Funding Strategy

Philanthropy as Risk Capital in Asia: Bridging Innovation to Impact

As Asia confronts complex challenges in climate, health and inclusive development, philanthropy can play a distinctive role as risk capital by backing novel and often unproven ideas that governments, markets and conventional philanthropy often will not fund at the earliest stages. This report examines how philanthropic risk capital is being deployed by Asian funders, drawing on 10 case studies operating in 13 markets to show how they support innovation from inception to scale, and how these efforts can […]

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Giving Back Home: Exploring Diaspora Philanthropy to China, India, the Philippines and Vietnam

Diaspora philanthropy—giving by migrants and their descendants to support social, economic or environmental goals in their countries of origin—has long been part of how communities “give back home.” Today, as fiscal pressures rise and overseas development assistance to parts of Asia declines, diaspora philanthropy is gaining attention as a potentially significant yet underexamined source of development finance. This report

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DECODED: Collaborative Giving in Asia

Our DECODED series unpacks, explains, and crystallizes issues critical for social investment in Asia. It draws upon our expertise in research and access to an extensive network of sector experts and philanthropists in 18 Asian economies, enabling us to identify emerging trends in the region. Through DECODED, we translate these concepts into digestible insights. This

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DECODED: Donor-Advised Funds in the Asia-Pacific

Our DECODED series unpacks, explains and crystallizes issues critical for social investment in Asia. It draws upon our expertise in research and access to an extensive network of sector experts and philanthropists in 18 Asian economies enabling us to identify emerging trends in the region. Through DECODED, we translate these concepts into digestible insights. This

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Operational Funding: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

The importance of operational funding for the growth and development of Hong Kong’s social sector cannot be overstated. While social delivery organizations (SDOs) need to ensure transparency and accountability in how funding is spent, funders must consider the needs of the SDOs they are supporting, beyond project funding alone. Operational funding allows funders to support

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DECODED: Blended Finance in Action in Asia

Our DECODED series unpacks, explains and crystallizes issues critical for social investment in Asia. It draws upon our expertise in research and access to an extensive network of sector experts and philanthropists in 18 Asian economies. This enables us to identify emerging trends in the region. Through DECODED, we translate these concepts into digestible insights. This edition

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Learning Communities in Asia: Doing Good Together

What is a Learning Community? It is a group of stakeholders which may include funders, grantees and related government agencies committed to learning from success as well as failure in order to improve impact around a particular issue or challenge. A successful learning community takes collaboration to a different level. CAPS’ latest report, Learning Communities

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