AVPN thought leadership
Philanthropic Giving in Tier 2/3 Cities in India
Introduction
Story of our Journey
Unearthing and mobilising capital towards needs and social causes of tier 2 and tier 3 cities in India. Advancing strategic philanthropy in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Ensuring that capital is effectively deployed.
Bringing together people who are changemakers and bringing about positive changes through their giving to the community. Learning from one another, documenting good practises and their interests.
Unearth the giving potential of diaspora, local corporates, clubs and associations.
Due visibility to people, organizations who are locally invested and can draw a pathway of sustainability by taking charge of their own state.
Be a catalyst in setting up a structured platform that encourages giving and unearths new pools of capital for causes of the state.
Project
Project Execution
01
Stakeholder Mapping
Mapped Public Sector Undertakings, corporates, diaspora, local clubs and associations giving to their states.
02
Trend Analysis
We analysed the trends in giving, key sectors of giving, total amount spent in the states and geographic focus.
03
Next Steps
Understanding the needs of the states and possibilities of collaborative giving.
Structured giving platform- connecting the demand and supply.
Key findings
Summary of Key Findings
Map of Bihar
Map of Uttar Pradesh
Potential
A few districts in the state have immense potential for mobilizing/attracting different pools of capital.
Structured formal platform
Funders require a formal platform to connect them to the implementing organisations/requirements on the ground.
Need for collaboration
Need expressed for collaboration with like-minded individuals/organizations.
The Problems
1
The State Development is not happening because of limited will at the political level
2
No Industry is willing to come to Bihar due to Land non-availability by the Government. This has led to non-presence of Corporates in the state and hence Local CSR is extremely weak
3
International Borders with Nepal can be used to the benefit of the state but not being explored
4
Bihar Chamber of Commerce is a very ineffective body which if strengthened can be effectively used to attract funding
5
A Platform like Vibrant Bihar or Bihar Cares will help bloom a momentum in the state
6
Dream for Bihar should be showcased which will bring Bihar community together
7
Local Individual giving happens but largely to very local and immediate causes, religious institutions and people in need, little structured giving is seen
8
Direction and Guidance for local community is important as there is no Institution to impart that understanding
9
There is a Lacunae of Role Models who can inspire Giving
10
Willing to contribute through Diaspora communities that many of them have set up in the countries where they currently reside. In UAE alone, there are around 50,000+ people from Bihar
11
They are willing to help in form of Land, buildings, hostels, scholarships etc.
12
They are happy to join any structured platform and contribute to betterment of the state.
The Opportunity
Findings from interactions with PSUs, corporates, diaspora, local clubs and associations.
Most corporates, PSUs are open for collaborative, big sized, multi-year projects
Preference given to government aligned initiatives
Preference given to Aspirational Districts
Need for branding and visibility
Solution
The Solution
A deeper understanding of the giving patterns
A platform – City Based Network which may bring together givers of all sizes for betterment of their own city/state
Well-deserved visibility and celebrating local givers who usually never get an opportunity to talk about the impact that they create
Who have been contributing in the past and have stopped because of lack of transparency and impact
Create more collaborative philanthropic models of giving and good practice
Bihar State Budget FY-22
Prioritises the social sector and Infrastructure
15,227.74 Cr
For Roads
16,835.67 Cr
For Rural Development
38,035.93 Cr
For Education sector
CSR Funding
270%
grows in 5 yrs
3 Times
of national average
Agro-Forestry
Education
Source: The CSR Universe
Learnings
AVPN as a platform to connect, lead and learn
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Maximum funding is attracted towards Education and Healthcare
Foundations open to idea of collaborative philanthropy in their areas of interest.
Foundations with religious connect prefer govt supported projects with local admin involvement. Funding is high in these cases.
Absence of local CSR Corporates and Bihar Chamber of Commerce.
Prime thematic area of funding- Health/Nutrition and Education
Open to ideas for funding different projects
Partner
Lead Partner
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To explore and deepen the philanthropic network to achieve a greater social impact in Tier 2/3 cities.
