From listening to your donors to focusing on ground-level data, here are learnings from Rajasthan on using CSR funds more strategically. With the passing of the Companies Act in 2013, India became one of the first countries to mandate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).1 Raising more than INR 50,000 crores from 2014 to 2018 alone, the Act has reshaped corporate social spending and expanded …
Funding for both nonprofits and companies has been severely affected by the COVID-19 crisis. To survive, it is important that they find common ground to work together. Over the last several years, capital in our country has become a lot more free-flowing, and we have witnessed a significant inflow of funds from foreign investors in our debt and equity markets. …
They prepare over 1.03 crore seed balls in nine days by sourcing soil, seed and other material After the preparation of over 1.03 crore seed balls in a ‘record’ time of nine days by 69,200 women of the self-help groups (SHGs), the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) of Mahabubnagar has set its sight on Guinness World Record as the authorities …
A survey of government and low-cost private schools in Karnataka highlights the concerns they have post-lockdown, and what support they require from the government and civil society. For more than two months now, all schools, colleges, and educational institutions in India have been shut, adversely impacting more than 32 crore students across the country. While some schools have shifted to online teaching, …
Research is increasingly supporting the thesis that urban forests and urban trees are good for our physical and mental health and that it provides a range of benefits to local communities. Keeping this in mind, Tata Motors piloted the concept of Urban Forestry in Warje near Pune, few years back, in collaboration with Technology, Education, Research and Rehabilitation for the …
