Philanthropy has a very long tradition in India. Not only is philanthropy by businesses, foundations, and wealthy individuals expanding in parallel to the growing economy and rising wealth, but newer forms of social investment are also springing up. With the decline in foreign contributions due to the FCRA and existing development challenges, strengthening the domestic philanthropic ecosystem has become more urgent.
In partnership with the European Foundation Centre, AVPN is launching the Philanthropic Leadership Platform (PLP): India-Europe. 20 mid-level philanthropy professionals from India and Europe will gather to enhance their leadership skills by sharing their experience, creativity and concerns. It will become a space for peer-to-peer professional dialogue as well as a source of knowledge shared by external experts on the issues in focus.
Indian participants can benefit from being a part of a supportive international community, while European participants can take inspiration from hearing about adaptive, innovative, agile, accelerated approaches emerging in India.
Key Themes
This edition of the PLP: India-Europe will be built around 3 themes:
- Gender Equality: Explore the potential of impact investing in addressing gender equity, by applying a gender equity lens to their entire strategy
- Climate Action: Learn how to develop investment products that align to or contribute to SDG#13; identify challenges and opportunities around innovative financial solutions that can drive sustainable climate finance
- Collaboration: Adopt cross-sector approaches to create systemic and sustainable change, focusing on success factors for effective collaboration
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