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The Wisdom Of Tupperware: On Field Building And Finding The Right Container, Geraldine Cahill, Satsuko Vanantwerp
The Wisdom Of Tupperware: On Field Building And Finding The Right Container, Geraldine Cahill, Satsuko Vanantwerp
Social Space
Drawing from the ongoing research in lab practices at Social Innovation Generation (SiG) National, Geraldine Cahill and Satsuko VanAntwerp acquaint us with the concept, role and structure of social innovation labs and field building work.
From Fragmentation And Silos To Tri-Sector Collaboration: Social Innovation In Hong Kong, Ada Wong
From Fragmentation And Silos To Tri-Sector Collaboration: Social Innovation In Hong Kong, Ada Wong
Social Space
Social innovation is gathering momentum in Hong Kong. It is connecting silos and developing partnerships for change. Ada Wong describes how five social innovators are approaching social change to bring about cohesion amidst a fragmented political landscape.
Methodological Craft: Comparing The Hunches And Assumptions Behind Social Change, Sarah Schulman
Methodological Craft: Comparing The Hunches And Assumptions Behind Social Change, Sarah Schulman
Social Space
Social innovation labs are emergent spaces for naming social challenges, testing hypotheses, developing and spreading interventions. Despite the common denominator of experimentation, they vary in methodology. Dr Sarah Schulman makes explicit her observation of the hunches and assumptions embedded in the current social change methodologies.
Social Innovation Labs: A Tool For Social Integration, Pradeep Ghosh
Social Innovation Labs: A Tool For Social Integration, Pradeep Ghosh
Social Space
The Organisation for Awareness of Integrated Social Security (OAS iS) has designed a different approach to innovation in India by creating social innovation labs to work across the social sector. Pradeep Ghosh describes the approach and the work of OAS iS, and shows how social innovation labs can play an increasingly important role in creating solutions for the Indian society.
Mapping Out An Age Friendly Singapore: Lessons From Pioneering Work In Ageing And Eldercare, Mary Ann Tsao
Mapping Out An Age Friendly Singapore: Lessons From Pioneering Work In Ageing And Eldercare, Mary Ann Tsao
Social Space
As the Tsao Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2013, Social Space catches up with the indomitable Dr Mary Ann Tsao who explains what it means to be a catalyst for change and how the Foundation will continue in transforming the experience of longevity in the community.
The Promise And Challenge Of Ecotourism, Biqi Wu
The Promise And Challenge Of Ecotourism, Biqi Wu
Social Space
The following article is adapted from an ecotourism case study conducted by Wu Biqi. It was supported by the Lien Centre and supervised by Associate Professor John Donaldson of the School of Social Sciences at the Singapore Management University.
Impact Investing: Will Hype Stall Its Emergence As An Asset Class?, Philo Alto
Impact Investing: Will Hype Stall Its Emergence As An Asset Class?, Philo Alto
Social Space
From when it was first coined five years ago, “impact investing” has now become more mainstream for traditional investors. However, Philo Alto argues that its development is lagging behind the promise of what it can do, and this, in turn, is hampering its emergence as an asset class in its own right.
Enterprise, Not Aid, For Social Change, Kim Tan
Enterprise, Not Aid, For Social Change, Kim Tan
Social Space
A wind of change is blowing through the world of aid and philanthropy. The old formula of aid and compassion doesn’t work anymore. In its place, Kim Tanproposes a new model based on enterprise and financial capital.
Every Business A Social Business: Fantasy Or Destiny?, Ka Kui Tse
Every Business A Social Business: Fantasy Or Destiny?, Ka Kui Tse
Social Space
Business as usual is no longer enough, Ka Kui Tse insits. Corporations should be prepared to transition into social businesses or cease to be relevant.
Csr 2.0: Transforming The Role Of Business In Society, Wayne Visser
Csr 2.0: Transforming The Role Of Business In Society, Wayne Visser
Social Space
Corporate Social Responsibility (or CSR) comes in different forms and shades. But according to Wayne Visser, it also comes in different stages, most of which have failed. Save, perhaps, for one.
