We are a leading ecosystem builder that is increasing the flow of financial, human, and intellectual capital from Asia and around the world into the social sector in Asia. We provide a network of peers, rigorous learning programmes, and innovative capital mobilization opportunities that make sure resources are more effectively deployed.
We are a leading ecosystem builder that is increasing the flow of financial, human, and intellectual capital from Asia and around the world into the social sector in Asia. We provide a network of peers, rigorous learning programmes, and innovative capital mobilization opportunities that make sure resources are more effectively deployed.
Education, Health
Climate Action and Environment
Climate Action and Environment, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Climate Action and Environment
Health
Employability
The South Asia Summit 2022, in its new avatar in a hybrid mode, brings together social investors across India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka for meaningful and action oriented conversations for all the players in the fast evolving social investment ecosystem, across various thematic focus areas.
Together in a group, we move with an agenda.
The Continuum of Capital examines trends in social investment and in particular, resources, investor behaviour and funding flows.
A guide to the opportunities for social investment in Asia.
Improving efficiency and effectiveness in creating social impact.
GIIN’s Roadmap for the future of Impact Investing presents a strategic approach to negotiating the unique opportunities and challenges presented by the social investing space.
The Impact Management Project (IMP) is an unprecedented opportunity to reach consensus on how we measure and therefore manage impact.
367 million people in ASEAN live on USD6 or less a day, constituting what is known as the base of the pyramid (BoP). Inclusive businesses seek to provide goods, services, and livelihoods on a commercially viable basis, either at scale or scalable, to people living at the BoP.
Long-term partnership catalyses innovative financing solution for smallholder farmers
RS Group: Investing in the future we want to create through Total Portfolio Management
Lok Capital’s active portfolio management approach
Green Monday movement – one mission, many ventures
SOW Asia Foundation
The Happiness Foundation
Social Ventures Hong Kong
RS Group
Rianta Capital Zurich’s Artha Initiative
Lombard Odier
Nexus for Development
Kopernik
Japan Venture Philanthropy Fund
Epic Foundation
Dasra
Mars Catalyst
Axis Bank Foundation – Third party Midterm impact assessment
Bridges Ventures: Impact as an investment lens
Caspian Impact Investment Adviser – IA in Financial Services, Agribusiness & Food and Affordable Housing in India
Swades Foundation: Executing irreversible change at scale
Lok’s customized approach using external parties and internal observations
Deshpande Foundation seeding local social innovation from entrepreneur to entrepreneur
能力建设:香港社会创投基金(SVhk)通过双引擎和影响力评估推动社会企业的发展
ETIC’s development of the social innovation ecosystem in Japan
能力建设 — 星展银行基金会设计“三步走”项目以在亚洲发展社会企业
Dasra – Building knowledge for funding and deal flow
British Council China: building the ecosystem, social enterprises and entrepreneurs
ChangeFusion – Mutually building the mutual fund
Kamonohashi – Spiralling up through theory of change and portfolio management
Impetus-The Private Equity Foundation: Phase-by-Phase Portfolio Management producing Dual Outcomes
Toolbox India – Highly skilled volunteering for SPOs in India
Social Ventures Hong Kong moving social enterprises up through the dual engine and impact assessment
Japan Venture Philanthropy Fund – from grants to social innovation
Impetus- The Private Equity Foundation – Building the Capacity for Impact
How the intermediary Empact provides pro-bono services and skills-based volunteering (SBV)
DBS Foundation’s design for a three-tier programme for developing social enterprises in Asia
Here are other resources you might want to explore to grow your knowledge.
We see social investment as a continuum that encompasses everything from philanthropy and venture philanthropy to impact investing, CSR and sustainable investment. We call this the “Continuum of Capital”.
We see social investment as a continuum that encompasses everything from philanthropy and venture philanthropy to impact investing, CSR and sustainable investment. We call this the “Continuum of Capital”.