{"title":"Professional \u0026 Technology","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"doing-good-great","title":"Doing Good Great: Thirteen Asian Heroes and Their Causes","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/doing_good_great_sample.pdf?5910787159730565758\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/doing_good_great_sample.pdf?5910787159730565758\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e |  Get the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/713\/Doing-Good-Great\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/713\/Doing-Good-Great\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eE-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom migrant workers and media freedom to housing slums, this book captures the gamut of social issues that plague Asia, telling the stories behind thirteen committed individuals who have effected great change in their respective causes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese stories are about the behemoths such as Dharma Master Cheng Yen from Taiwan and Sir Fazle Hasan Abed from Bangladesh who lead some of the world’s largest nongovernmental organisations; to Aki Ra from Cambodia and Sompop Jakantra from Thailand whose smaller teams have saved hundreds of lives from landmines and prostitution respectively. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe social heroes portrayed have pursued seemingly quotidian causes that citizens of developed countries may take for granted, such as toilets in India, decent housing for the poor in Hong Kong, and mainly making life better for those whom society appears to have forgotten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The people working to address social issues are not always as well-documented as the issues themselves…it is important to bring an awareness of them into the mainstream media. It’s easy to become overwhelmed by societal injustice, but these stories show that even when you can’t count on your government to protect your rights, individuals working in social justice can make positive change.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Camille Neale, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.aware.org.sg\/2015\/11\/reflections-on-doing-good-great\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.aware.org.sg\/2015\/11\/reflections-on-doing-good-great\/\"\u003eAWARE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book is an excellent snapshot of 12 Asian countries and their circumstances and challenges.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Cheong Suk-Wai, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/heroes-with-gritty-stories\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/heroes-with-gritty-stories\"\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie Cheng\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former partner of Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing firm. Prior to his retirement in 2003, he was the country managing director for Singapore and the managing partner of its Communications and High Tech practice in Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince his retirement, he has stayed involved with the business and the infocomm community. However, he spends the larger part of his time working with nonprofit organizations at the board and volunteer level. Among these, he is chairman of the Lien Centre for Social Innovation and Caritas Singapore. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was formerly chairman of the National Volunteer \u0026amp; Philanthropy Centre where he started applying his management consulting background to nonprofit work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe has written extensively on the nonprofit sector. This book, his first, is a distillation of these writings, updated for an international context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSharifah Mohamed\u003c\/strong\u003e is a lecturer at Republic Polytechnic, a tertiary institution in Singapore. She was formerly with the Lien Centre for Social Innovation where co-edited \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe World That Changes the World: How philanthropy, innovation and entrepreneurship are transforming the social ecosystem \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith Cheng. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheryl Tang\u003c\/strong\u003e is formerly a business consultant with Accenture focused on maximising human performance. After she left the corporate world, she has been helping non-profit organizations and working with social entrepreneurs in her roles leading apVentures, a venture philanthropy organisation, and Credit Suisse’s SymAsia Foundation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8825672323,"sku":"9789814615938","price":38.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/DoingGoodGreat-CVF-300.jpg?v=1627032211"},{"product_id":"doing-good-well-what-does-and-does-not-make-sense-in-the-nonprofit-world","title":"Doing Good Well: What Does (And Does Not) Make Sense in the Nonprofit World","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/doing_good_great_sample.pdf?17557936552527584334\"\u003eLook inside the Book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/312\/Doing-Good-Well\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoing Good Well \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a thinking man’s guide to the nonprofit world. It is replete with nonprofit paradigms. It provides a different twist to what one might regard as straightforward notions such as mission, staff compensation, governance and corporate social responsibility. And it surprises and challenges even as it seeks to explain charity-specific issues such as charitableness, bridging the rich\/poor divide, informed giving and social entrepreneurship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie Cheng\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former partner of Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing firm. Prior to his retirement in 2003, he was the country managing director for Singapore and the managing partner of its Communications and High Tech practice in Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince his retirement, he has stayed involved with the business and the infocomm community. 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Yang Chye wisely takes the emotion out of investing and focuses on the facts and fundamentals that matter.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e —Thio Boon Kiat, chief executive, UOB Asset Management\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSimply Invest\u003c\/em\u003e imparts discerning knowledge to succeed in achieving one's financial goals, in a market clouded by excessive noise and information overload. It is written in simple language, making it an easy read for all types of investors.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—Susan Soh, managing director and country head, Schroders Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We often hear about the right principles of investing. But putting them into practice and accomplishing the set goals are often elusive to many. This book is a pleasant read and draws precious lessons of past crises. 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