Back to resources

Report | Why Philanthropy Must Support Crowdfunding in India

Strategic Philanthropy | Everyday Giving | Nov 1, 2017

Since the beginning of this decade, crowdfunding has enabled an ever-growing number of projects, from films to products to charitable work, to be successfully funded through online platforms. The proliferation of crowdfunding platforms in India that enable individuals and groups to seek funds for non-profit and charitable causes, is an indication that the public is open to new ways of engaging and participating in positive social change.

View PDF

More like this

Strategic Philanthropy

Better Halves - Giving Money

Better Halves – Giving Money. View PDF
Apr 9, 2006 | Personality

Strategic Philanthropy

"Giving Is Easy" - Heroes of Philanthropy

Journalist and novelist. Corporate wife and mother. Now, armed with a fortune from Infosys’ meteoric rise, Rohini Nilekani is intent on helping India’s poor. View PDF
Mar 1, 2010 | Personality

Strategic Philanthropy

Embracing Risk: Solving our Societal Challenges

This is an edited version of Rohini Nilekani’s keynote talk on Embracing Risk: Solving our Societal Challenges at Dasra Philanthropy Week 2019 in Mumbai. Rohini talks about how we can take greater risks, both individually and collectively, how we can embrace failure as an opportunity, and how we can mitigate the downsides.   We’ve come […]
Mar 9, 2019 | Speech

Civil Society  |  Strategic Philanthropy

Decoding Reinvigorating Philanthropy & The Art Of Giving With Experts | India@75 | CNBC-TV18

This is an edited version of a panel discussion titled ‘Philanthropy Push: The Joy of Giving’ held as part of India@75. The panellists included Neera Nundy of Dasra, Amit Chandra of ATE Chandra Foundation and Rohini Nilekani. It’s great to be talking about the relevance of philanthropy and the issues facing the sector at the […]
Aug 13, 2022 |