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Making the most of my AVPN networking experience
‘Come prepared!’ As the new kid on the block, I did not heed this advice as well as I should have as I embarked on my first annual AVPN conference. As the network rapidly grows …
Building a common narrative or just using buzzwords? What are we talking about when we talk about…
What happens when you put 1,200-plus people in the same space for three full days? Somehow the dots start connecting themselves leaving enough room to ask questions, share thoughts and build some common points. After …
Conference corner: Kevin Teo, AVPN
At the 2019 AVPN Annual Conference, we spoke to Kevin TEO Chief Operating Officer AVPN, to capture his reflections. Now in its seventh year, the AVPN Conference brought together a diverse group of funders and resource …
Listening to the voice of the beneficiary
Funders are too far away from the end-beneficiaries of their programmes. Hearing what they have to say about them can help refine and improve those programmes. It sounds obvious, doesn’t it? And yet the practice …
Brave new world
One of the more contestable issues at the conference is the influence of the for-profit sector on the impact agenda. The Investing in Better Nutrition panel at the end of Day one openly canvassed corporate …
Privatizing failure, socializing success
Day one of the 2019 AVPN Conference opened with a brilliant opening keynote from James Chen, Founder of Clearly, a global campaign which aims to bring clear vision to 2.5 billion people as quickly as …
Catalysing engagement on climate action
‘Our house is on fire!’ Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenage activist, regularly reminds the world that she is still a child – yet faced with an awesome responsibility. She is waking up a new generation …
The interesting narrative
Consider the following: ‘The Local Support Group in X started its operational phase in 2008 with a focus on three priority areas: spaces, identity and culture. The first project was the establishment of a ‘creativity …
Which session at the 2019 AVPN Conference would you most like to read about?
As we approach the annual AVPN conference next week, we hope to be able to share the topics and themes from the conference with those who are unable to attend — and hear comments from those …
How to build a community that works towards your goals
Credit Suisse is leading a movement to help social enterprises thrive Challenge Funders and resource providers are often working in silos and unable to find a strong pipeline of investment-ready opportunities. At the same time, …
