Naina Subberwal Batra, CEO, AVPN
Rebuilding a Resilient Asia
"While the world reels from implications of pandemic proportions, we have also witnessed humanity coming together to support those most vulnerable.
Against the backdrop of social and economic vulnerabilities, the 8th AVPN Conference is choosing to respond in a constructive way.
More so than ever before, we need to be sensitive and accountable to our communities, reinforce support mechanisms, and build a resilient global community that is ready for whatever comes next.”
What to expect?
June 8: Collaboration
June 9: Gender
June 10: Climate Action
June 11: Philanthropy
June 12: Impact Investing
Networking Hub Network with fellow delegates, share your resources and participate in fringe virtual events 5-Day Learning Programme Access over 30 live & recorded sessions to learn best practices from thought leaders & expert practitioners Conference Agenda 2020
About CONTINUUM OF CAPITAL
Continuum of Capital resources can be financial, human and intellectual capital and are invested with the expectation of measurable results and cover the entire spectrum of social investing, from impact only over a combination of impact/environmental-social-governance (ESG)-themed investing and financial returns to risk minimisation through ESG screens and integration. These resources flow from social investors (foundations, impact funds, family offices, banks/wealth management, and private equity (PE)/venture capital (VC) funds) to their investee organisations - non-profits, social enterprises and ESG-compliant businesses (collectively referred to by AVPN as Social Purpose Organisations or SPOs).
Investees receive a variety of funding and non-financial support throughout their maturity cycles. However, they often experience a dearth of funding in their early and growth stages, a phenomenon commonly referred to as the missing middle or valley of death, which may result in the SPO ceasing to exist or not effectively solving the social issue at hand.
At AVPN, we have begun to see investors functioning less in delineated buckets such as impact investing, strategic/venture philanthropy and philanthropy but rather leveraging a range of investment practices. Investors do this to better support the needs of SPOs at different growth stages and to structure their portfolio for maximum impact.
In a vibrant ecosystem where all kinds of capital work together to form a Continuum of Capital, funders may leverage different financial tools – combining grants, debt and equity across multiple investments within their own portfolio – to achieve deeper social impact, or they may seek out key partners and collaborators which can take on follow-on funding once an SPO has graduated from their portfolio. AVPN aims to support this through the Continuum of Capital Initiative.
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