The ROI of Generosity- How India’s New Philanthropists Are Treating Impact Like Innovation
Philanthropy in India has been reinventing speedily over the past few years. What used to be mostly charity events one-time contributions and symbolic gestures has now turned into something far more serious and structured. Today, many Indian philanthropists are treating social impact almost like an innovation challenge - with planning, measurement, experimentation & a clear idea of what success should look like. This shift is creating a different kind of generosity one that tries to answer a basic question- If we put resources into solving a social problem, what real change does it create? From Charity to Strategic Investment Earlier, giving was guided mostly by goodwill and personal emotion. Now, donors think more like investors who want to understand the impact of every rupee spent. They ask practical questions - what outcomes can this project deliver, whether the idea can grow & how it will sustain over the long term. This new thinking has also come from India’...