Why You Should Make Giving a Habit
Think about some of your greatest accomplishments. Getting your dream job. Feeling healthy and fit after a period of committed…
Prometheus Unbound: Fire And Optimism In India
By CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA —- EVEN in the United States, a country that’s no stranger to monumental acts of philanthropy, Azim…
Giving as a Culture
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing…
8 times Kerala’s hope was restored during the floods
This year, Kerala is celebrating a different Onam. The rains and floods that tore its way through the state have…
Introducing a New Era of Giving
“Change is the end result of all true learning.” – Leo Buscaglia GiveIndia has been on a mission to create…
GiveAssured – Built with Integrity, Executed with Compassion
In one of my earlier jobs, when I raised an objection to something wrong being done, one of my colleagues…
Will You Feed Their Hunger For Life?
Let’s #throwback for a quick minute to when you were 10 years old. If you had to think of your…
Donate Droplets of Happiness this Environment Day
Rainwater harvesting is something we, in our urban setting, have not got accustomed to. But it is high time, isn’t…
How Rajni Saved 6 Girls In Her Village From Child Marriage
Rajni is 19. A typical day in her life starts with a 60-kilometre cycle ride to college. After a long…
Bhumi’s children develop a model robot that detects and extinguishes fires
Bhumi is one of India’s largest independent non-profit organizations that prides itself on being completely volunteer driven. The organization aims to…
The lady who shaped the lives of over 4,00,000 children
Dr. Sandhya Bhalla works towards giving underprivileged children a childhood. She is the Director of Delhi Council for Child Welfare…
Two Time TB Survivor Becomes a National Karate Champion
Sita was 4 years old when was brought to Vatsalya Foundation, a nonprofit that works with the developmental needs of the…
Goonj: Ordinary people, extraordinary power
THERE’S a recent image that will remain etched in our collective memory for a long time: 40,000 farmers from Nashik…
When Fundraisers Become Fun Raisers
AS a professional fundraiser in a previous life, we all strive for that ONE idea that will set our fundraisers…
Is there a disconnect between donor giving and NGO needs?
AS a donor, do you have a preconceived notion of what your giving experience should look like? In today’s culture…
Be Kind, It’s Natural
By AARTI MADHUSUDAN —- IT was 42 degrees. The sun was beating down with a vengeance at 12 noon. I…
Working In Social Sector Similar To Parenting
By GAURAV SHAH —- WHILE there may be numerous ways of bringing up children out there in the world, there’s…
My Big Fat Charity Wedding
IN India, weddings give us the opportunity to celebrate our culture through elaborate customs and rituals. We all know what…
Can We Trust NGOs?
YOU might not have heard of this unusual form of measurement, but the Edelman Trust Barometer has been tracking trust…
Change Yourself, Change The World
By VENKAT KRISHNAN N —- I HAD an interesting conversation with a seasoned development professional some years back, as he held…
Is Your Smartphone Preventing You From Giving?
By MOHIT HIRA —- WHEN I was first asked to write for this blog, I tossed around a few themes. And then,…
Giving Back On #GivingTuesdayIndia
By MICAH BRANAMAN SHARMA —- GROWING up in the US, the day after Thanksgiving is commonly known as Black Friday, the…
Making Giving Global
By GAUTAM ADHIKARI —- WASHINGTON DC: Politically and ideologically this country is polarised. Conservatives and liberals, Republicans and Democrats are barely on…
Small Talk With Ajit Sivaram
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Why You Should Hand Over All Your Money Right Now
By SHOVON CHOWDHURY —- MONEY is important, and we think about it a lot. This is normal. But we need to recognise…