CSRBOX has been hosting the annual India CSR Summit for the past 7 years. The Summit has been the largest CSR and social impact event in the South Asia region with participation of 1800 organisations and 2400+ delegates every year.
At the 8th India CSR Summit 2021 (7th-9th Dec 2021), we hosted panel discussion on 'Experiences of Working with Non-profits: Investing in Future-ready Partners', with following speakers:
Moderator: Mr. Ashish Srivastava, Associate Director - CSR, EY Foundation
Ms. Rema Mohan, CEO, NSE Foundation
Ms. Nidhi Pundhir, Director, HCL Foundation
Mr. Samar Verma, Program Officer, The Ford Foundation
Ms. Anupam Nidhi, Head - Corporate Social Responsibility, Hindustan Zinc Ltd
Mr. Raju Sharma, Director-CSR, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (IndiGo)
During this insightful discussion, the speakers shared their learnings, thoughts and experiences around the following points:
Given that India's non-profit ecosystem has evolved a lot in the recent past, it has equally been impacted by the shifting regulatory canvas, in that context, how do CSR funders and philanthropic foundations look at investing in building capacities of non-profit organizations?
What have been the experiences of working with large, medium and small non-profit organisations in the recent past and where do we see dearth of capacities, if any?
CSR mandate leaving little scope for investing in capacity building initiatives, how can companies and donors build partners' capacities to make them future-ready?
What are the key areas where investment of both time and resources are required to make implementing partners future-ready?
How do CSR funders see technology and data for making the partners future-ready?
What role investing in the 2nd line of leadership for medium and small NGOs can play in a better and agile non-profit organisation?
