Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy (ACSEP)

Monitoring and Evaluation Case Study – Learn how NCSS and their partner organisations measure social impact

Join us for a workshop on programme evaluation. Using a case study on the National Council of Social Service (NCSS), we will examine how pilot programmes are evaluated by the council and its charity partners. Learn about different evaluation tools and understand the practical considerations, challenges, opportunities and benefits that come with each of them.

* Maximum 2 participants from the same organisation.

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Does showing poverty affect donations?
An experiment on redistribution and giving in Singapore

ACSEP Basic Research Working Paper No. 7

Written by Frank Hubers

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ACSEP Training Programme: Social Impact Measurement

In this training programme, ACSEP will demonstrate different approaches towards social impact measurement. This programme is targeted at practitioners from social purpose organisations, including government agencies, social entrepreneurs and impact investors, that are interested in learning new methods to measure their social impact.

Seats are limited to facilitate interaction and small group discussion.

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Public Perception Study on Social Enterprises in Singapore

This study aims to assess the public perception on social enterprises in Singapore in 2016, following the last survey was conducted about six years ago in 2010. From the answers of 1,888 respondents, we have four main findings on the public awareness of the concept of “social enterprise”, the level of buying from social enterprises and the positive link between the two, as well as the recommendations for these social enterprises to improve the intrinsic value of their products and services.

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Philanthropic Foundations in Asia: Insights from Singapore, Myanmar and China

A report by the Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy commissioned by the Agence Française de Développement

This study looks at an emerging trend in which wealthy families, individuals, and corporations in Asia set up foundations to institutionalise their giving. Drawing insights from interviews of foundations in Singapore, China and Myanmar.

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Impact Investments by Foundations in Singapore and Hong Kong

A report by the Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy commissioned by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

This paper reviews the current state of impact investments by foundations in Singapore and Hong Kong. It further looks at the trends and challenges; and presents a list of recommendations that can enable the impact investment sector to take off.

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Social Entrepreneurship in Asia: Working Paper 6

An Exploration of the Methods and Criteria used by Impact Investors and Philanthropists in Asia

This study explores how social investors in Asia assess the social impact of their investments. Relying on publicly disclosed data from a sample of 77 impact investors and foundations operating in Asia, it was found that neither foundations nor impact investment funds measure the actual impact of social enterprises with adequate methodologies. Most of them report on the social performance of their grantees, but focus mainly on results on output level.

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WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2011, we are a research centre focused on rigorous and multi-disciplinary research on social entrepreneurship and philanthropy in the Asian region, to build capacity in the social sector. With the support and collaboration with our stakeholder, partners and friends, we hope to influence thinking and inspire social innovation that makes for a more vibrant, inclusive and equitable future for all.