AVPN July 2015 Webinar Recording- AVPN’s Capability Development Model webinar series- Pre-engagement processes
AVPN’s Capability Development Model webinar series First Practice Area: Pre-engagement processes AVPN’s capability development model (CDM) is an organizational development road map relevant to a set of five venture philanthropy (VP) practice areas designed to help members make sense of best practices and frameworks in the sector. In this webinar we start off with the […]
AVPN July 2016 Webinar recording: Fintech’s role in expanding Access to Finance
Took participants through many examples of portfolio companies that are bringing financial inclusion to communities in all parts of the world.
AVPN July Webinar: Benefit Corporation: Understanding the Role of Policymakers and Stakeholders
This inaugural Asia Policy Forum (APF) webinar featured the role of policymakers and stakeholders in rolling out legislation that supports the benefit corporation movement.
AVPN July Webinar: building effective government partnerships to create sustainable system change in education
High impact, NGO-led education interventions are often difficult to scale and sustain if they are not fully embedded into existing systems. Working in partnership with governments offers a clear path forward, but striking the right balance across various roles and responsibilities can be challenging. AVPN members Pratham Education Foundation and STiR Education – have significant […]
AVPN June 2015 Webinar Recording: China’s Social Enterprise Sector and Impact investing landscape
China’s social entrepreneurship sector is still in its early stages but its growth expectations for the next few years is exponential given the size of the economy and the social needs. In addition to the regular challenges faced by social entrepreneurs, Chinese Social enterprises face unique challenges due to the influential role played by the […]
AVPN June Webinar: Innovative strategies for scaling health care in low-resource settings
Innovations in Healthcare’s approach to scouting and curating the best healthcare innovators globally, strengthening their ability to scale impact, and supporting the adaptation of proven models into new contexts.
AVPN March 2014 Webinar: Social Impact Bonds with Social Finance US
Social Impact Bonds and Pay-for-Success projects are gaining recognition around the world for tackling complex social challenges such as poverty, crime, education, health, and workforce success. Rooted in innovative public-private-nonprofit partnerships, these transactions leverage philanthropic and investment capital to measurably improve the lives of vulnerable populations, and reflect a deep commitment to driving social […]
AVPN March 2014 Webinar: Social Impact Bonds with Social Ventures Australia
Social Impact Bonds and Pay-for-Success projects are gaining recognition around the world for tackling complex social challenges such as poverty, crime, education, health, and workforce success. Rooted in innovative public-private-nonprofit partnerships, these transactions leverage philanthropic and investment capital to measurably improve the lives of vulnerable populations, and reflect a deep commitment to driving social progress through market-based […]
AVPN March 2015 Webinar Recording: Managing Exits – What is your exit plan?
With ten years of practice behind them, venture philanthropy and social investment organisations are starting to build valuable experience on exits. Building on those learnings and insights, the EVPA Knowledge Centre shared best practices on exits collected in the recent report “How to plan and execute an impactful exit” and Ferd Social Entrepreneurs shared their experience […]
AVPN March 2016 Webinar Recording: Accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy at the BoP-Climate Finance
Major financial investments are required to transition the world’s economy to a low-carbon path, reduce greenhouse gas concentrations, and build the resilience of vulnerable countries and communities to climate change. Global warming affects all people and ecosystems, but particularly the poor who suffer disproportionately from climate-change impacts. What role does climate finance play? What sort […]
AVPN March Webinar: Empowering Livelihoods for Women and Climate Change
What are the realities, barriers and opportunities for establishing women-based livelihoods in Asia?
