Pragmatic Philanthropy : Asian Charity Explained

Pragmatic Philanthropy Asian Charity Explained

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. 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 excel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shapiro, Ruth A. author (author), Mirchandani, Manisha. author, Jang, Heesu. author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Basingstoke Springer Nature 2018
Singapore : 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Social service.
Ethnology—Asia.
Business ethics.
Social sciences—Philosophy.
Social structure.
Equality.
Social Work and Community Development.
Asian Culture.
Business Ethics.
Social Theory.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Asian Philanthropy and Charitable Organizations
Social Investment in Asia
Social Delivery Organizations
Relationships and Philanthropy in Asia
Ultra-high Net-worth Individuals in Asia
How Social Investment Works in Asia
Impact of Charitable Giving in Asia
Relationship with Elites and Social Investment in Asia
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009438780506719
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Summary:This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. 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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVI, 173 p.)
ISBN:9789811071195

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