Report on status of Fundraising Professionals in South Asia released by SAFRG

 

This SAFRG report is amongst the very few publically available studies on the topic. This can be helpful to NGOs for benchmarking their fundraising manpower.

The report is available on the link http://www.safrg.org/uploads/HR_Survey_Report.pdf

Its 'reining' restrictions for NGOs in India

In the season of business reforms in India, certain insensitive regulations are looking to throttle very existence of non-profit sector.

To read the highly topical article in full, click below now. The article appeared in leading business daily, Business Standard.

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/anup-tiwari-it%5Cs-%5Creining%5C-restrictions-for-ngos/487677/

Your annual fundraising destination 2012!

Announcement

SAFRG-South Asian Fund Raising Group

announces its

23rd Annual International Workshop 

November 28-30, 2012

India International Centre, New Delhi, India

Block your calendar for this foremost event on fundraising, communications and strategy for the non-profit sector in South Asia and other developing countries

Excellent opportunity to learn from and network with leading fundraisers, communication and CSR professionals, representatives of Funding Agencies and Foundations 

Higly relevant for NGO leaders, fundraisers, CSR professionals, volunteers, friends of NGOs

and all those who desire to gain skills in fundraising!

CAN YOU AFFORD TO MISS IT?

To find out more, please contact us: programs@safrg.org

or call + 91 11 2613 2024, 2613 2086

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What is the size of giving market in India?

According to “Compilation of Accounts for Non Profit Institutions in India in the framework of System of National Accounts”, conducted by National Accounts Division, Central Statistical Organisation, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India in 2009, NGOs raise anywhere between INR 400-800 billion (USD 8.3- 17 billion) in funding annually.

The government has been the biggest donor — INR 180 billion (USD 3.75 billion) was set aside for the social sector in the XI Plan — followed by foreign contributors (according to the latest figures available, around USD 2 billion was raised in 2007-08).

Individual donors are emerging as the biggest and most lucrative source of funds. According to an internal study by a leading foreign NGO headquartered in the UK, donations by individuals are expected to have grown from around INR 22 billion (USD 460 million) in 2005 to INR 81 billion (USD 1.7 billion) by a conservative estimate, and to around INR 210 billion (USD 4.4 billion) by more liberal estimates[1].

According to another study in 2006 the total giving in India was around 0.6% of GDP[2] or close to USD 5 billion in monetary terms. In 2010, private charity contributions (individuals, corporations, foreign funds) stood at 0.3% to 0.4% of GDP —up from about 0.2% in 2006. The corporate giving is estimated at USD 1.5 billion in 2010, up more than 5 times since 2006. Only 26% of private charity contributions were from individual donors[3], which works out to somewhere between USD 1.3-1.6 billion in 2010.

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[1] “First official estimate: An NGO for every 400 people in India; Archana Shukla; Indian Express; New Delhi, Wed Jul 07 2010  (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/first-official-estimate-an-ngo-for-every-400-people-in-india/643302/0)

[2] “India Philanthropy Report 2011”, Bains & Company

[3] “India Philanthropy Report 2011”, Bains & Company

 

Fundraising's 'India Passage'

India is home to 18% of the world's 6.7 billion people and its economy has boomed with fast gross domestic product growth and strong domestic consumption. As its people develop the capacity to respond to new fundraising methodologies. Usha Menon, Executive Chairman, Management Centre Asia, investigates how international non-government organisations are fundraising in India. The article that appeared in December-January issue of Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine is on the link below

http://www.managementcentreasia.com/data/files/Asia/ushas_india_fr_article_dec_2011.pdf

Non-profits urge SAFRG to take central role in fundraising advocacy

At the just concluded 22nd South Asian Fund Raising Summit, the leading non-profits of South Asia urged SAFRG to take a central role in advocating for policy reforms related to fundraising.

The non-profit sector is raising funds under lots of disadvantages. The taxation laws in respect of accepting foreign currency donations are not very friendly. Besides, the laws that give greater incentives to donors and hence increase giving are a non-entity. Many other countries in the world have very supportive policies. Why does our government shy?

Recent TRAI- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India regulations on tele-calling make it impossible for NGOs to raise money. Prior to Sept 2011 ruling, non-profits were exempt from embargo on calling. Now the commercial telecallers and NGO have been clubbed as one. This is very unfortunate. By one estimate NGOs raised close to INR 1000 million per year from tele-calling. This is a big jolt to the sustainability of the sector. There is no one to listen to NGOs on this. Any effort to meet officials at TRAI fizzles out at the lower bureaucratic levels only.

Direct mailers used to be a successful source of raising money from general public. But right now the quality of postal services available in the region is very poor. Often, 40% of the mailers that NGOs send do not reach the addressees.

What NGO sector lacks is a representative body that advocates for the fundraising rights of the NGOs. The NGOs at the summit urged that SAFRG should play that role in bringing the sector together.

SAFRG has promised to soon call a meeting for all affected NGOs to chart the future course of action. More details on this space soon.