The Global Ecosystem For Social Innovation, Louise Pulford
The Global Ecosystem For Social Innovation, Louise Pulford
Social Space
Louise Pulford shares how the social innovation industry is applying its own medicine to accelerate social innovation globally.
The Promise Of Social Impact Bonds, John Loder
The Promise Of Social Impact Bonds, John Loder
Social Space
A financial tool from Wall Street is being adapted in the social market to nurture early interventions and incentivise capital flow. As John Loder reports, social impact bonds promise two fundamental shifts—for governments to overcome the politics of fear and for private investors to fund social causes with impact.
Hard Truths About Heart Work: An Interview With Jennie Chua, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Hard Truths About Heart Work: An Interview With Jennie Chua, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Social Space
Just as there are calls for leadership to bridge the business and social worlds, there are also calls for new models and inspiration in the nonprofit sector. Social Space catches up with the inimitable Jennie Chua,fundraiser and chairman of the Community Chest, to hear her thoughts on these issues. True to form, Jennie delivers a few hard truths about fundraising and charity in Singapore.
Transitions Within The Ecosystem Of Change, Willie Cheng
Transitions Within The Ecosystem Of Change, Willie Cheng
Social Space
The ecosystem paradigm provides a framework to understand and influence the forces of change facing the nonprofit sector. In this extract from the forthcoming book, “The World That Changes The World: How philanthropy, entrepreneurship and innovation are transforming the social ecosystem,” Willie Cheng describes the social ecosystem framework, its change enablers and macro-trends.
Business Solutions To Global Challenges, Richard Welford
Business Solutions To Global Challenges, Richard Welford
Social Space
Despite the prevalence of CSR initiatives in companies, there is a need to leverage on current practices to make them more effective and meaningful. Richard Welford looks at the advantages to such an approach.
Microfinance For Migrant Workers: Asia's Next New Market Opportunity?, Patsian Low
Microfinance For Migrant Workers: Asia's Next New Market Opportunity?, Patsian Low
Social Space
Employment in developed countries is often the main source of income for many people at the bottom of the pyramid in developing countries and has led to the growth of an industry based on remittances. Patsian Low studies the ramifications this has for developing microfinance in host countries and the potential for cross-border collaboration in Singapore and Asia.
Storytellers As Philanthropic Champions: An Interview With Claire Chiang, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Storytellers As Philanthropic Champions: An Interview With Claire Chiang, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Social Space
Singapore’s charity sector is undergoing significant changes to enhance management quality, accountability and transparency. But despite these positive changes, Ms Claire Chiang, entrepreneur and philanthropist, argues that Singapore also needs to cultivate a more visionary and global approach to philanthropy. She shares with Social Space her thoughts on storytelling and the need for mentors to champion the most urgent causes of the day.
Contextualising Csr: Multi-Stakeholder Approaches To Development Initiatives In Southeast Asia, Christine Davis, Stephanie Soderborg
Contextualising Csr: Multi-Stakeholder Approaches To Development Initiatives In Southeast Asia, Christine Davis, Stephanie Soderborg
Social Space
As the focus on CSR expands throughout Asia, discussion prevails about the form it needs to take to be germane to the needs of each respective country. The authors discuss Kenan Institute Asia’s efforts in developing a responsible management education (or CSR curriculum and training) for future managers and business leaders in Vietnam.
Discovering The Asian Form Of Corporate Social Responsibility, Bindu Sharma
Discovering The Asian Form Of Corporate Social Responsibility, Bindu Sharma
Social Space
This article is part of an on-going research project that will look at the how corporate social responsibility (CSR) is being re-contextualised and re-defined in ten countries across Asia and how these perspectives contrast with the discourse of CSR in global (primarily Western) multinational corporations.
Csr Singapore Style, Thomas Thomas
Csr Singapore Style, Thomas Thomas
Social Space
How well have Singapore companies embraced CSR beyond merely obeying national policies and laws? Thomas Thomas surveys the local CSR landscape and examines the current state of affairs.
