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Fundraising Insights from India 17 Aug 2013 | 03:52 pm
This blog post was first published on 15 August 2013 on 101fundraising – Crowdblog on Fundraising Today is the 67th Independence Day of India. Such milestones are good time to reflect on the past and...
Key steps in developing a successful fundraising strategy 3 Jun 2013 | 11:26 am
This interview first appeared in the Resource Alliance e-newsletter in June 2013. Usha Menon is Executive Chairman of Usha Menon Management Consultancy (Asia), an international training and consulta....
Resurgent Asia: fundraising and philanthropy (Part 2 of 2) 30 Apr 2013 | 09:59 am
Several questions on fundraising and philanthropy were posed to me at the 50th International Conference of the Association of Fundraising Professional held in San Diego in early April. Here are some i...
Resurgent Asia- the return to historical normal (Part 1 of 2) 30 Apr 2013 | 09:39 am
“Study the past 2000 years… year 1 to the year 1820 the two largest economies in the world were consistently China and India. So what you are seeing in the 21st century is a return to the old historic...
3 Storytelling lessons 3 Mar 2013 | 11:11 am
Here is an analogy to fundraising from the Sanskrit scriptures that I have derived many lessons from. It is about Ganesha and his brother Kartikeya, who were tasked by their parents to go around the w...
Volunteering: A corporate talent development program that is socially responsible 5 Feb 2013 | 08:44 am
I have been a keen observer of the recent discussion threads on the Harvard Business Review Linked Group on the impact of volunteering on individuals from the corporate sector, Reminiscing the experi...
How to engage the Indian community in your fundraising efforts? 24 Jan 2013 | 03:09 pm
How to engage the Indian community in your fundraising efforts? Is fundraising in Asia part of your global strategy? If so, how can you engage the Indian community in your efforts? Understanding the...
What is Philanthropy in Asia? – An observer’s point of view 9 Dec 2012 | 07:53 am
“Give. Give with faith. Give with sensitivity. Give with a feeling of abundance. Give with a right understanding.” ~Taittiriya Upanisad (circa 5 BCE). To me, this ancient affirm from the Sanskrit scri...
Asian Perspectives – Fundraising 30 Oct 2012 | 11:04 pm
I just got back from the International Fundraising Congress (IFC), the world’s leading fundraising conference. IFC is held each October in the Netherlands and is organised by the Resource Alliance, a...
‘The ABCD of Asian Philanthropists’ journey’ 20 Sep 2012 | 01:45 pm
Last week at the inaugural Philanthropy in Asia 2012 Summit I spoke on the panel on building ‘An Enabling Philanthropic Environment’. We explored the critical factors in the giving landscape in ...
