Women in leadership (And men are barriers) “There will be a resistance to your ambition. There will be people who say to you, ‘You are out of your lane,’ because they are burdened by only having the capacity to see what has always been instead of what can be. But…

The 10 Commandments Of Giving (And how people give to people) Fundraising is not about money. It’s about people. And axiomatically, it’s about understanding the motivations of people and nurturing them as donors. Amit Chandra, Chairman and Managing Director, Bain Capital India and one of India’s leading philanthropists and my…

Governance and sundry musings Governance is a weighty word. Folks across the world have spilled copious quantities of ink and pixels on this subject. Just search the word ‘governance’ on Google and one will find 261 million references that pop-up in 0.6 seconds. So, what does governance mean? That’s precisely…

Fundraising during a crisis Fear is the new four-letter word. When COVID-19 struck and the world shuttered down in March 2020, there was a collective global asphyxiation. The first emotion that overran people was fear. Followed in quick succession by dread and anxiety which were further exacerbated when I received…

Fundraiser, thy name is confidence A few weeks ago, I had a call with the head of fundraising of an emerging non-profit organisation aiming to build significant scale. The person was bouncing ideas and seeking advice on sizing, strategizing and addressing the Indian philanthropy market. After the interaction, something struck…