It was 2022, and I was at a conference in MBS with the subtitle, “Scaling Blended Finance”. Big names, bright lights, bang bang. All that glitters is not gold?

In multi-racial and multi-religious Singapore, we’re comfortable with all faiths, and live together in harmony. That’s a great first step. How do we strengthen these social bonds to move beyond conversations to collaborations, from interactions to engagement? 

At the TBN Asia Conference 2024 in September, there was a plenary session on “Redemptive Philanthropy”. While you may roll your eyes at yet another seemingly new name to describe philanthropy, if you’re a faith-based giver, think about this a little deeper, because which faith doesn’t have a redemption element to it?