AVPN March Webinar: Funding Sustainable Livelihoods in India: Challenges and Opportunities
Despite India’s impressive economic growth, there is still a staggering population of 70 million people who are struggling to access stable and sustainable livelihoods in its rural hinterlands. The growing urgency to address the country’s wealth gap has spurred rigorous efforts from the social economy – from the Government of India to social investors to […]
AVPN March Webinar: Modern Slavery and the Role of Corporates
According a recent report produced by the International Labor Organization (ILO), more than 40 million people around the world are victims of modern slavery – forced labour and forced marriage. In addition, about 152 million children are subject to child labour. The majority of modern slavery today happens in the private economy, which is why […]
AVPN May 2015 Webinar Recording: Creating Impact – Learning from Failure
View the recorded webinar here: Presentation can be viewed and downloaded from here: Creating Impact – Learning from Failure (Presentation)
AVPN May 2015 Webinar: Learning from Failures with CAF Venturesome webinar
During the month of March AVPN organised a webinar with EVPA and Ferd Social Entrepreneurs on the subject of exit strategies and managing exits. EVPA shared some of the best practices collected from their recent research “How to plan and execute an impactful exit” and Ferd talked us through some specific investee exit examples, including some of […]
AVPN May Webinar: Creating Gender Equity through Gender Lens Investing
There is a growing body of evidence that gender equity is profitable for investment and makes a strong business case. However, the role of gender while investing is highly contextual and can be different in different markets. In India, rural women lack access to services, opportunities, and resources including affordable finance. There could be exclusion […]
AVPN May Webinar: Investing in Edutech to Improve Learning Outcomes in India
Low learning levels in the schools in India has been a persistent problem that the government, civil society, and the corporates are equally trying to address. There is growing evidence that there needs to be a paradigm shift in the assessment methods for the children which currently measure retention ability of students hence giving rise […]
AVPN Mekong Meet-up Series: Gender Lens Investment, Standards and Equitable Workplaces
This virtual meeting is the first of our AVPN Mekong Meet-up Series. The Mekong region is one of the most dynamic regions in the world for investors, and one where women play a disproportionately more important role in SME and social investment ecosystems than many investors realize. In this virtual convening we will provide concrete examples […]
AVPN November 2014 Webinar: Social Investing in India
AVPN members Ennovent and the Artha Platform will together provide a landscape overview of some of the outstanding opportunities available to those who wish to get started in social investing in India; they will highlight key challenges and pitfalls to look out for and will also share an insider view for international investors in this […]
AVPN November 2015 Webinar Recording- Impact Investment Benchmarks
Cambridge Associates (CA), in partnership with the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), has developed and launched the Impact Investing Benchmark – the first comprehensive analysis of the financial performance of market rate private equity and venture capital impact investing funds. Despite the common perception that impact investing necessitates accepting concessionary returns, the Impact Investing Benchmark […]
AVPN November 2015 webinar recording- The Power of Designs for Social Good: Autodesk Foundation’s Approach
It all starts with a design. Tesla redesigned electric cars for better and more energy-efficient performance; Avatar created a surreal world that took our breath away; the newly completed Shanghai Tower is designed as the greenest super-high-rise building on earth. Behind all these great designs is Autodesk and its corporate foundation: Autodesk Foundation. In this […]
AVPN November Webinar recording: Hardware Pioneers-Harness the Impact Potential of Technology Entrepreneurs
Insights on some challenges faced by hardware social entrepreneurs and the roles impact investors play in supporting these new solutions scale their impact.
AVPN November Webinar: Fostering Innovation and Creating Impact via Sustainable and Responsible Investments
Schroders, one of the largest asset managers in the world, shared their experience and approach to sustainable investments. ETF Partners shared their approach to investing in companies with innovative technology, as well as a strong environmental and social focus.
AVPN October 2014 Webinar: Linking socio-economic impact measurement and business strategy – Standard Chartered’s unique model
The private sector, corporations or foundations alike, are looking for ways to link impact and strategy – using socio-economic impact data to inform the selection of social causes to support, or to identify business models to streamline operations and client offering. This could also be conducted for the purpose of informing dialogue with their respective […]
AVPN October Webinar recording: Do Well and Do Good
Insights on the reasons for starting this journey, the evolution of their portfolio as well as some of the challenges and lessons learnt.
