CHANGING CONTEXT OF RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

1. CHANGING CONTEXT OF RESOURCE MOBILIZATION (Charting the changes during the last four decades) Vijay Sardana President Socio Research & Reform Foundation (NGO) Organized by SRRF in partnership with DEEPALAYA

2. Seventies Funding dominated by church related international donors to Christian NGOs. Christian NGOs were considered suspects for conversion Some Gandhian institutions also received international funding Not too many secular NGOs Organized by SRRF in partnership with DEEPALAYA

3. Seventies………contd. Even some secular organizations took pride in announcing their creation inspired by Christian faith Funding included development cost of infrastructure, particularly for education and health (hospitals, schools) Funding agenda largely driven by NGOs Handful (Few) of Professional NGOs Foreign Contributions Regulation Act (FCRA) introduced Organized by SRRF in partnership with DEEPALAYA

4. Eighties Registration of a large number of NGOs Concern about fake NGOs, particularly in Andhra Pradesh Emergence of professional NGOs in good numbers, such as PRADAN, SRUTI, South South Solidarity, Deepalaya, ASSEFA Funding from international government sources, such as USAID, DFID, AUSAID, CIDA, SIDA, SDC also available at scale. Organized by SRRF in partnership with DEEPALAYA

5. Eighties………contd. In addition funding from non- governmental international donors, such as Christian Aid, Church World Service, Lutheran World Service, MISEREOR, EZE, ICCO, OXFAM, PLAN International, Christian Children’s Fund, World Vision Funding for innovative programming, capacity building of NGOs, Corpus available, e.g. funding for Package Programme approach, to reach out to smaller NGOs. Concept of funding for Child Sponsorship took roots in India, e.g. Deepalaya, CASP Organized by SRRF in partnership with DEEPALAYA

6. Nineties Beginning of international NGOs (INGOs) becoming operational. INGOs, as well as Bilateral / Multilateral donors begin setting their own Agendas (thematically), considering NGO proposals conforming to such agendas. Emphasis on NGOs generating ‘own means’ to restrict donor funding to 75%. Organized by SRRF in partnership with DEEPALAYA

7. Nineties………contd. Availability of Government of India / State government funding under different schemes to NGOs Used to funding from international agencies, most NGOs unwilling to work with governments. Corporate agencies begin investing in CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) CSR acceptance low due to lack of mutual trust between business and NGOs. Organized by SRRF in partnership with DEEPALAYA

8. Nineties………contd. Indian Trusts and Foundations (Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, enhance their funding to the NGO sector, also begin investing in Corpus funding. Funding agencies interested in sustainability of NGO programmes, but not on sustainability of the NGOs Organized by SRRF in partnership with DEEPALAYA

9. First decade of the 21st century (2000 – 2010) International funding agencies (INGOs) raising funds in India, e.g. OXFAM, Plan India, Childfund India, Save the Children. Some INGOs becoming operational and not honouring long term MoUs with NGOs Bilateral / multilateral agencies going the BIDS route as also announcing specific thematic funding in a competitive mode Organized by SRRF in partnership with DEEPALAYA

10. First decade of the 21st century (2000 – 2010) ………contd. Acceptance of CSR by NGOs increased, mutual trust issue also getting addressed. Submission of proposals to government from NGOs gaining momentum. Growing concerns regarding accountability and transparency; emergence of Credibility Alliance Indian NGOs getting increasingly driven by the Agenda of the donors, and finally Setting their own agenda as per Organizational Vision & Mission loosing ground & Indigenous Resource Mobilization not yet accepted by most NGOs. Organized by SRRF in partnership with DEEPALAYA