

Mon, Sep 09
|Rüschlikon
Philanthropy For Better Cities Forum 2024
“Delivering Impactful Philanthropy in the Real World”
Time & Location
Sep 09, 2024, 9:00 AM – Sep 10, 2024, 7:00 PM
Rüschlikon, Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
About the event
“Delivering Impactful Philanthropy in the Real World”
The Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum (PBC) 2024 convenes against the backdrop of an evolving philanthropic landscape. Over the past few years, we have seen a significant rise in the number and diversity of actors, including corporations, investment funds and governments, seeking to contribute to social impact. Among businesses, many make intentional efforts to align their goals with societal development, leading to significant positive impacts for their communities. In finance, impact investing has gained traction, with a 63% growth in private impact investing from 2019 to 2022. Within the philanthropic landscape, we are seeing new actors emerge as economies expand and new wealth is created – particularly in Asia. With this evolving backdrop, philanthropy can play a crucial role in pushing the right levers to ensure we are delivering impact. Our longstanding challenge has always been to ensure that our charity…