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Hong Kong opens up to family-run philanthropies, ramping up pressure on Singapore and UAE
Hong Kong will be used as the central focal point for a network that runs over 120 family-run philanthropies. The Asian Family Legacy Foundation, a membership network founded in January, says it will work from …
We need to bring every pool of capital to the table, says AVPN’s chief of impact investing
Alliance Investment Editor Claudia Cahalane chats to AVPN’s chief of impact investing, Vikas Arora in a tea break on the last day of the AVPN global forum, Abu Dhabi, and discovers his conference highlights. ‘Imagine …
Trust-based philanthropy: charities need to be more honest, say funders
Civil society organisations need to be more honest and open with funders, suggested panellists at AVPN’s global conference session Decoding the Meaning of Trust-Based Philanthropy. At AVPN’s event last month in Abu Dhabi, philanthropic organisations …
AVPN turns up spotlight on the huge potential of faith-based philanthropy
AVPN’s Global Conference in the UAE offered promising and optimistic dissussions on faith-based giving, a call to action on youth mental health, a raft of giving from the Abu Dhabi government, and a hazy warmth. …
AVPN Global Conference 2024: One Asia, One Future
AVPN Global Conference 2024 brought together investors, philanthropists, corporations, policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and implementing organisations from around the world, working for impact within the Gulf Cooperation Countries and all territories eastward as far as Australia …
From roots to resilience: Raintree Foundation’s journey towards building community stewardship
As pressing reality of climate change looms large over us, the need for action has never been more evident. With each passing year, we witness the escalating impact of climate change, from extreme weather events …
Till the match is won: How engaged philanthropy is like modern cricket
Cricketers of the past typically did one thing well, now most of them are deeply engaged in every facet of the game and think of the big picture. The same is true of philanthropy. Goodbye …
Exploring ‘aggressive humility’: Eroding siloes between foundations and government
“Just because you are the CEO doesn’t mean people will take your call,” said Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar, CEO of Al Ghurair Foundation. This was not what I expected her to say in the middle …
