Dr. Ruth A. Shapiro is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive at the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS). In this role, she developed the vision and strategy for the organization and recruited a world-class board and team to help create the Centre.
Dr. Shapiro is the primary author of Pragmatic Philanthropy: Asian Charity Explained, published by Palgrave Macmillan in January 2018. She is the editor of The Real Problem Solvers, a book about social entrepreneurship in America. She also co-authored the book, Building Energy Efficiency: Why Green Buildings are Key to Asia’s Future. Her thought leadership has been featured in leading news media, including the Nikkei Asian Review, The Economic Times, and the South China Morning Post (SCMP). She is also a regular global speaker on philanthropy, CSR, and impact investing in Asia.
Dr. Shapiro founded the Asia Business Council and served as its Executive Director from its inception in 1997 until May 2007. As founder, she recruited CEOs and chairpersons in Asia and internationally to create Asia’s premier business leaders’ forum. Dr. Shapiro is also the Principal of Keyi Strategies, a consultancy specializing in increasing understanding through relationships and expertise sharing among leaders in Asia, Europe and the United States.
Dr. Shapiro spent the early part of her professional career in the field of international development. Within this field, she held management positions and built new program areas at the Academy for Educational Development, the Harvard Institute of International Development and Global Outlook.
She holds a PhD in international development education from Stanford University, an MEd in international education from Harvard University, an MA in international affairs from George Washington University, and a BA in Asian studies from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Ruth A. Shapiro is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive at the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS). In this role, she developed the vision and strategy for the organization and recruited a world-class board and team to help create the Centre.
Dr. Shapiro is the primary author of Pragmatic Philanthropy: Asian Charity Explained, published by Palgrave Macmillan in January 2018. She is the editor of The Real Problem Solvers, a book about social entrepreneurship in America. She also co-authored the book, Building Energy Efficiency: Why Green Buildings are Key to Asia’s Future. Her thought leadership has been featured in leading news media, including the Nikkei Asian Review, The Economic Times, and the South China Morning Post (SCMP). She is also a regular global speaker on philanthropy, CSR, and impact investing in Asia.
Dr. Shapiro founded the Asia Business Council and served as its Executive Director from its inception in 1997 until May 2007. As founder, she recruited CEOs and chairpersons in Asia and internationally to create Asia’s premier business leaders’ forum. Dr. Shapiro is also the Principal of Keyi Strategies, a consultancy specializing in increasing understanding through relationships and expertise sharing among leaders in Asia, Europe and the United States.
Dr. Shapiro spent the early part of her professional career in the field of international development. Within this field, she held management positions and built new program areas at the Academy for Educational Development, the Harvard Institute of International Development and Global Outlook.
She holds a PhD in international development education from Stanford University, an MEd in international education from Harvard University, an MA in international affairs from George Washington University, and a BA in Asian studies from the University of Michigan.