Ruth Shapiro

Dr. Ruth A. Shapiro is an American author and academic who is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive of the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS).

Shapiro is the author of ''Pragmatic Philanthropy: Asian Charity Explained'' and editor of ''The Real Problem Solvers'', a book about social entrepreneurship in America. ''The Real Problem Solvers'' was also published in Chinese under the title 《真正的问题解决者》, and this edition includes seven additional chapters on Chinese social entrepreneurs. She also co-authored the book ''Building Energy Efficiency: Why Green Buildings are Key to Asia’s Future.'' Provided by Wikipedia