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.
