Philanthropy

Op-Ed: Underwriting Risk For Impact – How Asian Philanthropy Can Be Deployed As Risk Capital

The scale of development challenges in Asia is vast. Innovative solutions are necessary to address these challenges. Yet, such innovations come with risks – financial or otherwise. Governments generally hesitate to fund unproven initiatives because they fear being accused of wasting taxpayer money. Markets generally don’t fund projects that lack a clear path to return. And often, the costs of demonstrating a solution’s viability are too high for innovators in developing Asian economies to fund themselves. Philanthropic capital can underwrite […]

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Op-Ed: Close Yet Distant, And Therefore All The More Necessary—Korea-Japan Mutual Learning

The philanthropy and impact sectors in Korea and Japan have evolved in different directions. As the only OECD member countries in Asia and advanced industrial nations, both nations are facing common challenges such as population aging, low birth rates, regional decline, social isolation, and digital transformation at the forefront; However, their strategic approaches to solving

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Op-Ed: Inside Asian Philanthropy – How Honest Can We Be in the Face of Our Mistakes?

The generation currently receiving the most attention from businesses and society is undoubtedly Generation Z. They have emerged not merely as trendsetters but as the driving force determining the direction of the market and the scale of consumption itself. However, there are expressions that recur in the comments on YouTube and TikTok, platforms favored by

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