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Civil society gears up for big funds squeeze
New norms on foreign donations and covid-19 could end up shrinking the money pool for philanthropy and CSRDomestic philanthropic spending has grown at a fast clip, but a closer look reveals a bias on priorities set by Indian donors as well as the geographical spread of funds
9 min read15 Oct 2020Race to WTO leadership is down to two female candidates
By advancing two women--Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea's Yoo Myung-hee--to the final round of the selection process, the WTO will likely have the first female director general in its 25-year history
3 min read8 Oct 2020India's crackdown on NGOs, in four charts
Latest amendments to the law that regulates foreign grants to Indian NGOs continues the recent pattern of raising compliance costs
3 min read30 Sep 2020Lok Sabha allows Aadhaar to be made mandatory for NGOs to receive foreign funds
The amendment to the Bill proposes that not more than 20% of the total foreign funds received could be spent on administrative expensesPublic servants will be barred from receiving funds from abroad
2 min read21 Sep 2020Beyond the Pandemic: Taxing times ahead for NGOs
New rules require NGOs and charitable organisations to renew their registration every five yearsThe Centre must reconsider the amendments so as to make the regulatory environment more enabling for NGOs
4 min read11 May 2020Help these non-profits care for the vulnerable during covid-19
Sing for a good cause, raise funds for artisans, or sponsor a meal for strays—there are many ways in which you can offer relief to the vulnerable during the pandemic
4 min read27 Apr 2020Help these non-profits care for the vulnerable during covid-19
Sing for a good cause, raise funds for artisans, or sponsor a meal for strays—there are many ways in which you can offer relief to the vulnerable during the pandemic
4 min read27 Apr 2020Emma Mattress x Goonj: Time to lend your support for a worthy cause
With Covid-19 shaking our very existence, organisations like Goonj might find themselves in the soup, especially when it comes to financial aid. Emma Mattress has decided to step in and help the NGO to fulfill its goals. Read on to know more about this collaboration.
2 min read12 Apr 202014,500 NGOs banned by govt from receiving foreign funds
Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai also said so far this year, the ministry has cancelled FCRA registration of 1,808 NGOsFurther action like suspension and cancellation of registration certificate are also taken against non-compliant NGOs
1 min read4 Dec 2019The future of philanthropy: When the art of giving will be about solving
The next decade presents boundless opportunity for more donors to drive socio-economic change According to a Bridgespan survey of 250 Indian NGOs, nearly 97% called leadership development important to organizations' success
5 min read4 Oct 2019