July 19, 2010 - (San Francisco, CA) - Give2Asia, a U.S.-based nonprofit, announces today that Ms. Weili Dai and Mr. Kai-Fu Lee are joining its Board of Trustees. The two prominent business executives will guide Give2Asia’s strategic growth and expand its platform of philanthropic services, which provide the tools and advice to support charitable projects in Asia.  more ...

May 12, 2010 – (San Francisco, CA) - Two years ago today, a massive earthquake centered in Sichuan Province destroyed entire towns, knocked down homes and public buildings, and left 87,000 people dead and 5.5 million homeless. Give2Asia, a leading U.S. philanthropic services nonprofit, organized the second largest US donor response to this disaster, and is releasing a final report today on the US$16.6 million invested by its community in 56 different projects to help survivors.  more ...

May 11, 2010 - (San Francisco, CA) - Cambodia is a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking. There are between 80,000 and 100,000 commercial sex workers in Cambodia, of which 30% are under 18 years old. Give2Asia, a leading U.S. philanthropic services nonprofit, and Kumar Ney Kdey Sangkheum (KNKS), a Cambodian NGO providing social services for vulnerable children, today announce a fiscal sponsor partnership, which will enable U.S. donors to improve the livelihood, health, human rights and education of Cambodian children.  more ...

April 22, 2010 – (San Francisco, CA) - In the face of unrelenting pressure on Asian rice farmers to grow more rice to feed the poorest people in the region, a $300 million fund-raising campaign has been launched in the United States.  more ...

April 5, 2010 – (San Francisco, CA) - Give2Asia, a leading U.S. philanthropic services nonprofit, congratulates its Board Vice Chairman, Dr. Ta-lin Hsu, in joining the Committee of 100, a prestigious U.S.-based non-partisan organization composed of American business and community leaders of Chinese descent.  more ...

April 1, 2010 – (San Francisco, CA) - Give2Asia, a leading U.S. philanthropic services nonprofit, and the LIN Center for Community Development, a Vietnam-based organization providing direct support to local nonprofits, today announce a fiscal sponsorship that enables U.S. donors to help strengthen the nonprofit and philanthropic sector within Vietnam.  more ...

March 29, 2010 – (San Francisco, CA) – Give2Asia, a leading U.S. philanthropic services nonprofit, and MetrixLine, an innovator of business metrics management solutions, today announce a partnership that provides more transparent reporting of Give2Asia’s grant totals and trends. This is the first such partnership between MetrixLine and a nonprofit enterprise.  more ...

March 11, 2010 - (San Francisco, CA) - Give2Asia, a leading U.S. philanthropic services nonprofit, and Shanghai Roots & Shoots, a China-based program of the Jane Goodall Institute, today announce a fiscal sponsorship that enables U.S. donors to support local programs in China that promote the environment and community service.

February 23, 2010 - (San Francisco, Calif.) - Give2Asia announces today that Mr. Al Njoo is joining its Board of Trustees. Mr. Njoo will join 21 other board officers and trustees to guide Give2Asia's donor services and its work building philanthropic pathways to Asian communities in need.  more ...

October 23, 2009 - (San Francisco, CA) - Give2Asia, a U.S. public charity which empowers donors and local Asia-based charitable groups, is partnering with corporations, foundations and individuals to help on-the-ground organizations respond to recent disasters in Taiwan, Southeast Asia and India.
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October 19, 2009 - (San Francisco, CA) - On the morning of October 19, Give2Asia hosted a conference call on disaster response in the Philippines. Thanks to everyone who attended. In this call, we featured Dr. Steven Rood of The Asia Foundation and Gillian Yeoh of Give2Asia, each discussing immediate relief and long-term recovery needs following the tragic typhoons Ketsana and Parma.  more ...

September 9, 2009 - (Afghanistan) - There's a new focus on women worldwide. The New York Times magazine dedicated their entire issue one week in August to women in the developing world. Of particular focus was a newly launched book written by the well-known Pulitzer winning couple Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl DuWunn titled: "Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide". The press focus on this timely book is significant-  from reviews in Harvard and People magazine, to upcoming segments on shows like "The Today Show," the time has come for women and their issues worldwide to be in the spotlight.
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Friends-International Turns 15
July 31, 2009 - (Cambodia) - Fifteen years ago the pair, together with Barbara Adams, were so appalled and saddened by the plight of Phnom Penh’s street children that they decided to do something about it. Known as ‘the dudes’ at Friends, Mark and Sebastien still consider the whole thing an adventure. “Whenever we get a little bored we start something new,” Sebastian says. “Yeah, we’re not the boring kind,” Mark adds.
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March 3, 2009 – (San Francisco, Calif.) – Give2Asia announced today the appointment of Ta-lin Hsu as the newest member to its Board of Trustees. Dr. Hsu will join 20 existing Board Officers and Trustees from the philanthropic and corporate community to guide Give2Asia’s growth and strategic development.  more ...