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Sustainable philanthropy

NCSS empowers businesses to adopt a long-term strategic approach to support the community with greater social impact.

Last updated 2 January 2025

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Overview
Types of framework
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Overview

As social needs grow more complex, strengthening our ecosystem of support for individuals and families requires collaboration across the public, private, and people sectors.

As more businesses engage in the social service sector through corporate social responsibility programmes, it is essential for them to adopt a strategic approach, moving from ad-hoc giving to achieving sustained impact and tangible outcomes. Through our Sustainable Philanthropy Framework, NCSS aims to support corporates to take on a sustained and longer-term approach to give back to the community and strengthen Singapore’s social compact.

Types of framework

Cover page showing diverse people, funding, and collaboration icons. NCSS sustainable philanthropy framework.

Sustainable Philanthropy Framework

Understand the key building blocks of creating a more sustained and longer-term approach to giving.

A young woman smiles warmly while holding hands with an elderly lady on a couch. NCSS sustainable volunteering.

Sustainable volunteering

Helping businesses measure overall engagement of employee volunteerism and ensuring a more sustained approach.

Hear from our community

Three colleagues collaborating around a laptop with cheerful expressions. NCSS sustainable stories.

Sustainable Philanthropy Framework early adopters