UO Masataka

Masataka UO is the founder and CEO of the Japan Fundraising Association, a national network promoting philanthropy and social impact investment in Japan. He established the association after 17 years of service at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the International Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. He also serves as Japan Advisor to AVPN Limited, Asia’s largest network of over 600 funders, Vice-Chair of the GSG Impact Japan Advisory Board formed at the G8 London Summit, Vice President and Director of the Center for Impact Economy at Shizenkan Graduate School, and Editor-in-Chief of the Stanford Social Innovation Review Japan Edition.