The Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS) is a uniquely Asian, independent action-oriented research and advisory organization committed to maximizing private resources for doing good.

Our Research

DGI
16 January 2018

Doing Good Index 2018
Maximizing Asia's Potential
DGI™ - a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind study showcasing factors that enable or hinder private social investment and philanthropy across 15 Asian economies.
Tags: Philanthropy, SDO-Government Relations, Doing Good Index, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Reports
13 September 2018

Giving Back to the Future
Scholarships for Higher Education
While giving scholarships is highly popular among Asian philanthropists, there has been little, if any, attempt to measure impact and learn its best practices. The study serves as a crucial step towards filling this gap for philanthropists, foundations, and universities in Asia and worldwide.
Tags: Philanthropy, Education, Asia, Global, China, Hong Kong, India, Philippines

Doing Good Asia Knowledge Portal

Newsletter
3 October 2019

Who’s Doing Good?
16 September 2019 - 29 September 2019
Tags: Philanthropy, CSR, Environment, Social Enterprise / Impact Investing, Asia, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, English
Articles
13 August 2017

Dangers to Going It Alone: Social Capital and the Origins of Community Resilience in the Philippines
Greg Bankoff (Continuity and Change)
The whats and why of the evolution of mutual benefit associations and networks in the Philippines.
Tags: Disaster Relief, SDO-Government Relations, Philippines, English