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Hi reader,
Thank you for your long-time support of Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI)!
We hope you like the new layout of the FSI newsletter. The revamp is part of our new endeavor to help you stay informed on the latest happenings, upcoming events, and meaningful skills-based volunteering or job opportunities available at FSI and the broader social impact community in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Going forward, you will receive FSI newsletters categorized into different themes. Every month, you will still hear from us about the general updates at FSI and the latest happenings in the Hong Kong social impact space (like the one you’re reading!). You will also get a separate newsletter on upcoming funding opportunities and impactful jobs and skills-based volunteering opportunities. Occasionally, we will be sharing registration information on FSI’s leadership training and capacity-building programs, such as our Board Director Training or our recently-held webinar for social impact organizations on leveraging tech tools to streamline their operations.
Read on to learn more about what’s happening at FSI and the Hong Kong social impact space!
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Looking for experiential leadership opportunities to practise your leadership skills, expand your network, and collaborate to drive greater shared impact? Find out how you can do it through our core programs and get in touch with our respective teams!
Get in touch with our teams!
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FSI Happenings
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Community Connections Impact Report
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In the year 2022-23, our Community Connections Program has connected 107 skilled volunteers with 42 community partners. We have facilitated 85 engagements, including matching skilled volunteers with community partners who were looking for members to join their board of directors or advisors.
Download Community Connections’s latest impact report here!
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If you would like to learn more about how you can get involved as a skilled volunteer, corporate partner, or community partner of our Community Connections Program, join us at the next FSI Stakeholder Meeting on Zoom on 14 June, noon-12:45pm!
We will be giving an update on the work of Community Connections, including our Board Introduction Program, Skilled Volunteer Matching Program, and the CC Committees of subject matter experts offering advice and curating helpful resources on anything ranging from marketing to accounting and fundraising.
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Register for FSI Stakeholder Meeting here! |
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Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Time: Noon-12:45pm
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Community Business Support Impact Report
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Chances are that you have read about our inaugural Mentorship Program for Ethnically Diverse Entrepreneurs. But our Community Business Support Program also offers a variety of direct business support for under-resourced entrepreneurs, and we run Impact Jams to connect corporate professionals with entrepreneurs to provide business consultation and other kinds of capacity building support.
Read our Community Business Support Program’s impact report here and find out how you can join us to build a more diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial space in Hong Kong!
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Social Impact Community in Hong Kong
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GREEN Hospitality Business Breakfast x Innovation Day
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To culminate its Food Waste to Good Taste project and convene various stakeholders to discuss the business opportunity of food waste, GREEN Hospitality will be hosting the Food Waste to Good Taste - Business Breakfast x Innovation Day on 16 June 2023 at The University of Hong Kong.
Register for the event today, meet innovators, entrepreneurs, and students passionate about food waste circularity, and get involved in discussions to help Hong Kong road-map a way towards carbon neutrality!
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Refugee Week is celebrated around the world every year during the week of 20 June, designated by the United Nations as World Refugee Day to honour the bravery and resilience of refugees while raising awareness of their plight.
Here in Hong Kong, Grassroots Future, UNHCR Hong Kong, Justice Centre Hong Kong, Branches of Hope, RUN Hong Kong, Youth Global Network, Christian Action Centre for Refugees, and the Kowloon Union Church will be hosting a series of events to transform compassion into action. Learn more about and register for Refugee Week activities here!
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Seekr, an impact-driven company whose co-founders joined as mentees of our Mentorship Program for Ethnically Diverse Entrepreneurs, has recently won the 2023 Earthwatch Hong Kong Award for making nature exploration more accessible for visually impaired people (VIPs), soon after it was nominated by The University of Hong Kong and HKU iDendron for the ATEC Startup Competition 2023!
Learn more about Seekr’s work in leveraging AI and computer vision to develop products for the low-vision population.
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Migrasia Impact Report
Migrasia Global Solutions has just released its 2022 impact report on its fifth year of mission of eliminating the pervasive and systematic exploitation of migrant workers globally. In 2022 alone, the Migrasia team has assisted over 2,600 clients and conducted 375 law enforcement actions, which led to the recovery of PHP2,943,141 (HK$411,969) in illegal proceeds for its clients.
Read Migrasia’s impact report to learn more about how it continues to conduct investigations to hold unethical migration intermediaries accountable, enhance its risk management and corporate governance, as well as how you can support its various new projects.
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PowerThru POWERPARTY
In case you have missed it, EmpowerU’s PowerThru team has been busy running workshops and activities for ethnically diverse youth in Hong Kong. At their recently-held POWERPARTY, ethnically diverse secondary school students were connected with ethnically diverse community mentors from all over Hong Kong to engage in conversations and questions about career paths.
Learn more about EmpowerU’s impactful work in empowering migrant domestic workers and ethnically diverse individuals in Hong Kong, and consider making a donation to support their work.
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We're thrilled to see some familiar faces in the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List. Congratulations to all the young entrepreneurs and leaders, and a big shout-out to those who have supported the work of Foundation for Shared Impact and our partner companies:
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At Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI), we work to address society’s most challenging problems through community building and shared resources. Learn more about our shared impact philosophy, collaborate with us and support our work.
*FSI is a Section 88 tax-exempt charitable organization under the Inland Revenue Ordinance. Donate to us to support our work in driving sustainable and systemic change. |
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