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$1m pooled fund for Southeast Asian maternal, child health
The Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN), together with philanthropic leaders in Asia, have joined to launch the second round of their pooled fund to address maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition in Southeast Asia. …
New impact platform to tackle urgent youth issues in Asia
AVPN, with founding support from the Citi Foundation, have launched the ‘Youth Opportunities Platform’ today at the AVPN Global Conference. The platform aggregates capital and matches these resources to opportunities and initiatives that empower youth. …
AVPN, Google and Asian Development Bank launch $3M fund to combat climate change through tech
The Sustainability Seed Fund will provide support to non-profit organisations in 11 markets that are using technology-based solutions to combat climate change and drive sustainability. The markets include Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, New …
New $1 million fund to close the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education across Asia
A new STEM Fund has been launched, by the Micron Foundation and the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) which will fund innovative solutions that are increasing gender diversity and equity in schools in India, Singapore, …
The number of young philanthropists in India are increasing
There has been a rise in the number of young philanthropists in India, with particular growth seen in 2022, the CSR Journal in India reports. The country expects this rise in young giving to continue. …
Realising a seismic shift on climate action through philanthropy
As the implications of the recent election settle and Anthony Albanese is sworn in as Australia’s thirty-first Prime Minister, we at the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network have been reflecting on what this means for climate …
Giving flourishing in Turkey, finds TUSEV research
TUSEV, the Third Sector Foundation of Turkey, has released its Individual Giving and Philanthropy in Turkey report for 2021, which provides an analysis of the sector. During Covid, half of individuals reported engaging in some …
Which session at the AVPN Global Conference 2022 would you most like to read about?
The AVPN Global Conference 2022 agenda will provide a deep-dive into the cross-cutting thematic areas that represent the most pressing challenges in the region. These will include: Climate Action, Gender, Health & Nutrition and Economic …
How can donors empower grassroots change? New research explores
A new study from Bridgespan identifies five mindsets and pathways that NGOs and donors throughout Africa and India can adopt to support communities aiming to solve their own socio-economic challenges. Over the past decade, there …
