Webinar: Asia Society Hong Kong Center Program Charting the Path Forward

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Catching the world unaware, Covid-19 has sent the global economy and the lives of billions into a tailspin. In the wake of this pandemic, the public, private, and social sectors must come together to work towards a stronger and more equitable […]

Learning Communities in Asia

Doing Good Together

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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. […]

Dr. Ruth Shapiro: Is Asia Philanthropic?

Hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California in association with Asia Society Northern California

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As enormous wealth continues to be created in Asia, the region’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals are turning their hand to philanthropy. But their path continues to manifest quite differently from the United States and Western Europe. Drawing upon exclusive interviews with ultra-high-net-worth […]

Overview of Charity Sector in Singapore: 2007–2013 (Philanthropy in Asia: Working Paper No. 3)

National University of Singapore (NUS)

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This study maps Singapore’s charitable sector using annual reports published between 2007 to 2013 by the Commissioner of Charities. It describes the size of the sector and its financial health, as well as trends in the type of funding received […]

Advocacy, Rights & Civil Society: The Opportunity for Indian Philanthropy

Centre of Social Impact and Philanthropy, Ashoka University

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This report examines the changing trends in nonprofit funding in India. Restrictions on the flow of foreign funding and its impact on Indian civil society organizations receive special attention. Opportunities for Indian philanthropists to play a more enabling role in […]

Building the Bench at Indian NGOs: Investing to Fill the Leadership Development Gap

The Bridgespan Group

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This report examines the link between investment in leadership development and organizational ability to create impact. The competence of the senior leadership team plays a critical role in the success of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Yet, investment in these teams by […]