IITs tap foundations, alumni to raise funds

The prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are facing a pressing challenge: a shortage of individuals…

Mint Explainer: Why are social stock exchanges needed?

India’s unique experiment of a Social Stock Exchange (SSE) is gathering steam, as many not-for-profit and…

Tata 1mg Labs to offer free anemia screening to underprivileged women, children

New Delhi: Digital health platform Tata 1Mg Labs will provide free anemia screening to 10,000 women…

NGO’s commercial activity backfires donations, taxpayers should be wary

It is a well-known fact that Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) claim tax exemption under section 11 of…

The quest for stability that is derailing the social sphere

‘Theory of Change’ and ‘Foresight’, the sufferings of the social and development sector, which I wrote…

How to claim tax deduction on your donation to charity

Section 80G The Income Tax Act allows tax deduction on donations made to eligible charitable organizations.…

Salesforce to donate $2 million to workforce development, education NGOs in India

New Delhi: US-based tech major Salesforce has announced a $2 million investment in direct company donations…

Corporate Social Responsibility is a Strategic Endeavor

After years of lobbying policymakers since 2014 on how they can deploy corporate social responsibility (CSR)…

Can an NRI claim tax deduction on donations to NGOs in India?

I am a Non Resident Indian (NRI) based in Australia. i want to send 1 lakh…

NGO affiliated with Congress gets FCRA approval

More than a year after it was announced on Twitter that an inter-ministerial committee has been…