CA. Anand Lunkar’s Post

Non-profits face unprecedented challenges in today's rapidly changing landscape. Adaptability and innovation are crucial for survival and growth. This insightful article from Deccan Herald highlights the struggles and necessary strategies for NGOs to remain effective and sustainable. Read more to understand how NGOs can navigate these turbulent times. Thanks Avinash Kumar for sharing the article. #NGOs #Adaptability #NonProfitManagement #Sustainability https://lnkd.in/gwytzsdn

So well summarised!

"A useful contribution from the philanthropic community, international and domestic, might be to invest in building the capacity of nonprofits to adopt this approach and strengthen the ecosystem needed to facilitate giving of this kind, especially through digital channels, at the commercial end of which India leads the world." It is time to think about newer models of giving because while the old ones are working. The onus is still all on the NGO to find new donors, keep communicating and raising money from them. Time for philanthropy to step up and change with the rest of the world to see how giving can have newer models. We are in the business to disrupt giving with V-ALL incase anyone wants to have a conversation.

As traditional forms of funding become obsolete, emergent sources of funding have transformed the funding landscape for NGOS. In this article, Ingrid Srinath asks"Where then, might the vast majority of India’s NGOs, especially those that work on longer-term, system-changing, community-led impacts find the means to survive? Where might social innovations like those that transformed policy in the 2000s find incubation? What of policy research, independent media and legal activism? A handful of organisations with the requisite knowledge and skills might find support from enlightened international or domestic funders who have evolved to flexible, long-term, trust-based models that prioritise community leadership and systems-changing strategies." Read more here, https://lnkd.in/gTMpj9qy What do you think? How can we make "retail" fundraising more efficient? comment below. #funding #impactassessment #socialimpact #fundraising #communityledimpact #socialjustice #systemschange

"‘Retail’ fundraising, which garners resources from fellow citizens, targeting relatively low-ticket, committed support from large numbers of individuals of all socio-economic backgrounds may be the only recourse for most NGOs. Many are, however, deterred by their lack of familiarity with its methods or by the belief that this kind of resource mobilisation is too expensive or arduous." To introduce NGOs to Retail Fundraising and help themput a structure and process around it and institutionalize it within their organizations, we have come up with an extensive eLearning course - https://bit.ly/dVeLearning

Reliable data on civil society and philanthropy in India is hard to come by. One currently prevalent narrative claims that this is a ‘golden age’ for philanthropy, with international funding holding its own, corporate social responsibility (CSR) fund... Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gu3j8bsq https://lnkd.in/gu3j8bsq

This is one of my favourite events that I have been attending two years in a row. This time in Boston: Indiaspora Dasra Philanthropy forum Reflections: 1. Unrestricted capital to the not-for-profits is a game changer: I have often raised funding for projects in exchange for reach, or targeted entities that need to donate a certain $ amount. It takes so much more energy for single projects than straight up getting $ because you have a long term plan & a team for the cause. 2. Catalytic funders: Interacting with donors who have the potential to be a multiplier in terms of connections. That shows their commitment to the cause is beyond a check. (Running a not-for-profit as a startup) 3. The use of “our portfolio” in terms of philanthropy. What a cool way to use the word to describe the causes & NGOs you champion. Lastly: Because I don’t have enough capital to support causes that can create proper impact. So we give time right now as much as we can. Will shamelessly post more often on the great not-for-profits in US & India I have the pleasure to work with. @Amarswarup Foundation Young Jain Professionals (YJP) Shoutout to: Mary Ellen Iskenderian & Women's World Banking (learned a lot about their impact in India) Thanks for setting up a platform for ideas to collide. Sanjeev Joshipura

Today, on World NGO Day, we celebrate the incredible impact of Indian non-profits on society. While they play a key role in providing missing infrastructure and grassroots support, non-profits in India also face challenges of their own. India Partner Network aims to bridge this gap. Stay tuned to know more! #WorldNGODay #NGOs #India #FundingEquity #CapacityBuilding #India #Sustainability #Impact #HomegrownNGOs #WorldNGODay2024

How is India doing among 17 Asian economies wrt the ease of doing good? The findings are based on survey of 2183 SDOs, 140 experts across the 17 economies. Excited to be on this panel discussing opportunities and challenges!

"Organizing and preparing our legal and financial documents for Rebuild India Fund's rigorous compliance process later helped us in securing significant funding from an individual donor” - said Helan Joyas of Womens Education and Economic Development Society (WEEDS). Why compliance matters for NGOs? ✅ Builds Trust: Compliance isn’t just a checkbox—it's a trust mechanism. It helps ensure transparency and accountability. ✅ Boosts Credibility: Updating all documents didn’t just help with compliance; it made Womens Education and Economic Development Society (WEEDS) more credible to potential funders. ✅ Strengthen Your Mission: Being mission-driven is essential, but passion alone isn’t enough. Compliance and thorough reporting are key to sustainably carrying out your mission, whether it’s saving lives or improving living conditions for one or one million people. ✅ Increase Funders' Confidence: Thorough documentation process boosts funders' confidence, making them more likely to invest. Helan Joyas’s experience helps us understand the power of robust compliance processes for fundraising. If you are planning fundraising, do dedicate time for you to update and organize your compliance documents using best practices! We thank GuideStar India and Pushpa Aman Singh for helping our partner organizations navigate their compliance journeys with confidence and accurate information!  #Compliance #Fundraising #NGOs