in China on an annual basis. The event is co-hosted by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce, People’s Government of Guangdong Province, […]
Why and How to Invest in Capacity Building? Learn About the Asian Funders Leading the Way
By Martina Mettgenberg-Lemiere , PhD – Assistant Director, AVPN Knowledge Centre A hallmark of the venture philanthropy methodology is the engaged approach of funders with social purpose organisations (SPOs) or NGOs they fund. Which funders in Asia and just how and why do these funders engage in building capacity? And how do they measure the […]