Philanthropy in Singapore has been growing steadily. Based on annual reports from the Commissioner of Charities (COC), total donations received by registered charities in Singapore increased from S$1.8 billion in 2009 to S$3.2 billion in 2019, an annualised growth of 6.0% over 10 years. Tax deductible donations grew at an annualised rate of 4.0% in …
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This infographic summarises the Singapore’s Social Sector Funding Landscape by providing you with insights on funding trends, compositions and distributions.
The National Arts Council has released their Arts Philanthropy Study 2022, the second edition, which aims to track the possible shift in corporate donors’ behaviour and tracking the giving trends in Singapore’s art scene. The study provides insights to future arts giving trends, corporate donor’s psychographic profiles, motivations and challenges as well as the engagement …
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The National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) has released their Corporate Giving Study 2021 which aims to provide insights into how the pandemic has altered the corporate giving landscape in Singapore. The study was conducted based on a sample size of 1,014 respondents from both local and foreign-owned companies to give us a holistic representation …
The National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) has released their Individual Giving Study 2021 which aims to serve as a guide for stakeholders such as non-profit organisations to gain insights into the state of individual giving in Singapore. In this 2021 edition, the study seeks to understand how individuals have changed their giving habits amid the …
Philanthropists in Singapore have been supporting causes through private donations for decades. These donations have been made through multiple channels including personal accounts, family offices, trusts and/or foundations. In particular, the wealthiest individuals and corporates establish foundations – legal entities through which they can channel giving to their preferred causes. To identify the biggest philanthropic …
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Endowment funds are monetary and asset donations that charities receive to be held and invested to maintain their principal value and earn investment income.
January 2018 The study reviews the current state of impact investments in Singapore and Hong Kong, particularly those that have engaged with foundations. It further looks at the trends and challenges of the impact investment sector before presenting a list of recommendations. Impact investment assets globally represent a mere 0.2 percent of global wealth as …
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February 2018 This study looks at an emerging trend in which wealthy families, individuals, and corporations in Asia set up foundations to institutionalise their giving. This giving is motivated by a myriad of factors beyond prestige and status, including the desire to give back to society, religion, family and personal values, the desire to drive change, personal experience, and/or …
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