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Getting Started in Venture Philanthropy in Asia – new guide from AVPN
Starting a new venture philanthropy or social investment organization can be difficult, particularly in a region such as Asia, where the ecosystem for philanthropy is not as evolved as it is in the West. Getting …
Venture Philanthropy and Development
Venture Philanthropy in Development (90 pages, PDF), a new report from the OECD’s NetFWD, charts the directions that many foundations and individual philanthropists are taking to tackle today’s social, environmental, and economic challenges. While the term …
netFWD launches new report on venture philanthropy in development
Venture Philanthropy in Development: Dynamics, challenges and lessons in the search for greater impact is the title of a new report from the recently created Global Network of Foundations Working for Development (netFWD), launched today …
EVPA Conference 2013: Why gender balance matters
I liked the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) annual forum even before it opened, for several reasons: it was being held in Geneva, my home base; and it featured a nearly equal participation of men …
EVPA conference 2013: Finally talking tacheles about venture philanthropy…
In German we use the Yiddish word ‘tacheles’ to express the desire to speak frankly, to do some straight talking. At this year’s conference of the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) in Geneva this desire …
EVPA conference 2013: Should Scrabble be standardized?
Philanthropy is about communications, and thus about words. Like in the game Scrabble, some words are worth double or triple points. What word scores the highest in venture philanthropy? I attended three workshops out of …
EVPA Conference 2013: Is venture philanthropy useful?
The annual conference of the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) is taking place in Geneva today. It is a sold-out event that draws over 500 participants from 23 countries. Ten years after this organization was …
What kind of leadership is required for the venture philanthropy and social investment sector?
This question will be on everyone’s mind when the European venture philanthropy and social investment community gathers once more for the annual conference of the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) on 26 and 27 November. …
Asian Venture Philanthropy Network conference: 5 lessons in family venture philanthropy
During this past month’s AVPN Conference, one of our most anticipated sessions was the ‘Families in Venture Philanthropy’ panel discussion. From the panel title alone, you can probably guess why: the idea of applying an investor …
Where do foundations fit within the ‘Development Galaxy’?
Where do foundations fit within the ‘Development Galaxy’? This was the question addressed by Michael Green (co-author of Philanthrocapitalism: How giving can save the world) in his keynote speech to the April plenary meeting of …
