Economic dimensions of philanthropy

Philanthropy is generally understood as the love of humanity that is usually supplemented with an altruistic behaviour taking the form of charitable gifts of money and assets by individuals, foundations, or corporations. Philanthropy is sometimes distinguished from charity because while charity aims to meet the immediate needs of others associated with a particular social problem, […]
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PIDE interviewed Executive Director PCP, Ms. Shazia Amjad

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics-PIDE interviewed Executive Director PCP, Ms. Shazia Amjad, to understand #Philanthropy as a tool to bring certain welfare results in the life of poor and marginalized segments, and the role of #NGOs in promoting philanthropy in #Pakistan.To learn more, read the entire interview at https://bit.ly/3dBgJ9w
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Call for a new normal: Catalytic Philanthropy

The annual global cost of pandemics is somewhere between $570 billion and $4 trillion per year, depending on severity, conferring to the estimates by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Initially, when corona outburst smashed at the doors of the world, hardly anyone was ready to fight or even face such a pandemic. Corona, […]
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CAPS has conducted interviews of the leading philanthropists

Covid-19 has rapidly spread around the world impacting economies, healthcare systems and daily life. The challenges that it poses are real and consequential. To help policymakers and donors better understand the impact on Asia’s social sector, CAPS (virtually) sat down with our partners across the region to understand the challenges they are grappling with, the […]
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