Knowledge plays an important role in shaping meaningful and lasting social change. Beyond understanding challenges, it allows communities, institutions, and organisations to learn from experience, make better decisions, and respond more effectively to the realities faced on the ground. When shared openly and applied thoughtfully, knowledge becomes a catalyst for stronger systems, deeper collaboration, and more sustainable impact.
2 publications released
to strengthen our knowledge footprint and share insights across Malaysia’s
social impact ecosystem
As social and environmental challenges become increasingly interconnected, the need for deeper collaboration and continuous learning has never been more important. Through forums, publications, research, and practical frameworks, Yayasan Hasanah creates spaces for policymakers, practitioners, philanthropists, and communities to exchange perspectives, reflect on lived realities, and co-create solutions that are more inclusive and community-driven.
From regional conversations at The Hasanah Forum to practical tools such as the Monitoring & Evaluation Handbook and annual thought leadership publications, these initiatives aim to bridge ideas with action. Together, they reflect Hasanah’s commitment to ensuring that knowledge is not only generated, but meaningfully shared and applied to drive sustainable progress across communities and systems.
476 people reached
through 5 ILMU Hasanah – a series of knowledge sharing sessions tackling key issues (954 including YouTube views)
High event ratings from audience
scoring 4.1–4.4 out of 5 stars on average across ILMU Hasanah sessions in 2025
102 users completed the Monitoring & Evaluation
course
building skills that strengthen collective impact
780 active users on Hasanah Academy
an open learning platform for partners and the wider philanthropy
ecosystem
The Hasanah Forum 2025
The Hasanah Forum was inaugurated in 2021, against the backdrop of a global pandemic that had brought much of the world to a halt. It has since evolved into one of the region’s most influential platforms for ideas and action in social impact.
THF 2025, the third edition of the Forum, pressed deeper into the intersection of philanthropy, systemic reform, and impact-driven strategy.
Held under the theme “Philanthropy that Listens: Bridging Intent with Intervention”, the forum gathered thousands of philanthropists, policymakers, and change-makers to rethink how capital can be more effectively allocated to meet the complexity of today’s social challenges. The case made was to adopt a more responsive, community-driven model, thus moving away from top-down prescription to co-creating solutions with those we seek to serve.
For the first time, the Forum also introduced a Social Champions Spotlight, bringing forward local changemakers closest to the issues, from advancing inclusion for persons with disabilities to protecting endangered species through the work of forest patrollers. Their voices grounded the conversation in lived realities and community-led action.
(Programme details, session recordings, and key highlights)
2,246 participants convened
across physical and virtual platforms, strengthening Malaysia’s leading philanthropic dialogue
43 local and international speakers
drove 9 sessions of cross-sector insights and solutions over 2 days
102,073 digital engagements
across social platforms, amplifying conversations beyond the room
76 media features
elevating national visibility on philanthropy and social impact
RM40,000+ in sales generated
through the Impact Marketplace, supporting social enterprises and community initiatives
Publication
Thought Leadership Footprint 2025
Produced by Yayasan Hasanah’s Knowledge Pillar, this publication distils key insights from a year of knowledge-sharing and thought leadership initiatives. These insights are drawn from close collaboration with Hasanah’s Impact Areas: Community Development, Education, Environment, and Arts and Public Spaces.
By gathering and sharing what we have learned, we help strengthen institutions, improve systems, and build capacities for the collective scaling of impact and sustainability across the sector, while supporting the work of our grant partners on the ground.
Publication
This Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Handbook is designed as a practical guide for partners and stakeholders working in the social sector, offering a structured approach to planning, implementing, and assessing development projects. It moves beyond viewing M&E as a reporting requirement, instead positioning it as a tool for learning, helping organisations understand what works, why it works, and how to improve outcomes over time.
By introducing Hasanah’s impact framework, EMPACT, alongside other pertinent project management and impact measurement principles, the handbook provides clarity, consistency, and shared standards for evaluating progress and impact. Ultimately, it aims to strengthen decision-making, encourage continuous improvement, and foster more effective, community-driven solutions that contribute to meaningful and sustained social change.
(Guidance, frameworks, and practical tools)
Monitoring and Evaluation Flagship Course
Effective social impact depends not only on intent, but on the ability to measure, learn, and adapt.
In 2025, Yayasan Hasanah expanded its learning ecosystem through the Hasanah Academy, launching several e-learning offerings for grant partners —including the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) course—to strengthen shared capabilities across its network of partners and practitioners.
Anchored in Results-Based Management (RBM), the course builds practical skills in developing results chains, defining meaningful indicators, and applying consistent data standards. In doing so, it supports a more capable and collaborative ecosystem—where partners are better equipped to track progress, learn from outcomes, and deliver sustained impact for the communities they serve.