Belinda Tanoto

Belinda Tanoto is a member of the board of trustees at Tanoto Foundation, a philanthropic organization for poverty alleviation.[1][2] She is the youngest daughter of Indonesian businessman and philanthropist Sukanto Tanoto.[3]

She received her bachelor's degree magna cum laude in finance and political science from the University of Pennsylvania and attained her MBA from Harvard Business School. In October 2017, she was named to The Wharton School's "40 Under 40" list, which seeks to recognise impressive young Wharton alumni.[4]

Career

After graduation, Tanoto spent a year as an analyst at Morgan Stanley.[5] Tanoto works in Royal Golden Eagle (RGE)’s palm oil business, serving as a member of the Management Committee of RGE-managed Apical Group.[6] responsible for the strategic management of the palm oil group.[7] As senior commercial manager, she also drives trading and business development activities for RGE's downstream palm oil business.[8]

Philanthropy

As a member of the board of trustees at the Tanoto Foundation, Tanoto's work focuses on improving access to quality education and empowerment opportunities that contribute to poverty reduction.[9] In her role, Tanoto contributes to the vision of the Foundation while helping to shape the Foundation's key philanthropic strategies.[10] As part of this process, she spends time on the ground with stakeholders to better understand the real issues they encounter and the root causes of poverty in Indonesia and beyond.[3]

Tanoto has also participated in public forums and fund raisers to advocate the Foundation's mission and programs, sharing her perspectives on philanthropy, the value of education and the importance of public-private collaboration in achieving true social change.[11] She was a speaker at the 2016 UBS Philanthropy Forum Asia where she shared insights into how the Foundation tackles complex and challenging issues in Indonesia's education system.[12] She also participated in the Channel NewsAsia Perspectives programme twice as a panelist, speaking on inequality in Asia in 2015 and on social inclusion in 2017.[13][14] Additionally, she was a speaker at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2017, where innovative approaches to philanthropy were discussed.[15]

Given the Foundation's emphasis on education as a key pillar for poverty alleviation, Tanoto has been spearheading the Foundation's investments in rural schools in Indonesia since 2009, specifically in school leadership, teacher training and literacy. She has stated that the greatest innovations in Education over the next decade will come from classroom teachers and educators on the ground.[6]

Tanoto works with various stakeholders to improve the quality of education, increase the competency of teachers, and provide adequate facilities and infrastructure for schools.[16] She engages teachers on topics including effective pedagogical techniques, and creative teaching methodology and leadership. She also interacts with students and parents, seeking feedback on how the foundation can improve its programs.[10]

On the issue of rural poverty, she recently collaborated with major philanthropists and various aid agencies, including the United Nations Development Program, on a landscape mapping of regional efforts. Her goal is to form strategic partnerships to bring about serious change.[17]

Her activism work also includes promoting social entrepreneurship, supporting women's empowerment and identifying donations to medical research bodies. She served as a judge for the inaugural Crossing the Chasm Challenge in Singapore in 2016, organized by the Asia Centre for Social Enterprises and Philanthropy (ACSEP) at the National University of Singapore. Students from university worked with industry mentors to help top ASEAN social enterprises devise marketing plans and pitches for ways to end poverty.[18][19]

References
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  3. "Second generation Tanoto continues parents' legacy". giving.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  4. "Wharton Magazine: 40 Under 40".
  5. "CNBC Lasting Legacy: Hard work the key for the family behind Singapore based resources giant RGE".
  6. "AVPN: Belinda Tanoto Profile".
  7. "Asian Agri | Agro Industry | asianagri.com". www.rgei.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  8. "Apical | Palm Oil Industry | apicalgroup.com". www.rgei.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  9. "Belinda Tanoto | Global Shapers Community". www.globalshapers.org. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  10. "Tanoto Foundation: Education, Empowerment, and Enhancement | Jakarta Globe". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  11. "Auction of art, ESM Goh's personal items to raise funds for TODAY charity". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  12. "UBS Philanthropy Forum Asia 2016". hk. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  13. "Belinda Tanoto on CNA Perspectives' "Inequality in Asia"". Inside RGE. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  14. "Panelists 2017". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  15. "Milken Institute: Belinda Tanoto".
  16. "Tanoto Foundation: Giving the rural poor a chance for a better future". www.thejakartapost.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  17. "Wharton Magazine: Business Family 40 Under 40".
  18. "Press Release - NUS Business School". bschool.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  19. "NUS and Tanoto Foundation came together to strengthen regional social sector | Outside In". outside-in.nus.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
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