Indians on top in helping strangers, giving money for charity: Report
8 years, 5 months ago

Indians on top in helping strangers, giving money for charity: Report

India TV News  

Despite some recent cases that somewhat reflected people's insensitivity in the country, a study shows India tops in terms of number of people helping out strangers, volunteering their time and giving money for charity. In terms of percentage, however, Myanmar tops the world with 70 per cent overall generosity, where 63 per cent people helped strangers, 91 per cent people donated money and 55 per cent people volunteered time. Individually, the report says 81 per cent people helped a stranger in Iraq followed by 79 per cent Libya and 78 per cent in Kuwait. Similarly, 60 per cent people in Turkmenistan volunteered their time, followed by Myanmar, Indonesia and Sri Lanka and the US.

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GivingTuesday estimates $3.6B was donated this year, an increase from 2023
3 months, 3 weeks ago

GivingTuesday estimates $3.6B was donated this year, an increase from 2023

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. donors gave $3.6 billion on Tuesday, an increase from the past two years, according to estimates from the nonprofit GivingTuesday. This year, about 18.5 million people donated to nonprofits and another 9.2 million people volunteered, according to GivingTuesday’s estimates. “It’s about the number of people who feel like they have agency over the way their communities …

In charts: The sorry state of fundraising at India’s NGOs
1 year, 4 months ago

In charts: The sorry state of fundraising at India’s NGOs

Live Mint  

Later this month, SGBS Unnati Foundation, a Bengaluru-based nonprofit, is set to become the first to list on India’s newly-minted National Stock Exchange-backed Social Stock Exchange. Contrast this with the corporate social responsibility spending of India's largest companies: 34 exceeded a budget of ₹100 crore in the same year, and the combined incomes of the top 100 NGOs was 30% …

US charitable giving hit record in 2021 but inflation looms
2 years, 9 months ago

US charitable giving hit record in 2021 but inflation looms

Associated Press  

Charitable giving in the United States reached a record $485 billion in 2021, though the increase did not keep pace with inflation, according to a report Tuesday offering a comprehensive look at American philanthropy. “The environment for giving is evolving in multiple ways,” said Amir Pasic,dean of Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, which researched and wrote the report …

How India donates - Insights from data across the country
3 years, 4 months ago

How India donates - Insights from data across the country

Hindustan Times  

Since 2016, India has seen a marked shift in the way payments are made. For instance, the donations category which was launched on PhonePe last year, has already grown to include more than 30 causes affiliated with verified foundations like GiveIndia, HelpAge India, the Akshaya Patra Foundation, CRY, Teach for India and more. The PhonePe Pulse data shows that charity …

Study: Only half of American households donate to charity
3 years, 8 months ago

Study: Only half of American households donate to charity

The Independent  

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Case for charity: How to be a good giver
3 years, 9 months ago

Case for charity: How to be a good giver

Hindustan Times  

All through the pandemic, there’s been a swift, clear uptick in individual donations to charity. Here’s a quick guide to being a smart, sustained giver: Acknowledge your motives: India ranked a lowly 82 on the World Giving Index 2019, placing lower than Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. “If you’re a small contributor, it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to drop …

Indian Americans in US Congress, tech organise Covid-19 aid to India
3 years, 11 months ago

Indian Americans in US Congress, tech organise Covid-19 aid to India

India Today  

Some US lawmakers and wealthy technology executives have joined forces to boost aid to India as it grapples with a severe spike in coronavirus infections, with a focus on ensuring aid is equally distributed across the country, a Congress member said. US Representative Ro Khanna, Democratic vice chair of the Congressional Caucus on India, told Reuters that Indian-American billionaire and …

Indian billionaires are failing to help the country’s poor – but it’s more complicated than you think
5 years, 9 months ago

Indian billionaires are failing to help the country’s poor – but it’s more complicated than you think

The Independent  

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Beyond Azim Premji, Is Philanthropy in India Really Growing?
6 years ago

Beyond Azim Premji, Is Philanthropy in India Really Growing?

The Quint  

Conversation and media attention around philanthropy in India has tended to focus almost entirely on the ultra-wealthy and CSR. According to the World Giving Index that is released each year by Charities Aid Foundation, India was ranked 124th among 144 countries in 2017; this has been our worst performance in the last five years. However, given the attention and money …

Opinion | The future of giving is linked to personal wealth
6 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | The future of giving is linked to personal wealth

Live Mint  

The recent CAF World Giving Index 2018 indicated that India has slipped 43 spaces in ranking and now comes at 124 among 146 countries, but since this index measures giving only on three parameters, it doesn’t really cover the scope of philanthropic giving. With more wealth than can be spent, it is not unreasonable to expect that the volume of …

India drops 43 places on the World Giving Index 2018
6 years, 4 months ago

India drops 43 places on the World Giving Index 2018

Live Mint  

The CAF World Giving Index 2018 finds that when it comes to donating money, volunteering time and helping a stranger among 146 countries, India ranks at 124 in 2018 as opposed to its position of 81 in 2017. However, if we look at the absolute numbers rather than giving as a percentage of the population, the report indicates that India …

Who is the most generous of them all? South Indians win the philanthropy race
10 years, 2 months ago

Who is the most generous of them all? South Indians win the philanthropy race

Firstpost  

According to the Hurun India Philanthropy list 2014, South Indians were the most generous, donating Rs.13,300 crore, nearly five times the amount given in charity by North Indians. According to the Hurun India Philanthropy list 2014, South Indians were the most generous, donating Rs 13,300 crore, nearly five times the amount given in charity by North Indians. The Hurun Report …

Be more generous, firms and millionares told
19 years, 2 months ago

Be more generous, firms and millionares told

China Daily  

Be more generous, firms and millionares told By Zhang Feng Updated: 2006-01-06 06:05 Enterprises and millionaires need to open their wallets to those in difficulty, a senior official said yesterday. "Chinese Government will make new policies, such as more favourable tax standards, and better social atmosphere to encourage corporate donations," Vice-Minister of Civil Affairs Li Liguo told a press conference …

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