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Curated resources on Asia’s social sectors. An ever-expanding repository of resources that can be filtered by theme or geography—or browsed at leisure.
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DGI
15 July 2020
Webinar: Doing Good Index 2020
Profiling Asia's Social Sector: The Path Forward
The Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS) introduces its second edition of the Doing Good Index (DGI).
Reports
8 October 2020
Standard & Norms: A non technical analysis of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020
Financial Management Service Foundation
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) is the cornerstone law regulating the receipt of foreign funding in India.
Articles
8 September 2020
Harnessing the philanthropy and finance sectors for social good
Qing Gu (Alliance Magazine)
This op-ed highlights that most Chinese foundations are not grantmaking organizations, but operating foundations or hybrids.
Articles
18 September 2020
A Nonprofit’s Guide to the Social Stock Exchange
Roopa Kudva (India Development Review)
A committee constituted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India on the creation of a social stock exchange (SSE) has submitted its recommendations, and now the government will decide which ones to implement.
Articles
18 April 2020
Jia Xijin: an Analysis of China’s Online Fundraising During COVID-19
Jia Xijin (China Development Brief)
This article analyzes the rise in online fundraising initiatives in China to combat COVID-19.
Articles
18 April 2020
Philanthropy and Islam
Mohamed Amersi & Ayatollah Fazel Milani (Philanthropy Impact Magazine)
This article analyzes the significance of charity in Islam.
Multimedia
21 April 2020
Muhammad Yunus & Ruth Shapiro: Doing Good in an Uncertain World
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus discusses the transformative power of social businesses in helping people escape poverty and fix, what he believes is a 'broken economic system'. This discussion was moderated by CAPS’ Founder and Chief Executive, Ruth Shapiro.
Reports
18 April 2020
Philanthropic Foundations in Asia – Insights from Singapore, Myanmar and China
Agence Francaise de Developpment (AFD) and the Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School
This report analyzes the factors driving philanthropy in three Asian countries.
Reports
16 April 2020
The Landscape for Impact Investing in Southeast Asia
Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) & Intellecap Advisory Services
Southeast Asia is undergoing rapid development, but the region continues to face challenges.
Reports
18 April 2020
The State of Individual Philanthropy in Pakistan 2016
Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP)
This study analyzes the patterns, trends and characteristics of individual giving in Pakistan.