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Hosted by Michael Green, CEO at Social Progress Imperative.
Beyond GDP: The Social Progress Podcast is an essential listening for decision-makers ready to do things differently.
We explore how the world must move beyond GDP metrics and economic growth to truly improve the social and environmental wellbeing of communities.

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Philanthropy in Asia vs. the West: Key Differences

Philanthropy doesn’t look the same everywhere. From the causes people support to how technology is used, Western and Asian models operate on very different playbooks, and money is far from the whole story.
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