Here are five inferences about Asian philanthropists from the 2014 BNP Baripas Individual Philanthropy Index.
Cambodia
What Jeopardy Champion Bob Harris Learned on His Journey through Microfinance and Philanthropy
Bob Harris talks to us about microfinance, philanthropy, game theory in Jeopardy, and the five most important words he’s ever heard.
Asian Philanthropy News Digest 12/28/2010
Digest of interesting news relevant to our philanthropic work in Asia.
With Loss of a Forest Comes Loss of a Culture, Part 2
Guest author, Wesley Hedden, serves as an adviser for a local NGO working on natural resource management issues and protecting indigenous cultures. This is the second part of an article about the Phnongs in Cambodia and the work of the Phnong Center.
With Loss of a Forest Comes Loss of a Culture, Part 1
Guest author, Wesley Hedden, serves as an adviser for a local NGO working on natural resource management issues and protecting indigenous cultures. This is the second part of an article about the Phnongs in Cambodia and the work of the Phnong Center.
Land Mine (ERW) Risk Reduction in Cambodia
Wesley Hedden is at the primary school in Lumtong Chas village in the far north of Cambodia, near the Thai border, in Oddar Meanchey province. Two local project officers from the Belgium NGO, Handicap International, have invited him to attend a training session, or what they prefer to call a brainstorming session, on land mine safety with children in this village.
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Looking for Social Entrepreneurs in Asia
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is searching for outstanding social entrepreneurs in Asian countries where we do not currently have national competitions. Schwab Foundation is looking for social entrepreneurs who are innovators implementing practical and sustainable solutions on the ground to address problems … Continued
Cambodia’s NGO Struggle
Earlier this September, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called for the revival of a controversial law that would require more than 2,000 associations and NGOs working in Cambodia to complete a complex registration process and submit to stringent financial reporting requirements. How will this affect NGOs and their work?