Asian Charity Services

The ACS team is thrilled to host IGNITE: Building Resilience seminar on “Common Ground: Fostering Cross-Sector Partnerships to Scale Impact” happening next Tuesday! 🤗 As part of the seminar, we recently conducted a survey with 62 social purpose organizations (SPOs) and 15 corporates to explore their cross-sector collaborations. Here are some key insights: (1) Our findings reveal that corporates and SPOs primarily engage in short-term, low-touch interactions, such as one-off events and volunteer opportunities. Notably, 93% of corporates participate in one-off events or volunteering, while only 40% provide operational funding or support to their SPO partners.   🤔 What can corporates and SPOs do to build partnerships that truly address the needs of SPOs and create lasting impact for beneficiaries? (2) We also explored which 🌏UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) participants are prioritizing. Many are actively addressing issues like Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3) and Quality Education (SDG 4). However, there is a concerning lack of focus on priorities identified by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Hong Kong, such as ending poverty (SDG 1) and promoting Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12).   🤔 How can corporates help promote responsible consumption? What actions can we, as consumers, start taking today to reduce our consumption and waste?   We look forward to inspiring some actionable steps at the seminar! 

Are you constantly lost in a jungle of files? Ever felt the struggle of sifting through tons of papers just to find one piece of crucial info? Our summer intern, Mark, majoring in Computer Sciences with a focus on AI and cloud technologies, is trying to develop a chatbot for ACS that locates, tracks, and summarizes our files effortlessly! Mark shared: “I am using the prepared files to train the chatbot to make it more comprehensive and accurate in answering questions. I’m also measuring the costs to make it more budget-friendly.” We look forward to seeing Mark's final product! #asiancharityservices #ai #chatbot #knowledgemanagement #capacitybuilding

📣 Calling all leaders from the Hong Kong non-profit community! 📣 ACS is thrilled to partner with the ConnectedGroup once again on the Hong Kong Not-for-Profit Salary Survey. Don't miss out on this chance to share your voice in creating fair and sustainable talent management practices for the social sector in Hong Kong. #AsianCharityServices #Recruit4Good #Salary #HongKong

Excited to partner with Link REIT again, inviting 11 SPOs for holding workshops on Loop to last – Unveiling the Circular Economy! Circular Economy sounds like a big word but it can be very relevant to our daily life. The Link Sustainability Lab is a good bridge to these big ideas in life, with interactive and engaging workshops that have been passionately curated by our SPO partners.   Spots are getting filled —— register now to secure yours!   Link to registration: https://lnkd.in/gmYKFyrH     #AsianCharityServices #LinkREIT #LinkSustainabilityLab #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendly @Anewtoys @Dyelicious @The Jade Club @MUDWORK @Wind.n.Sand

Meet Body Banter, one of the NGOs participating in PIVOT, dedicated to empowering youth voices in conversations about body image and mental health. As they reached the end of their PIVOT journey, we sat down with Stephanie Ng, the Founder, and Noel Lam, the Chief Operating Officer of Body Banter for some reflection: "Embarking on the PIVOT journey felt like a body scan, uncovering hidden growth and potential. Guided by an array of tools, notably the Theory of Change workshop, we’ve gained greater clarity on our mission and vision, truly aligning each daily task with our long-term goals. We felt truly supported throughout this period, able to closely journey with the consultant team as well as ACS, who provided us with practical assistance. We now know that we have new friends who we can turn to whenever we need support." If your NGO would like to uncover blindspots, identify areas for improvement, create practical solutions and plans, and work towards gradual progress, register your spot for PIVOT! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/egKehqca #AsianCharityServices #BodyBanter #PIVOT

