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Press Release: Science Gallery Bengaluru launches Sci560
Supported by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, new exhibition-season aims to cultivate a strong connection between the citizens and research institutions of Bengaluru. BENGALURU (24 August 2024) | Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB) today announced a new exhibition-season that delves into Bengaluru’s rich history as India’s premier military-industrial- academic complex. The groundbreaking exhibition, Sci560, is born from the […]
Podcast
Synergos Podcast | Empowering People and Society with Rohini Nilekani
Synergos Cultivate the Soul: Stories of Purpose-Driven Philanthropy Transcript: [music] 0:00:05.8 Melissa Durda: Welcome. I’m Melissa Durda, and this is Synergos Cultivate the Soul Podcast: Stories of Purpose-Driven Philanthropy from Around The World. Over this series, we explore together the intersection of contemplative practices, spirituality, philanthropy, and social impact. Join us as we dive into […]
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Skoll World Forum 2024 | Philanthropy’s Role in Change at Scale
At the 2024 Skoll World Forum, many conversations turned to the importance of collaboration in the face of widespread disruption and social unrest. Don Gips and Rohini Nilekani came together to explore philanthropy’s role in activating and accelerating change through networks, partnerships, and knowledge sharing. Addressing the power imbalances in philanthropy, Rohini emphasized the need for […]
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The Indian Express | Rohini Nilekani writes: How philanthropy can tilt scales towards a more equitable society
The wealthy are not as reviled by the general public as in many other countries. This is a crucial moment for Indian funders to take ownership of our development narrative and make the country the world’s third-largest economy… Recently, I participated in four unusual philanthropy-related events over just two days in Mumbai. Each one was […]
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Keynote Address – Launch of “Wealth with Purpose: A Report on Private Indian Philanthropy”
Rohini Nilekani (Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies and Core Founder of AIP), in her Keynote Address at the launch event for the AIP-BCG report, “Wealth with Purpose: A Report on Private Indian Philanthropy,” emphasised the critical role that the report will play in expanding the understanding of philanthropy in India. She also spoke about the importance of […]
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IDR | Investing in communications as a culture and a capacity
By Sahana Jose – Associate Director, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies A majority of grants made by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies (RNP) are unrestricted: there are no stipulations on how grantees should use them. Nonprofit partners can freely use these funds for organisational development, including core costs, capacity building, communications, and team engagement. On the other hand, programmatic grants are […]
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Systemic Solutions for Systems Change
Gautam John (CEO, RNP) speaks about the need to design solutions that are scalable, systemic, and involve the community at an event hosted by The Convergence Foundation in partnership with Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, Centre for Exponential Change, and India Impact Sherpas on ‘Creating Systemic Impact’. The event brought together thought-leaders and philanthropists to discuss what systems […]
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IDR | Funders must prioritise climate-sensitive development
By Tanya Kak – Portfolio Lead, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Today, the conversation on responding to the climate crisis focuses disproportionately on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide. This view—held by some wealthier countries, multilaterals, and donors alike—tends to prioritise interventions and technologies based on their ability to avert carbon emissions. While this focus is […]
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The Indian Express | Rohini Nilekani writes: If we let ourselves be led by children in play, could we rediscover simple joys?
It is not a frivolous activity, but essential to human development. Have you observed with attention what a child does when playing on her own? She is absorbed, muttering, doing random things, putting unexpected things together. She may smile, giggle, frown. She is herself and becoming her future self. You may remember similar moments from […]
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IDR | Dear 2024, make conferences fun again
Written by Natasha Joshi, Associate Director, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Recently, our team put together an Excel sheet of all the events we attended last year. Using a loose method of calculation involving factors such as the number of days, number of team members attending, travel time, and preliminary work put in, I found that as […]
