With a lot of startup funds being created across the country, there is also a need for impact financing and grant raising. For this, Atul Satija, founder of The/Nudge Institute, advocates large-scale adoption of the Social Stock Exchange, which can lead to creation of more instruments for grants.
Some people preach a philosophy. Others live by it. Anu Aga, 71, former chairperson of Thermax, is of the second tribe. She walks the talk and, in turn, paves the path for others to follow in her stead.
For Narayanan Vaghul, giving back to society is, quite simply, a human duty.
Founder and Director of Give India, Venkat Krishnan spoke to CEO of Rare Enterprises, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala; Editor of Forbes India, Indrajit Gupta; Activist and Founder of Ashwini, Accord, Just Change, Stan Thekaekara and Dr Abhijit Banerjee, Co-Founder and Director, MIT-JPAL, to discuss the potential for philanthropy in India.
Giving to social causes is much like investing your money — the ‘how’ is as important as the ‘how much’.