Chinese Philanthropy In Southeast Asia: Between Continuity And Change, Thomas Menkhoff
Chinese Philanthropy In Southeast Asia: Between Continuity And Change, Thomas Menkhoff
Social Space
What makes ethnic Chinese philanthropy tick? Thomas Menkhoff looks at what drives prominent Chinese business leaders to give back to society and offers a glimpse of the changing face of ethnic philanthropy.
The Market And The Social Economy: Can The Twain Meet?, Willie Cheng
The Market And The Social Economy: Can The Twain Meet?, Willie Cheng
Social Space
Can the different paradigms of the market and social economy be reconciled? Willie Cheng suggests that the current remaking of both economies offers an invaluable opportunity.
Socially Innovative Youth Projects In Asia, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Socially Innovative Youth Projects In Asia, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Social Space
The Lien Centre spotlights the creative efforts of four groups of tertiary students in spearheading new social projects in Asia.
Exploring A New Financial Paradigm In Social Investment, Arthur R. Wood
Exploring A New Financial Paradigm In Social Investment, Arthur R. Wood
Social Space
The business sector can be more involved in financing the work of the social sector. Arthur R. Wood makes his case through the sanitation issue and shares Ashoka’s plans in paving the way for more collaboration between the social and business sectors.
Economic Recession And Corporate Social Responsibility (Csr) In Singapore, Peter Shergold
Economic Recession And Corporate Social Responsibility (Csr) In Singapore, Peter Shergold
Social Space
As the global financial crisis deepens, many are questioning the relevance of corporate commitment to CSR. In this article, Professor Peter Shergold argues how CSR needs to be embedded into the business strategy of the corporate world in good times and bad.
New Models For Doing Business: An Interview With Ho Kwon Ping, Kwon Ping Ho
New Models For Doing Business: An Interview With Ho Kwon Ping, Kwon Ping Ho
Social Space
The business sector has been a tremendous source of innovation for the social space, giving the world social innovations such as microfinance and venture philanthropy. Business entrepreneur Ho Kwon Ping shares with Social Space his insights on how business principles can be applied to the social sector, and on the paradigm shifts needed in the commercial sector as well as in business schools.
Promoting Third Sector Leadership: Letting A Thousand Flowers Bloom, Filippo Addarii, Ben Rattenbury
Promoting Third Sector Leadership: Letting A Thousand Flowers Bloom, Filippo Addarii, Ben Rattenbury
Social Space
How do we foster leadership and social innovation in the third sector? Filippo Addarii and Ben Rattenbury share a European method through the peer-led Euclid Network.
Philanthropy: Giving Meaninfully, Gerard Ee
Philanthropy: Giving Meaninfully, Gerard Ee
Social Space
Helming one of Singapore’s more prominent non-profit organisations, the National Kidney Foundation, at a time when public confidence has been severely shaken, is a feat that requires more than just heartwarming feelings of goodwill. As the giving climate in Singapore gives way to donor fatigue and a degree of scepticism, Gerard Ee tells Social Space the kind of philanthropic acts that he thinks will bring local charity to the next level.
When The Client Comes First, Bee Lian Ang
When The Client Comes First, Bee Lian Ang
Social Space
When donors, government and other funders provide support, they want assurances that the daily living conditions and lives of the beneficiaries are actually improved. The one question that is often asked is: What is the outcome of the help or service rendered? The science of determining outcomes, or outcome management, has its roots in social science evaluation research. Besides being used as a tool to evaluate the achievement of client outcomes, it is also a valuable management tool.
Tracing Singapore's Social Sector, Sharifah Maisharah
Tracing Singapore's Social Sector, Sharifah Maisharah
Social Space
How has the face of Singapore’s social sector changed through the shifting landscape of state provision? Sharifah Maisharah looks at the evolution of the social sector pastiche starting from colonial rule in 1819.