For non-Spanish speakers, a number of translation software programs are available on the Internet. This is a good starting point to learn about philanthropy in Asia and the Pacific Rim. The Asia Philanthropy Information Network web site offers information on the nonprofit sector in eight countries, from India to Australia. The Regional Third Sector Organizations section includes links to nonprofit organizations that operate in the region. This list includes some grantmaking foundations that provide support within the region, with most headquarters outside the region, but most have offices within the region.
Visitors can also find researchers of the third sector in the region.
The Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, an arm of the Johns Hopkins University's Institute for Policy Studies provides a wealth of information on the nonprofit sector in more than 40 countries. The site is most useful to a researcher studying trends in the nonprofit world internationally. While practitioners may find the information too obscure for everyday use, change agents might be interested in the working papers on nonprofit law in various countries. These and other documents are available for purchase through the site. This is a good starting point for researchers interested in the nonprofit sector throughout the world.