Dr Ruth A Shapiro is the founder and chief executive of the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS), a research and advisory nonprofit organisation based in Hong Kong and working throughout Asia. Dr Shapiro is the primary author of Pragmatic Philanthropy: Asian Charity Explained and has published articles in the Nikkei Economic Review, the South China Morning Post, and Philanthropy Impact. She is a regular speaker on issues related to private social investment in Asia.