More and better International development from Australians

There is a growing sense of urgency for more coordinated action to be taken to address the social and environmental issues that affect us all, irrespective of where we live...

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Second chapter in AIDN’s Virtual Webinar Series

AYou are invited to the second chapter in AIDN’s webinar series – Mark Cubit in conversation with Kevin Starr – a leading thinker on international development, impact and why scale matters.

Kevin leads the San Fransisco based Mulago Foundation, that supports over 50 organisations. Mulago funding is unrestricted, minimal hassle and continues as long as there is momentum toward impact at scale. The Foundation is unabashedly obsessed with impact: designing for it, measuring it, investing in it, and taking it to scale. Kevin is also a regular contributor to the Standford Social Innovations Review, Pop Tech, TEDx and Skoll.org.

Kevin will be interviewed by Mark Cubit, Chair of the Investment Advisory Committee of Monash University and Partners for Equity and AIDN Founder who shares a similar interest in making a difference offshore.

Both are members of the Big Bang Philanthropy – a group of like-minded funders working together to find and fund organisations with the best solutions to the toughest problems of poverty. Kevin founded it; Mark is a member.

Join the discussion on Wednesday 23 September, 10am AEST to find out why scale matters, where scale matters and why Mark found Kevin’s surfboard in Liberia five hours drive from any airport.

The conversation will be followed by a Q&A facilitated by Rachel English. Rachel is an AIDN Chapter Committee Member and Trustee at the English Family Foundation.

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The Australian International Development Network hosted its inaugural webinar on Wednesday 19 August 2020.

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What is AIDN

A collaboration between private sector individuals, philanthropists, donors, corporates and government agencies...

The Australian International Development Network ( AIDN ) is a START UP organisation. It is a collaboration between private sector individuals, philanthropists, donors, corporates and government agencies looking to grant or invest funds to advance the social and environmental conditions of people and communities abroad.

Our Purpose

  • AIDN will provide a stronger and collective voice to increase the flow and quality of international giving and impact investing
  • AIDN will provide tools and resources to help Australians overcome some of the barriers to international giving and impact investing
  • AIDN will coordinate initiatives between private sector, corporate and government philanthropists and investors leading to greater international giving and impact investing
  • AIDN will promote standards and principles which support international philanthropic funding and impact investing to organisations that are effective, accountable and transparent.

Our declaration

AIDN BELIEVES:

  • A peak in global inequality greatly increases the opportunity for Australians to help support communities abroad
  • The SDGs and the PA Foundation maps provide an excellent framework and lens through which to frame philanthropy and impact investing objectives abroad
  • With greater networking and collaborations between private sector, corporate and government stakeholders, we can achieve more and better giving and impact investing abroad
  • Through sharing the right tools and information, barriers to international giving can be further lowered and the questions regarding its impact addressed
  • The corporate sector presents a significant opportunity to advance the scale and impact of international development through giving and investment
  • Growth in the impact investing market internationally is a significant opportunity to advance the scale and impact of international development
  • The shift in policy and strategy of the Australian Government presents and increased opportunity for the corporate and private sectors to partner and leverage their development efforts abroad
  • Agreed Standards and Principles should guide philanthropic funding and impact Investing abroad through to organisations that are effective , accountable and transparent

How will AIDN start

The AIDN has determined that sector research into the scale and scope of international philanthropy and impact investing by Australian is a first priority.

AIDN has commissioned a report that will pull together many disparate sources of information to provide a baseline for our core purpose and highlight the structures, stakeholders, flows trends and issues relating to international philanthropy and impact investing abroad.

The report will be available on the website.

It is our intention to update and build on the report annually.

Calling for business partnerships to help support COVID-19 recovery in the Indo-Pacific region

Are you an inclusive business? Do you have a commercial idea that could make a lasting social and environmental impact? Through the Business Partnerships Platform (BPP), the Australian Government is calling for inclusive business partnerships to help support COVID-19 recovery in the Indo-Pacific.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in widespread economic impact across the Indo-Pacific. People are losing their livelihoods and businesses have been disrupted.

The BPP’s COVID-19 Recovery Partnerships will help businesses to create livelihood opportunities, enhance gender equality and support green and resilient economic recovery.

If you’re a business in Bangladesh, Nepal, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste or Tonga learn more about the partnership opportunity, chosen sectors, and eligibility requirements by clicking on the tiles below. We’d love to partner with you to make a lasting social and environmental impact.

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Our Blog

“There Ain’t No Votes in Aid” Richard Nixon

Posted on September 18, 2020

Tim Costello makes a great point with Rachel Mason Nunn of Good Will Hunters. Whys do we need to pit our poor against the world’s poor? Why not against the defence budget , capital gains tax or superannuation concessions?

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In 2020 the Pawa Liklik NGO Forum goes virtual (and it’s free)

Posted on September 18, 2020

As we all know, COVID-19 has put tremendous pressure on many businesses and organisations globally. Join the Pawa Liklik NGO Forum to explore the topic of the great pivot. Join the discussion on Wednesday, 30 September 2020: 9.30am – 2.30pm (AEST)

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The Australian International Development Network hosted its inaugural webinar on Wednesday 19 August 2020.

Posted on August 26, 2020

The webinar brought together experts from the international development community to discuss opportunities for Australian philanthropy and social investors to have an impact internationally.

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