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Effective Volunteerism in Asia The Asia Pacific region is in the process of rapid, yet uneven development. Geography, diversity and, more often than not, weak central governance, all factor in an environment where volunteerism becomes a valuable component in achieving progress. (Read more)
The National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) in Singapore aims to be a first-stop centre, catalyst and networking agency to foster volunteerism. It leads initiatives to fill gaps in volunteerism, philanthropy and capacity building, as well as creates opportunities for partners to work together to bring about significant changes. (Read more)
A challenge often confronting volunteer programs is the imbalance of supply and demand. The demand side reflects the capacity of NGOs operating in a particular domain, while supply denotes the number of people who are willing to volunteer their time and skill in the service of that domain. (Read more)
The Australian Government has been supportive of volunteering since the 1960s. Volunteer work in Asia is a vital option for Australians who want to make a positive contribution to poverty reduction, sustainable development and cross-cultural understanding. (Read more)
Teamwork is an essential part of volunteering. With the number of people who want to lend their time and services, as well as companies who want to provide helping opportunities to their employees while raising their corporate social responsibility profile, the question then becomes: how to organize all these resources for maximum effect? (Read more)
APPC mourns the passing of Mark Lyons, Director of Research in the Centre for Social Impact in Australia. Mark was involved in the early years of APPC as a member of the Executive Committee. (Read more) APPC contributes to publication on global philanthropy Members of the Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium reflect on the role of philanthropy in addressing regional and national issues in APPC’s contributory chapter to the upcoming book on global philanthropy to be published by the Network of European Foundations The Mercator Fund. (Read more)
1. Current Practices in Family Foundations
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[47th Editon] Effective Volunteerism in Asia
