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Too much focus on monitoring? Is DFID’s approach the right one?
The Department for International Development (DFID) today published its Annual Report for 2011/12. DFID and the coalition government are to be congratulated for protecting the UK’s spend on overseas aid, and for the commitment to …
Support infrastructure for social enterprise – persuading the investor to be more entrepreneurial
Re-envisioning capitalism is a constant theme at the moment. As the global economy continues to reel from a financial crisis that seems to have no end in sight, people are starting to question what ‘traditional …
Richness in an impoverished area of India
There are many things India is infamous for and one of those is Dharavi. What is the first thing that comes to your head when you hear the word ‘Dharavi’? For most, it’s one of …
Pioneers ahead of their time: reflections from the Sankalp Summit
Ronnie Screwvala stepped up on stage. As a highly successful entrepreneur who built up UTV Group into an Indian media empire and then sold it to Disney in 2011, Ronnie knows a thing or two …
First Indian Philanthropy Forum to discuss human rights
Two hundred people in one room to discuss philanthropy! A few years back this would not have been considered possible. But the third of Dasra’s annual Indian Philanthropy Forums, held in Mumbai on 21 March, …
Developing Indian philanthropy to reduce overseas development aid
As someone who spends their working days (and the hours either side) thinking about India or directing strategic capital to high-potential social entrepreneurs in the sub-continent, I feel I have to respond, albeit a little …
CSR vs philanthropy in India
2012 is set to bring major changes to corporate philanthropy in India. After more than five decades, the Companies Act is being updated to bring not only much-needed reforms in the area of governance, transparency …
What do fast cars and fundraising have in common?
Car racing is a growing trend and has been so since the advent of the automobile. What is it about racing that attracts people? For some it’s the adrenaline rush of driving at extremely fast …
Cardinal knowledge: creating a philanthropy bridge
Whether or not you believe in using cardinal points to describe developed and emerging countries, whether here in London we are in the North or the West, whether India is the South or the East, …
A workable solution to the philanthropic mindset of the Indian middle class
The last decade saw the Indian corporate sector thrive as never before, and as a direct consequence of this growth more and more people are joining the corporate workforce. As stated recently in the Economic …
