INFORM | CONNECT | IMPACT

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Thanks for visiting the new Giving Circles Asia website! 

 

I launched this website in 2015 while researching philanthropy at NUS Business School, Singapore. I was intruiged by how philanthropy was innovating around Asia, especially in response to the growing influence of social entrepreneurship. This research led me to study giving circles in further detail - you can find all my publications here.

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I found giving circles to be a timely and powerful innovation in Asian philanthropy and as well as studying them I wanted to promote collective giving to a wider audience. In 2015 a grant allowed me to set up a website where I could track giving circle growth in Asia, make my research available and encourage visitors to set up or join giving circles.

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After leaving Singapore in 2017 it became difficult to maintain the original website, but the continued global interest in giving circles has given me the impetus to relaunch the site.  I hope this modest contribution will advance our understanding of collective giving, motivate people to get involved in giving together and encourage giving circles to collaborate. I hope this site will help inform and connect, and lead to impact.

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The Research and Case Studies pages reflect my own work in understanding and promoting giving circles, and I acknowledge the excellent research carried out over the last decade by scholars in North America, UK and Australia. I have signposted their contributions in the Resources section.

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I'd like to acknowledge the tireless work of Ms Pauline Tan who managed the original version of this website and was my colleague and co-author at NUS Business School.

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You can find about my professional background at About Me

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Rob John

Cambridge, UK

2021

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Photo credits on Homepage: New Day Asia/APLE Cambodia & Dasra/Muktangan India.

World map graphic: Марьян Блан | @marjanblan, Unsplash

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