Pandemic keeps uber rich off charities, contribution drops to 11%

In spite of a massive jump in the number of the uber rich and rich becoming richer, their contributions to charity continued to decline during the COVID-19 pandemic when a whopping 200 million-plus......

Private philanthropy outstripped corporate largesse by 42% in FY20

The share of domestic companies in total private philanthropy, declined from 29 per cent to 28 per cent. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Individuals flew the flag for philanthropy in FY20,......

Funding from family philanthropy in India triples to Rs 12,000 cr in FY20

Family philanthropy has proven resilient throughout the pandemic and grew to nearly Rs 12,000 crore in fiscal year 2020, accounting for almost two-thirds of the rise in private sector funding since......

Philanthropy: Lessons on how you can transform lives

While it's easy to cut a cheque, it's not as easy to know how the funds were deployed and gauge the impact. Image: There were 100 million more donors in 2013 compared to 2009. Photograph,......