The ‘Giving’ Conundrum
India Inc.’s CSR spending has grown 13% in last five years but it is yet to make the desired impact.
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Philanthropy's Great Convergence
Philanthropy funds nurture innovative ideas for social good; CSR funds help roll out projects, and impact investments help ventures scale up for a change in society.
Nandan Nilekani donates ₹315 cr to IIT Bombay
The contribution builds upon his previous grants of ₹85 crore to the premier institute.
Making philanthropy scalable, replicable
The YIPP members (who are contributing anywhere between 1% and 25% of their personal wealth towards philanthropy) are putting their start-up learnings in the philanthropy world.
Measurability extremely important in philanthropy: Infosys co-founder, S.D. Shibulal
How Infosys co-founder, S.D. Shibulal, is using business principles of scale, impact, and measurability in his philanthropic venture
Measurability extremely important in philanthropy: Infosys co-founder, S.D. Shibulal
How Infosys co-founder, S.D. Shibulal, is using business principles of scale, impact, and measurability in his philanthropic venture
Bill Gates donates $20 billion; plans to exit world's richest list
The great crises of our time require all of us to do more, says Bill Gates.
Private philanthropy up 23%; family foundations biggest spenders
Family foundations, however, have biases towards certain causes such as education and healthcare, and often other pressing issues such as gender equality get neglected.
Ethics, profitability can coexist: Narayana Murthy
The 74-year-old, known for his philanthropy, points out that shared values can not only create great companies but can also spawn a sustainable and just society.
Family philanthropy funding triples: Report
But a decline in revenue and profitability will impact Indian corporations’ ability to contribute to the social sector through CSR activities.
