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Major CSR initiative encourages female empowerment through business
India’s Godrej & Boyce – flagship company of the Godrej Group – has established almost 200 women-led businesses as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility interventions on community development. Collectively these businesses have earned $53,000 …
Charities in South Asia embrace cryptocurrency
A growing number of charities in South Asia are accepting donations via cryptocurrency, in the hope that this will increase contributions from those working in the finance and tech sectors. ‘Donations of all kinds are …
Youth opportunities in Mongolia need investment, finds Lorinet Foundation research
One in five youth in Mongolia aged 15-29 are not in education, employment, or training, recent research by the Lorinet Foundation has found. Lorinet, a family foundation with offices in Switzerland, Singapore, and Mongolia, is …
CAF webinar to explore what donors need to know about giving in India
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), in partnership with CAF India, will be hosting a webinar on ‘Giving to India – what donors need to know’ on Monday, 23 January 2023. What are the most effective and …
Are the Chinese embracing giving circles?
Research from the Shanghai United Foundation, released last month, examines the status of giving circles in China and its impact on citizen philanthropy. The report is the first piece of research that seeks to understand …
Philanthropic giving for climate on the rise in India
The India Climate Collaborative has been engaging with individual philanthropists who are willing to commit significant funds to fight climate change – and it’s paying off. The 2022 EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List revealed a …
Bangladesh banking foundation to provide ongoing scholarship support to students
Bangladesh’s UCB Foundation has committed to providing scholarships to students in Bangladesh through a collaboration with Pay It Forward Bangladesh. Eligible students will get Tk4,000 ($40) a month under the scholarship. The UCB Foundation and …
Leong Cheung on leading one of the world’s largest institutional donors – and still being overlooked
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is little known outside Hong Kong, yet through its philanthropic arm, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, its annual philanthropic expenditure puts it among the world’s top ten institutional …
Business of Philanthropy: HRH Sultan Nazrin Shah
In a recent episode of the Business of Philanthropy, Badr Jafar, Emirati philanthropist and Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at the University of Cambridge speaks with HRH Sultan Nazrin Shah, Deputy King …
The role of philanthropy in China’s war on poverty
China’s President Xi Jinping declared victory in eradicating absolute poverty in February 2021. According to President Xi, this seemingly impossible task of lifting more than 98.99 million people out of extreme poverty was accomplished ten …
