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Bringing Indian foundations and governments closer
Today, there are more and more non-profits, government agencies, philanthropic institutions and businesses addressing a range of critical social problems across the globe. However, the potential of collaborations between these stakeholders remains under–utilized. In India, …
Dasra Philanthropy Week sees launch of new collaborative
Held between 27 February – 4 March 2017, the 8th Dasra Philanthropy Week (DPW) brought together over 400 leading development practitioners, experienced philanthropists and dynamic social entrepreneurs to exchange ideas, debate issues and spark collaborations …
Dasra: Philanthropy forum discusses India’s developmental challenges
Dasra has been working with philanthropists, corporates and foundations to address some of India’s critical development challenges in education, healthcare, livelihood, sanitation and women’s empowerment. To this effect Dasra held its third annual forum in …
Dasra: Toilets and beyond – solving India’s sanitation woes
Since the launch of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ (Clean India Mission) in 2014, sanitation has become a key focus area for the government, local authorities, corporates and philanthropists. The end goal of this project is to …
Dasra: Digital philanthropy in India
Dasra is pleased to announce the launch of its online portal, the Knowledge Hub – a one-stop solution that provides data to enable informed giving decisions. The Knowledge Hub is a repository of information on causes, …
Dasra: Indian non-profits join hands to accelerate family giving
With a shared vision of accelerating ‘family giving’ in India, two leading organizations have joined together to enable individuals and families to adopt a more informed approach to philanthropy and to make it their first …
Dasra: Tech innovations for maternal and child health in India
Though the world may have made tremendous progress in terms of medical technology over the last few years, getting access to quality healthcare is still considered a luxury, especially in developing countries like India. At …
Dasra: Freeing the adolescent girls of India from the complex trap of malnutrition
If India is to achieve double-digit growth in the next few years, it needs to save billions of dollars from being lost to malnutrition that can be prevented at a fraction of the cost. A …
Governance is no one else’s responsibility: reflections from the Indian Philanthropy Forum 2015
After 68 years of independence, India continues to lag behind on all aspects of the human development index. Today, political discourse on religious lines no longer sways people because the need of the hour is …
Why should we invest in India’s daughters?
The recent documentary by Leslee Udwin, India’s Daughter, not only highlighted the miserable situation of women but also exposed the heavy influence of patriarchy and regressive gender bias in India. As per a poll by …