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Nexus China Youth Summit 2013: a next gen philanthropist’s view
I joined the Nexus community in 2012, when I attended both the China and the global summits. I find Nexus an open and vibrant platform for young people to share and engage. You can freely …
Nexus China Youth Summit 2013: a social entrepreneur’s view
‘我相信未来的中国一定是属于那些有国际视野和本土资源的年轻人的.’ ‘I believe the China of the future will most certainly belong to those young people with both a global vision and local resources.’ Grant Hu, Nexus China co-coordinator at Nexus China Youth Summit 2013 …
Nexus China Youth Summit 2013: a convenor’s view
Although it would have been much easier to organize a summit in Hong Kong where I had contacts and resources, I chose to convene the first Asian Nexus event in China, the country of my …
Association of Charitable Foundations 2013 conference
‘Fulfilling our promise? The value of foundations in a changing world’ was the title of this year’s conference of the UK’s Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) in London on 8 October. What does it tell …
San Diego hosts 2013 Fall Conference for Community Foundations
Sunny San Diego was welcoming to the roughly 1,100 participants of the Council on Foundations’ 2013 Fall Conference for Community Foundations, held on 22-25 September. Conference committee chair John Kobara, COO of the California Community …
Community Foundations Hall of Fame celebrates ten outstanding initiatives
We all know our sector too often falls short of our own highest aspirations. So it is even more important to celebrate excellence when we see it. Many community foundations work with underserved communities, partnering …
Reflections on 2013 GIIN Forum: grantmakers do have a role in the ‘ecosystem’
As I approached the majestic Guildhall building in the heart of London’s financial district, I thought how apt a venue it was for this year’s Global Impact Investing Network Forum. A powerhouse dating back to …
GIIN comes to Europe as impact investing industry grows
This first-ever conference held jointly by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and the City of London Corporation brought together more than 300 investment professionals from around the world on 10-11 October in London to …
The SOCAP diary
A chance meeting on a panel with Kevin Jones, founder of SOCAP, meant not only that I got invited to attend SOCAP but also that I was asked to join Kevin at the plenary session …
SOCAP: a rendezvous in the social space
A gamut of young – but nonetheless experienced – innovative minds surrounded the recent SOCAP 13 conference, in the breathtaking waterfront setting of Fort Mason, San Francisco. A plethora of investor-investee jargons were used, ideas …
