Sector Advisory Research, Grant Assessments & Monitoring
Partners in a private equity firm
Since:
2010
Size:
Approach:
INR 1 - 3 Cr+
Grant-making
Foundation:
Partners from a top private equity firm have come together to contribute financial and intellectual capital to a few NGOs in under-served cause areas with the objective of significantly increasing their effectiveness.
Yes (in 2016)
How they started?
Clear about approach - institution building of few organizations. On an ongoing basis, identify high quality NGOs whose effectiveness could be dramatically increased through a partnership with them. These organizations should have a very high return on investment.
Understanding the NGO landscape in India, identifying sectors to invest in and partner organizations.
Field visits and engagement with NGOs in advisory capacity.
Our engagement with the family
Starting with a structured process to help them understand the different challenges NGOs are addressing, e.g., education, healthcare and the different models, e.g., advocacy, grassroots. And to help them articulate their objectives clearly.
Identified over 30 organizations in areas of interest.
Ongoing grant management and periodic assessment of portfolio organizations.
Designed and customized templates and frameworks for shortlisting, diligence, and engagement.
What have they achieved?
Giving towards institution building of organizations in areas of Governance, Higher Education, Environment, Disability for the last 8 years, starting with 2 in the first year and moving to 5+ organizations in the subsequent years.
On the advisory board of 2 organizations.
Helped build capacity of multiple NGOs in the sector, including acting as a champion in an effort to build India’s largest multi-specialty Children’s Hospital and India’s first liberal arts university
The institutional support has enabled organizations to help build sustained fund-raising capacity, donor engagement portals/websites, support towards salaries of CXO level to enable policy level changes.