AVPN October Webinar: Leveraging Data to Build Future-Ready Indian Cities
India’s unprecedented urbanization has outpaced the country’s ecosystem building growth, causing drastic inequality across the land. There is a need to make cities more inclusive and responsive to change by identifying quantifiable and measurable challenges. Therefore, data collection needs to translate into useful insights for knowledge and product development. With the help of government agencies, […]
AVPN October Webinar: Leveraging Public-Private Collaboration Opportunities for Social Innovation in Cities
Unprecedented forces of globalization continue to change the pace and scale at which innovation impacts the everyday. The role of social innovation has never proven more critical given the pace at which technology is used as a force for good. Yet, the task of being innovative is too daunting to rest merely on the shoulders of social entrepreneurs. Policy actors have an incentive […]
AVPN October Webinar: Philanthropy’s Role in Achieving SDGs in China
The philanthropy sector in China has been growing with both an increasing number of high networth individuals, as well as a rising number of small individualized giving via online platforms. How does this burgeoning growth in the philanthropy sector support China’s national plans to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
AVPN Sept 2016 Webinar recording: China’s Foreign NGO Management Law
Insights on some of the background behind the formulation of the foreign NGO Law.
AVPN September 2013 Webinar: Impact Measurement with B Lab and GIIRS
Many practitioners in the social sector struggle with impact measurement and it often throws up more questions than answers. In an attempt to address some of the questions frequently raised with respect to the measurement of impact, AVPN, in partnership with B Lab, a US-based non-profit organisation, is organising a webinar on the topic on […]
AVPN September 2015 Webinar Recording- Social Innovations In Environment
Global warming, toxic waste pollutions, deforestation… Environmental issues are always close to the heart of mankind. Against the backdrop of a global environmental deterioration, social innovation becomes an important force to address and solve various issues and to work towards sustainable development. In our first investment showcase webinar, we are introducing two social enterprises in […]
AVPN September Webinar: Building Myanmar’s Pipeline of Tech Ventures and Social Enterprises
Over the past years, individuals and organisations have experienced the potential of Impact Investing. In addition, tech startups have the potential to bring in the latest technologies from around the world, thereby leapfrogging developments in localised areas. The Impact Investment and technology space in Myanmar is slowly but surely coming to life. Several organisations are […]
AVPN September Webinar: Collaborating for Early Childhood Care and Education
India has 164.4 million children (0-6 year) as per Census 2011, and the need for quality childhood care and education is immense. While a lot of innovative work is happening in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) sector in India, it is being done in silos. Hence, the outcomes generated are dispersed and diffused, lacking a maximum […]
AVPN Virtual Deal Share Live: Meet the Start Ups Innovating Towards a Positive Social Impact
In partnership with Singtel, AVPN is pleased to invite you to join us for our upcoming Virtual Deal Share Live to showcase five finalists of the Singtel Future Makers Programme with a focus on leveraging technology and data to unleash social impact in the areas of Ageing (GenConnects), Health (Senzehub, Wiz.Ai), Financial Inclusion/ Employability (TicTag, Fairmarch).
AVPN Virtual Deal Share Live: Showcase of Women-Led Enterprises in the Philippines
While the Philippines comes second place among East Asia and the Pacific region in gender parity as reported by the World Economic Forum’s 2020 Global Gender Gap Index report, much more needs to be done. In partnership with Investing In Women, this session focuses on uplifting women-founded/led enterprises with the aim of further narrowing the gender gap in economic participation and opportunity through Gender Lens Investing.
AVPN Webinar | Information Session: Applying to the iSTAR Challenge Fund
India continues to be among the world’s fastest growing economies and has made remarkable progress in poverty reduction and human development, which has generated new aspirations and expectations. To meet business needs and harness the potential of the youngest workforce in the world, India needs to rapidly upgrade relevant skills for its population, including youth, women and marginalized communities.
