The Lien Centre for Social Innovation, Singapore Management University, is on a mission to deepen social impact by enabling evidence-based decision-making and strategy design, that inform both policy and practice across social, philanthropic, private, and governmental sectors.
Offering research consultancy, philanthropy advisory, impact measurement, evidence-to-action translational research, and capacity-building programmes, we catalyse sustainable impact by empowering and enabling socially conscious individuals and institutions to drive innovation through rigorous academic research.
The Centre partners with academics, practitioners, and policymakers to be a knowledge-based catalyst for positive social change in Singapore, Asia and beyond.
As a transformational force powering positive social change in Singapore and beyond, the
LIEN CENTRE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION serves as
AN INTEGRATED PLATFORM
facilitating partnerships and socially innovative learning and practices
- Hands-on, experiential programmes
- Connections and diverse networks
- Conversations for learning and action
- Tools and resources for partnerships
A KNOWLEDGE PARTNER
for innovative ideas and solutions for a more equitable and sustainable world
- Applied research & repository on socially relevant topics
- Social impact management tools and frameworks
- Evidence base for multi-sector partnerships
A THOUGHT & ACTION LEADER
for changemakers and their stories of impact and changed lives
- Programmes for changemakers
- Strategic collaborations with other universities
CORE VALUES




GIVING VOICE, EMPOWERING, ENABLING
Every partnership is an opportunity to communicate the voice of our stakeholders.
The space for socially conscious people and organisations to learn, ideate and collaborate.
The impact is amplified through diverse and interconnected networks.