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Building the ecosystem

AVPN is building the ecosystem for social investors with an active presence in Malaysia - from foundations and impact funds to corporations, intermediaries and beyond.
 
Malaysia’s drive for innovation continues to underpin its emerging social investment market. The government is making a concerted effort to grow and support the impact ecosystem.

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Support and scale high-impact solutions that have been endorsed by AVPN members throughout Malaysia.

Upcycling Label Waste for the Environment in Southeast Asia

By Materials in Works

Materials in Works is tackling Climate Change by upcycling paper waste from the label packaging industry via a proprietary upcycling solution.

Climate Action and Environment

Aflouton: Empowering Children with Social and Financial Education

By Aflatoun International

We aim to ensure access to high quality, inclusive, and youth-centred life skills and financial literacy for all children and young people worldwide, especially to the most vulnerable.

Education, Employability, Financial Inclusion

Gogreen Protec: Protostatic Field Technology for GHG removal

By Gogreen Protec Sdn Bhd

At Gogreen Protec, we developed Protostatic Field Technology (PSF) to dis-bond almost all greenhouse gases, air pollutants and volatile organic compounds.

Climate Action and Environment, Health

MySkills Foundation: Transforming Lives of Youth-at-Risk

By MySkills Foundation

MySkills aims to transform youth at risk from dysfunctional families and high risk environment by providing ‘enabling’ environment with residential-based training.

Education, Employability, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation

National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM): There is Life after Stroke

By National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM)

NASAM works to improve the quality of life of stroke survivors and their families. We seek to reduce the risk of stroke through stroke awareness and prevention advocacy.

Education, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation

Great Heart Charity Association: Helping Hearts and Minds

By Great Heart Charity Association

We are a platform to link up people who face difficulties in life with resources from funders and care from volunteers to make charitable giving a part of everyone’s life.

Education, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation

The Rondo Production: Catalysing music careers for youth musicians

By The Rondo Production

The Rondo Production focuses on bringing high-quality music education programmes and initiatives to the community, while promoting inclusivity and diversity in music education.

Arts and Culture, Education

Asian University for Women (AUW): Empowering Women

By Asian University for Women

The Asian University for Women (AUW) seeks to educate and empower women who will become skilled and innovative professionals, service-orientated leaders in their businesses and communities, and promoters of sustainable development in Asia.

Education, Gender

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Blogs

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Climate Action and Environment

Can ESG be the Silver Bullet for the Agriculture sector?

Affordable Housing, Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Health, Nutrition

The Power of Collaboration

Health

Investing in Technology to Enhance Impact in a Post-COVID World

Climate Action and Environment, Financial Inclusion

How Policymakers Can Enable the Uptake of Sustainable Finance

Arts and Culture, Employability, Gender, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation

5 Insights on the Potential of E-Commerce in Growing Women Entrepreneurship

Education

Uncovering Collaboration Opportunities Between Philanthropy and Policy Actors

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Press

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AVPN creates philanthropic Digital Transformation Fund to help underserved and impacted communities in Korea, with a USD1 million grant from Google.org

Responsible Investing: Impact Investments Gaining Traction

Naina Subberwal Batra: Philanthropists, let your grantees be brave

Gender

Gender Inequality is a Complex Behavioral Issue Complicated by Other Forms of Discrimination: Naina Batra

Affordable Housing, Ageing, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Action and Environment, Conservation, Education, Employability, Energy, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Health, Land conservation, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

First Impact Investing Fellowship for Asset Owners and Managers in Asia and Africa

Climate Action and Environment, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation

Asia-Based Winners of the 2021 SAFE STEPS Disaster-Tech Awards

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MEMBERS IN community

Building strategic social investment

Malaysia has the potential to be one of the most vibrant social investment markets in Southeast Asia with many emerging innovative social enterprises.

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Yayasan Hasanah
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OSK Foundation
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Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC)
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Nama Foundation
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Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
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LeapEd Services Sdn Bhd
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Tearfund
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University College Fairview

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Cheryl Ong

OSK Foundation

Dr. Saleh Mubarak Bazead

Nama Foundation

Jeffrey Cheah

Jeffrey Cheah Foundation

Dr Vincent Chian

Fairview

Shahira Ahmed Bazari

Yayasan Hasanah

David Lim

MaGIC

Market focus

Building strategic social investment

Malaysia’s social economy is transitioning to the growth stage, driven by collaborative philanthropy and creative approaches to social funding such as pooled CSR funds.

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Dorothy Ching

Singapore & Malaysia Director at AVPN

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