Adjournment motion on building on a generous society and nation
Shops that keep food affordable for needy customers at S$2.50. A 12-year-old girl who raised more than S$1.2 million for charitable causes. They are wonderful examples of the many forms of “grassroots philanthropy", working quietly to help others. NMP Keith Chua cited these as glowing examples of how citizens acted spontaneously to help, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. He asked if Singaporeans can be “continuously generous and caring” now that the pandemic is over. He urged the Government to nurture grassroots philanthropy and build generosity to its fullest potential. “To achieve this, we will need to be intentional,” he said. Firstly, develop Singapore as the “Silicon Valley of philanthropy”. Secondly, review the tax deduction for donations to Institutions of a Public Character to enable longer-term planning in both giving and receiving. Thirdly, promote active giving as a family and across all generations. Fourthly, encourage and nurture Singaporeans to become “ambassadors for good”. Fifthly, actively encourage and build collaboration in international giving and take the lead to bring generosity beyond Singapore’s borders as “Team Singapore”. Sixthly, promote internationalisation and lastly, maintain a healthy donor-beneficiary relationship. Mr Chua hopes that Singapore will not just be recognised as an economic miracle but as a “generous society and a generous nation contributing towards a better world”. Responding, Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Alvin Tan said his ministry is striving to make this vision a reality by creating more avenues for people to contribute in their own unique ways. There are programmes to make giving and volunteering a habit early in school and at work. The Government is establishing Singapore as a regional philanthropy hub and making it easier for people and businesses to give to causes such as addressing the world’s pressing challenges of climate change. He highlighted the efforts by the Impact Philanthropy Partnership, Wealth Management Institute and Private Banking Industry Group. He reiterated the need to act more in generosity, and quoting Winston Churchill, he stressed that “we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”.
Shops that keep food affordable for needy customers at S$2.50. A 12-year-old girl who raised more than S$1.2 million for charitable causes. They are wonderful examples of the many forms of “grassroots philanthropy", working quietly to help others. NMP Keith Chua cited these as glowing examples of how citizens acted spontaneously to help, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. He asked if Singaporeans can be “continuously generous and caring” now that the pandemic is over. He urged the Government to nurture grassroots philanthropy and build generosity to its fullest potential. “To achieve this, we will need to be intentional,” he said. Firstly, develop Singapore as the “Silicon Valley of philanthropy”. Secondly, review the tax deduction for donations to Institutions of a Public Character to enable longer-term planning in both giving and receiving. Thirdly, promote active giving as a family and across all generations. Fourthly, encourage and nurture Singaporeans to become “ambassadors for good”. Fifthly, actively encourage and build collaboration in international giving and take the lead to bring generosity beyond Singapore’s borders as “Team Singapore”. Sixthly, promote internationalisation and lastly, maintain a healthy donor-beneficiary relationship. Mr Chua hopes that Singapore will not just be recognised as an economic miracle but as a “generous society and a generous nation contributing towards a better world”. Responding, Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Alvin Tan said his ministry is striving to make this vision a reality by creating more avenues for people to contribute in their own unique ways. There are programmes to make giving and volunteering a habit early in school and at work. The Government is establishing Singapore as a regional philanthropy hub and making it easier for people and businesses to give to causes such as addressing the world’s pressing challenges of climate change. He highlighted the efforts by the Impact Philanthropy Partnership, Wealth Management Institute and Private Banking Industry Group. He reiterated the need to act more in generosity, and quoting Winston Churchill, he stressed that “we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”.
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