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Interview: Belinda Tanoto of the Tanoto Foundation
While Indonesia regularly tops the rankings for individual giving, private endowed foundations are comparatively rare. The Tanoto Foundation is one such. Belinda Tanoto, daughter of the founder and member of the foundation’s Board of Trustees, …
The ever-widening safety net – Tewa women’s fund
Since before the start of the millennium, Tewa women’s fund has been working among other things to offset the effects of repeated crises that have afflicted Nepal. In this work, relationships with its donors and …
Endowments and foundations embrace ESG investing
But not-for-profit investors face a range of additional considerations For trustees of endowments and foundations, constructing a portfolio that delivers on objectives while enduring the ups and downs of financial markets is a task requiring …
Investing in innovation is worth the risk
The theme that stayed with me following this year’s Asia Philanthropy Congress was that of innovation’s pivotal role in driving development in Asia. Asia has two thirds of the world’s poor and solutions to, for …
Asia Philanthropy Congress: a space to explore the future of the region’s giving amid rapid growth
A new space for philanthropy across Asia to gather – the first Asia Philanthropy Congress took place in Tokyo, Japan, on 19 November 2022 bringing together philanthropists, NGO leaders, practitioners, and others interested in what …
Seven years of CSR in India – disruptive yet evolutionary
The CSR law in India has seen not only an increase in corporate giving but development in the strategic deployment of that giving It has been seven years since a corporate social responsibility (CSR) law …
Fortify young minds; invest in youth mental health
Mental health is just as important as physical health. But it’s rarely treated that way. Particularly for young people – who are in a crucial state of emotional, social, and physical development, and who are …
Flood relief and beyond: how to build and sustain communities amid a deepening climate crisis
Geo-political issues, rise in commodity and energy prices, exacerbating debt problems and finally the devastation of floods – the people in Pakistan have had their share of crises. Lack of infrastructure has left a large …