📣Last call for registration for September IGNITE seminar! Common Ground: Fostering Cross-Sector Partnerships to Scale Impact Is your nonprofit organization interested in working with corporates but unsure where to start? Or, have you tried projects with them but struggled to align your values and expectations? Join Asian Charity Services on 3 September (Tuesday) for an interactive seminar as part of the “IGNITE: Building Resilience” series! This interactive session will examine how social purpose organizations and corporations can collaborate to push the needle on social issues. We will also explore frameworks we can use to align our strategies, such as ESG and the SDGs. The session will feature the following speakers and panelists: - Herman Chan, Executive Director & Co-Founder of Eldpathy Co. Ltd. - Mabel Lo, Executive Director of TREATS - Bosco Leung (he/him), Social Responsibility Lead at MTR Corporation - Cyrus Cheung, Partner, Consulting – Sustainability at PwC - Lit Ping Low, Partner, Consulting – Sustainability at PwC During the session, you will:  - Network with fellow nonprofit leaders. - Play the 2030 SDGs Game to meet new friends and learn about the UN Sustainable Development Goals. - Hear from nonprofit peers and corporates about strategies and best practices for building effective cross-sector partnerships.  - Brainstorm in small group discussions with 12 corporate representatives from Arup, Bloomberg, EY, HSBC, Link Asset Management Ltd, Mayer Brown, and more. Register now to secure your spot! 📅 Date: 3 September 2024 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm 📍 Location: Kowloon Tong 🗣 Language: Cantonese & English with simultaneous interpretation 👥 Target participants: Senior leaders of social purpose organizations (e.g., CEOs, EDs, Board of Directors) 📝 Registration link: https://lnkd.in/gfYqT26Q Learn more about the “IGNITE: Building Resilience” program: https://lnkd.in/gMbQ3KFa

Hear some key takeaways from the amazing speakers at our June IGNITE seminar on building trust-based relationships with funding partners. Good reminders for all of us in the social sector as we look to diversify our funding sources. Registration for our next seminar, "Common Ground: Fostering Cross-Sector Partnerships to Scale Impact", on 3 September (Tuesday) is now open as well! Register here! https://lnkd.in/gfYqT26Q

📣UPCOMING IGNITE SEMINAR Common Ground: Fostering Cross-Sector Partnerships to Scale Impact Is your nonprofit organization interested in working with corporates but unsure where to start? Or, have you tried projects with them but struggled to align your values and expectations? Join Asian Charity Services on 3 September (Tuesday) for an interactive seminar as part of the “IGNITE: Building Resilience” series! This interactive session will examine how social purpose organizations and corporations can collaborate to push the needle on social issues. We will also explore frameworks we can use to align our strategies, such as ESG and the SDGs. The session will feature Herman Chan, the Executive Director & Co-Founder of Eldpathy Co. Ltd., Cyrus Cheung, Partner, Consulting – Sustainability at PwC, as well as corporate representatives from Arup, Bloomberg, EY, HSBC, Link Asset Management Ltd, Mayer Brown, and more. Please also stay tuned for further updates to the speaker lineup! During the session, you will:  - Network with fellow nonprofit leaders. - Play an interactive game to meet new friends and learn about the UN Sustainable Development Goals. - Hear from nonprofit peers and corporates about strategies and best practices for building effective cross-sector partnerships.  - Brainstorm in small group discussions with corporate representatives. Register now to secure your spot! 📅 Date: 3 September 2024 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm 📍 Location: Kowloon Tong 🗣 Language: Cantonese & English with simultaneous interpretation 👥 Target participants: Senior leaders of social purpose organizations (e.g., CEOs, EDs, Board of Directors) 📝 Registration link: https://lnkd.in/gfYqT26Q Learn more about the “IGNITE: Building Resilience” program: https://lnkd.in/gMbQ3KFa

Common Ground: Fostering Cross-Sector Partnerships to Scale Impact Mark your calendars for our next IGNITE: Building Resilience seminar on “Common Ground: Fostering Cross-Sector Partnerships to Scale Impact”! This interactive session will examine how social purpose organizations (SPOs) and corporations can collaborate to push the needle on social issues. We will also explore frameworks we can use to align our strategies, such as ESG and the SDGs. Date: 3 September 2024 (Tuesday) Time: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Kowloon Tong Language: Cantonese & English with simultaneous interpretation Target audience: Senior leaders of social purpose organizations (e.g., CEOs, EDs, Board of Directors) Details on registration and speaker lineup to follow soon. Also, if you are a corporate interested in getting involved, please do reach out to us!

ACS is honoured to partner with Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS) on the Doing Good Index again! This year’s report features a special chapter on technology use by the social sector across Asia, as the world grows increasingly digitised. In early December, we will host a Hong Kong-specific launch event, where further information particular to Hong Kong will be revealed. Social sector friends and colleagues, we want to hear from you! What are you most interested in learning about at this event? The technology challenges you face? Examples of innovative technology use cases? Let us know what you'd like to hear more about and stay tuned for more details coming soon! You can download the report and explore the data here https://bit.ly/DGI2024 #DGI2024 #nonprofit #technology #hongkong