Pragmatic Philanthropy
Asian Charity Explained
by Ruth A. Shapiro, Manisha Mirchandani, Heesu Jang
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Book Description
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. Based on 30 case studies of excellent social delivery organizations (SDOs) and social enterprises as well as interviews with ultra-high net-worth individuals throughout Asia, this book examines which characteristics and strategies lead to successful philanthropy and social delivery organizations. Providing evidence based findings on philanthropy, social investment and social delivery organizations in Asia, this book provides invaluable resources for those wishing to deepen their understanding of the sector and what this means for political and economic development in the region.This open book is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY). You can download Pragmatic Philanthropy ebook for free in PDF format (2.0 MB).
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Asian Philanthropy Explained
Chapter 2
Old Money - The History of Giving in Asia
Chapter 3
Changing Laws or Taxing Changes: Policies in Flux
Chapter 4
Philanthropists in Asia: What Do They Want? What Do They Get?
Chapter 5
Who Do You Know SDO? Relationships Matter
Chapter 6
Government, Here to Help!
Chapter 7
Not Just Giving: How Do Companies Play?
Chapter 8
Impact Investing in Asia: Just Getting Started
Chapter 9
A New Social Contract
Selected Bibliography
Index
Book Details
Title
Pragmatic Philanthropy
Subject
Sociology and Social Sciences
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Published
2018
Pages
173
Edition
1
Language
English
ISBN13
9789811071188
ISBN10
9811071187
ISBN13 Digital
9789811071195
ISBN10 Digital
9811071195
PDF Size
2.0 MB
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