This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Inequality is writ large in our economies. Not only are the top one percent capturing greater wealth than the bottom 50 percent of the population, there appears to be significant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. About Raj and Anna Issue areas: Hunger Geographic focus: Domestic (USA) Vehicle: Checkbook and Influence Years in philanthropy: More than 10 Time spent on philanthropy (weekly): 60 to 70 hours…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As many parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh face floods, drought continues to affect large swathes of Pakistan and some areas of India. In a cruel irony, parts of India…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To help address the many impacts of the pandemic in Nepal, The McConnell Foundation made a grant to benefit four organizations working on different fronts. Since the beginning of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As one of the 193 United Nations Member States to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals, India is committed to the UN pledge to “leave no one behind.” A crucial aspect of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is but natural that companies focus on their own business growth, it is their very nature of existence. However, the times that we live in strongly demand that companies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to India’s National Sample Survey, as of date, more than 32 million children have never been to school. Nearly 80% of migrant children across seven Indian cities lack access…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funding organisational development is especially crucial between years three and seven of the organisation’s life cycle. Funding organisational development is especially crucial between years 3-7 of the organisation’s life cycle.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 1. Civil Society Institutions are essential for ‘restoring sanity’ to state and market institutions, whenever either of them crosses a line. They influence political change and the enactment of pro-consumer or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Very often, people think of biodiversity as a collection of fantastic animals and plants; but it is much more than that. It includes various life forms and is associated with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Grantmaking practices in India too often undercut the very goal that motivates funders’ generosity: impact that improves the lives of individuals and communities. Most funders equate impact with programs, which is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Malini lives in the district of Nuh in Haryana in India. She is currently enrolled in eighth grade and has been using her father’s phone for an hour a few…