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2019-01-30
Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at Ashoka University;
Strategic use of ever unpredictable financial resources. Lean yet nimble teams, structured to facilitate overall achievement of goals. Collaborations that prioritise knowledge, learning, and making interventions. An encouraging sector environment. Trust, transparency and communication among all stakeholders. These are necessary elements in commonly-held visions of effective social impact and philanthropy sectors, that utilise their shrinking resources well, proactively engage with their social, political and economic world and constantly innovate. The reality of India's social impact and philanthropy sectors, however, could not be further removed from this vision. Stuck in the pressures of sheer survival, saddled with a complex regulatory landscape and a challenging socio-political context, our vision for the social impact and philanthropy sectors has become a receding horizon, instead of a guiding compass.
2020-02-01
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation;
Throughout its engagements in India, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has focusedon building in-country capacity that supports long-lasting change and betters the health and well-beingof those in the country. As the Foundation's Population and Reproductive Health (PRH) engagementscame to a close in 2019, it considered how to leave the field and stakeholders in India poised to take onthe ongoing task of improving maternal health—a key to achieving social, financial, and physical wellbeing. Recognizing quality as the linchpin for making more progress on maternal health, the MacArthurFoundation focused its final PRH grants on improving maternal health quality of care (MHQoC) in India.This final round of funding in India supported long-standing work designed to transition the country tothe next phase and launch promising innovations. Using information collected from the final phase ofthe MHQoC strategy (April 2018 through July 2019), this report represents the culminating review of thestrategy, assesses its contributions to the quality of maternal health care, and considers the implicationsfor the future of the field. Results are presented by each of MHQoC strategy's three core substrategies:supply, demand, and advocacy.
2019-02-01
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation;
For more than 20 years, we have supported work to improve population and reproductive health in India. After making significant progress in this field, particularly in the areas of maternal health and rights, we are preparing to exit the population and reproductive health field in India and are supporting a concluding round of grantmaking focused on maternal health quality of care.Through this four-year strategy, we aim to advance maternal health by supporting a shift in the field's focus from access to quality of maternal health care. To accomplish this goal, the strategy backs three main areas of work or sub strategies: strengthening the supply of quality maternal health services, building the demand for quality services through accountability mechanisms, and building an evidence base and support for maternal health quality of care. The strategy officially launched in June 2015. Our evaluation partner, Mathematica Policy Research, documented early progress of the strategy through March 2017. Building on earlier evaluations of the strategy, this document provides findings from the midline evaluation covering April 2017 to March 2018.
2019-04-30
Sattva;
From September 2018 to April 2019, Sattva undertook a first-of-its-kind study on the everyday giving ecosystem in India, with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies. The study does a comprehensive mapping of the giving ecosystem, including the givers, the NGOs that engage with retail givers, online and offline giving channels, and the enabling ecosystem, their practices, successes and barriers, and provides actionable recommendations into unlocking more potential from India's everyday giver.
2020-04-13
FSG;
Approximately one-quarter of the global population are women of reproductive age, most of whom menstruate every month.A core function of a woman's reproductive system, menstruation is a healthy and normal occurrence in the female body. However, it can—and often does—become a challenge when individuals lack access to the resources, infrastructure, and social support they need to appropriately manage it.This report captures key changes in the menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) space that have happened since the publication of An Opportunity to Address Menstrual Health and Gender Equity in 2016. We pay particular attention to the remaining gaps and highlight opportunities for further action and investment.
2019-06-10
EdelGive Foundation;
The paper highlights Gujarat's development performance vis-a-vis other Indian states in the following focus areas: Education, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Livelihood, Environment and Gender. Apart from examining trends, gaps, assets and intra-state disparities, the paper also provides a glimpse of the solution ecosystem in the state as well as philanthropic funding flows from various quarters including government and CSR.
2019-06-01
EdelGive Foundation;
Designed as a development brief on Karnataka, this paper provides a comprehensive snapshot of the state's progress on economic, social and environmental parameters. The paper highlights Karnataka's development performance vis-a-vis other Indian states in the following focus areas: Education, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Livelihood, Environment and Women Empowerment. Apart from examining trends, gaps, assets and intra-state disparities, the paper also provides a glimpse of the solution ecosystem in the state as well as development funding flows from various quarters, including government and (CSR). The paper aims to provide philanthropic funders an overview of Karnataka's development, most prominent gaps across the state and districts, areas for collaboration and models that can be emulated.
2019-10-04
EdelGive Foundation;
Designed as a development brief on Rajasthan, this paper provides a comprehensive snapshot of the State'sprogress on economic, social and environmental parameters. The paper highlights Rajasthan's developmentperformance vis-a-vis other Indian states in the following focus areas: Education, Health, Nutrition, WASH,Livelihood, Environment and Women empowerment. Apart from examining trends, gaps, assets and intra-state disparities, the paper also provides a glimpse of the solution ecosystem in the state as well as development funding flows from various quarters including government and CSR. The paper aims to provide philanthropic funders an overview of Rajasthan's development, most prominent gaps across the state and districts, areas for collaboration, and models that can be emulated.
2019-06-18
EdelGive Foundation;
Designed as a development brief on Maharashtra, this paper provides a comprehensive snapshot of the state's progress on economic, social and environmental parameters. The paper highlights Maharashtra's development performance vis-a-vis other Indian states in the following focus areas: Education, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Livelihood, Environment and Women empowerment. Apart from examining trends, gaps, assets and intra-state disparities, the paper also provides a glimpse of the solution ecosystem in the state as well as development funding flows from various quarters including government and CSR. The paper aims to provide philanthropic funders an overview of Maharashtra's development, most prominent gaps across the state and districts, areas for collaboration, and models that can be emulated.
2019-01-02
"La Caixa" Banking Foundation;
The Work 4 Progress program of "la Caixa" Banking Foundation aims to promote employment for women and young people facing difficulties in accessing the labour market in the most vulnerable and excluded sectors. Development Alternatives is the lead partner for W4P in India. The program aims to expand economic opportunities for youth and women that have difficulties in accessing enterprise development solutions in economically backward regions."la Caixa" Banking Foundation of Spain is the third largest foundation worldwide in number of assets. The institution has focused its philanthropic activity on social programs, culture, science and education, for the last 100 years. Development Alternatives (DA) is a premier social enterprise working in the field of sustainable development. Established in 1983, and headquartered in New Delhi, it has built a global presence in the fields of green economic development, social equity and environmental management.
2019-06-04
EdelGive Foundation;
The paper highlights West Bengal's development performance vis-a-vis other Indian states in the following focus areas: Education, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Livelihood, Environment and Gender. Apart from examining trends, gaps, assets and intra-state disparities, the paper also provides a glimpse of the solution ecosystem in the state as well as philanthropic funding flows from various quarters including government and CSR.
2019-06-11
EdelGive Foundation;
Designed as a development brief on Uttar Pradesh, this paper provides a comprehensive snapshot of the state's progress on economic, social and environmental parameters. The paper highlights Uttar Pradesh's development performance vis-a-vis other Indian states in the following focus areas: Education, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Livelihood, Environment and Women Empowerment. Apart from examining trends, gaps, assets and intra-state disparities, the paper also provides a glimpse of the solution ecosystem in the state as well as development funding flows from various quarters, including government and CSR. The paper aims to provide philanthropic funders an overview of Uttar Pradesh's development, most prominent gaps across the state and districts, areas for collaboration, and models that can be emulated.
