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Haqdarshak Brings Together Industry Think Tanks In Anniversary Series Webinar

The discussion highlighted the need for the government and private sector to collaborate to expedite scheme linkages at the last-mile

UNDP India joins hands with Samhita-CGF’s REVIVE to restore livelihoods affected by COVID-19

This partnership will provide technical assistance such as business advisory, capacity building, digital skills, and market linkages, in addition to ensuring better and equal access to social protection systems for the informal sector workers.

Decoding CSR Amendments 2021

Initiating discussions to decode the CSR Amendments 2021, Samhita Social Ventures and Noshir Dadrawala, Programme Director at the Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy cohosted a webinar and engaged with over 150 representatives of companies, philanthropic […]

UN Women launches Unstereotype Alliance’s India Chapter

Today, the Unstereotype Alliance launches the India national chapter with a coalition formed to tackle harmful stereotypes advertising with support from EU funded WeEmpowerAsia Programme. The Alliance will center its work in India on broadening […]

FAQs On The CSR Law Amendments 2021

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs recently updated the Companies CSR rules with significant changes to the national CSR policy.

Impact Assessments are top priority

This FAQ is a result of collaboration between Samhita & Centre For Advancement of Philanthropy. It has been written with the guidance of Noshir Dadrawala.

How can CSR and philanthropy respond to the second COVID-19 wave?

From our experience working with frontline workers, communities, state governments and public health experts, we have put together a list of interventions that need immediate attention and investment.

Vaccinating India: How can CSR make a difference?

Challenges that the vaccination drive currently faces and approaches that could help overcome them.

India Protectors Alliance – Catalytic achievements with the support of HUL, BMGF and RBL Bank

India Protectors Alliance was constituted in early 2020 to equip workers in healthcare and sanitation sectors with the necessary tools to pursue livelihood activities safely and lower the risks involved in dealing with COVID-19 response […]

Indian NGO Fundraising

This report is Part II of a research project by UC Berkeley Director of Philanthropy and Fulbright Scholar Morry Rao Herm

Creating a Truly “Social” Stock Exchange

This report reviews 7 SSEs from Brazil, Portugal, South Africa, Jamaica, UK, Singapore, & Canada to provide the most comprehensive analysis so far and offer suggestions for India’s Social Stock Exchange

No real cause for concern, says Noshir Dadrawala of CAP on the Finance Minister’s statement on CSR Consultants

Nirmala Sitharaman recently stated that there is no provision of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) consultant in existing Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014.