Based in Hong Kong, CAPS works across 18 Asian countries and territories; with an extensive network of local partners across Asia; and with support primarily from Asian business leaders and philanthropists. We generate evidence-business insights into how individuals, companies, and governments can best address social challenges.
Featured Research
DGI
17 June 2020
Doing Good Index 2020
Profiling Asia's Social Sectors: The Path Forward
DGI™ - a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind study showcasing factors that enable or hinder private social investment and philanthropy across 18 Asian economies.
Reports
9 December 2019
Business for Good
Maximizing the Value of Social Enterprises in Asia
This report offers evidence-based insights from six Asian economies into how the promising social enterprise sector can be supported most effectively.
Books
6 February 2018
Pragmatic Philanthropy: Asian Charity Explained
Palgrave Macmillan, January 2018
This cutting-edge text considers how Asian philanthropists and charitable organizations break with Western philanthropic traditions and examines the key traits and trends that make social investment in Asia unique.
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ReportsOur reports provide evidence-based analyses on critical yet under-researched topics in Asia.
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ArticlesOur commentary and opinions have been featured in local and foreign newspapers, journals and other publications.
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DGIThe Doing Good Index (DGI) identifies the enabling and impeding factors for private social investment and philanthropy for 15 Asian economies using a data-driven, evidence-based approach.
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MultimediaOur video clips provide more insight into the work that we do and our community of donors and partners.
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BooksOur team members have published books on philanthropy and private social investment that provide in-depth yet accessible comparative perspectives across Asia.