In the current edition, we highlight the real stories of impact - how Ratna and her friends had to drop out of their school due to lack of sanitation infrastructure, but later went back to where they belong – the classroom , after proper sanitation facilities were built to improve productivity of students. This apart, our Payroll Giving program - Give As You Earn has bagged an award from Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and CAF India CEO Meenakshi Batra has been recognised for her leadership role in the development sector. Our efforts towards encouraging volunteering initiatives in the country also receives a boost with the launch of a virtual platform for managing volunteering programs.
In our first edition of 2016, we focus on the impact your timely support created for the victims of Tamil Nadu, the successful completion of the Media Fellowship program by the first batch of Media Fellows, our latest blog on the double benefits of giving during the month of March and many more important updates and activities.
From showcasing the CAF World Giving Index 2015 report at NDTV Coca-Cola India Support My School Telethon, to Saina Nehwal lending her support to our Tamil Nadu Flood appeal, adding a feather in the cap of our award-winning RTS campaign, and making the Children's Day an occasion to remember for the little ones of Khushii NGO, the last quarter of 2015 has given us the momentum to further push the giving landscape in our country in 2016.
CAF India released the first phase of its research report titled Online Giving in India on 9 September 2015 which is based on a pilot study on the online giving landscape in the country. Being the first critical effort to collect information on digital trends/practices in the
not-for-profit sector, the study primarily aimed at filling key knowledge gaps in the sector.
CAF India CEO, Meenakshi Batra recently featured on DD National’s Swachh Bharat programme, which was aired across the country. The programme focused on discussing the condition of sanitation in the country, especially rural areas.