Asia and the Pacific

Leading figure in the Philippines’ social enterprise space, Professor Carlo Sagun of Bayan Innovation Group, and Asia Value Advisors’ founder Philo Alto, share how engaging the philanthropy sector and corporations can help social enterprises move the …

The UAE will host next year’s AVPN annual flagship Global Conference event, bringing together investors, philanthropists, policymakers and funders.  Taking place in Abu Dhabi over three and a half days, between 23 and 25 April …

Have you ever wondered: how much of my donation to a charity goes to those in need? It’s tempting to restrict funding only to activities that seem to directly serve beneficiaries to get the biggest …

This year has been one of celebration and commiseration for global LGBTI communities.  The Cook Islands and Mauritius have decriminalised same sex relations, there was an important court victory for civil society organizing in Kenya …

‘Diversity, equity, and inclusion in grantmaking’ at the Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2023 The 2023 Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum (PBC 2023), convened on 11-12 September by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, …

A Pakistani social innovator has been recognised for her work, as one of ten winners of the prestigious One Young World’s $500,000 fund for sustainable development initiatives.  Nida Yousaf Sheikh, known for her work as …

Philanthropy and other forms of private social investment are becoming commonly accepted and even expected in China, leading to a positive shift in the way philanthropy is viewed.  That’s according to a report published by …

I was walking with a young leader of an Indian civic engagement organisation last week, when he shared a perspective that stayed with me. He said, “Sometimes, society believes its role is solely to resist …