Doing Good Index 2026: Asia’s US$753 Billion Philanthropic Potential Remains Unrealized

In the 2026 edition of its flagship policy report the Doing Good Index, the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS) finds that Asia's capacity to deploy private capital for social good is not keeping pace with its potential. Asia's social sector is under strain: 78% of the 2,166 social delivery organizations (SDOs) surveyed report insufficient domestic funding. Asia is one of the fastest-growing regions for wealth creation, yet the policies and incentives needed to channel it toward soc