APC’s Maturation and Growth requires Cross-Infection!

APC is now four years old and have moved from the toddler to pre-schooler stage. Hence, we go back to school. This past six months saw two learning journeys – one to Cambodia to learn about social entrepreneurship and another to the US to learn about from the best practices in both global and grassroots giving. These trips are not just to pick up technical know-hows, but also to learning about one another, to forge trust and bonds that are critical ingredients for collaboration. Learning is also through members interest groups. I led one this past year on early childhood…

3min with a philanthropist

So you think you know your fellow APC member? We have been interviewing our members since 2016 venn on what drives their philanthropy and what vision they have for their impact.  Some of their answers have really inspired us.  We would like to highlight one member in each Lotus Link issue.  You can watch the full series too at our Youtube channel here.  For this issue, we hear from Dr. Mary Ann Tsao and how she feels that APC brings together “like-minded philanthropists” and her hope that we can help bring her family together on their learning journey. 

venn2018 in Manila

Here’s a recap of the highlights from venn2018, 5-6 November in Manila  

Inaugural ASEAN Philanthropy Dialogue on 21 March 2018

The inaugural ASEAN Philanthropy Dialogue was held on 21 March 2018 in Singapore, the first such exchange between ASEAN senior officials and philanthropists to discuss ways to facilitate philanthropy and create more impact in the region.

The SDGs: A call to collective action

by Myles Wickstead *This article by Myles Wickstead was originally published by Alliance magazine on 28 November 2017. The original article can be found here. For more philanthropy coverage, please visit www.alliancemagazine.org. The SDGs are universal – they apply everywhere and to everyone. So where does philanthropy come in? Let’s begin with a bit of history. The broad framework for aid and development from 2000 to 2015 was governed by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – essentially a compact, though not a formal agreement – whereby the developing countries would put in place the conditions to achieve a number of Goals, mainly around basic health…