“Traditionally, people are very wary of talking about faith. In Singapore, we are so concerned about how we maintain harmony that we don’t really talk about it. But it’s really important, if we are to use that capital strategically to do that.”
Faith-based givers are an overlooked group within the social investing and philanthropic space, says Naina Batra, CEO of AVPN, the largest network of social investors in Asia with over 600 members.
In Singapore, particularly, this group is not often talked about, she adds. “I really believe that this capital can do a lot of good if it is channelled,” Batra tells The Edge Singapore.
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