Philanthropy Ecosystem Discussion in India

Philanthropy Ecosystem Discussion in India

By Sarah Brown-Campello, Network Coordinator On February 22nd, WINGS hosted a meeting in Mumbai India titled Landscape of Support to Philanthropy in India: Challenges and Opportunities. This meeting, co-hosted by GuideStar India in the EdelGive offices, brought together roughly 40 individuals representing diverse areas of India’s philanthropy and social impact ecosystem including, from traditional foundations…

Why Funders Must Invest In Organisational Capacity

Why Funders Must Invest In Organisational Capacity

By Amit Chandra and Archana Chandra In the corporate world, any talk of building a high-quality business is immediately followed by the act of building organisational capability. It is almost intuitive to think of putting the building blocks in place: organisation charts, the right people for those organisation charts, and systems and processes. In fact, boards and…

Tapping The Potential For Giving In India

Tapping The Potential For Giving In India

Following the Philanthropy in India report by Caroline Hartnell, here are some insights from Anu Aga, Director on the board of Thermax Ltd and Chair on the board of ‘Teach for India’, on why people in India do not give ‘enough’.   “We have not tapped our own potential for giving” Do we start giving…

Philanthropy In India Report Sparks Questions…And Opportunity

Philanthropy In India Report Sparks Questions…And Opportunity

Recently, Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace, in association with Alliance magazine, Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS), and the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at Ashoka University, released a highly anticipated thought piece on the emerging philanthropic sector in India, one of the largest and most rapidly changing countries in the world. The report, a…