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Featured · 24 September 2025How Can You Make a Difference?We live in a time where challenges can feel overwhelming climate change, inequality, public health crises, and countless other issues. It is easy to wonder: how can you make a difference as just one i...Shrilaxmi Patil · 5 min read23 Sept 2025 · PhilanthropyDifferent Types of Philanthropy in India and How to Choose the Right ApproachIndia’s tradition of giving is centuries old. Practices such as daan, dasvandh, zakat, and sadaqa continue to shape cultural and religious life. At the same time, modern philanthropy in India is being...9 min23 Sept 2025 · Effective GivingHigh-Impact Philanthropy: Giving You Can MeasureHigh impact philanthropy is an approach to giving that emphasises measurable change, strategic decisions, and long-term results. It moves beyond donating based on emotions or tradition, and instead fo...5 min05 Aug 2025 · PhilanthropyGiving Circles: How Can Philanthropists Collaborate to Donate Better?Giving circles, also known as funding circles, are groups of philanthropists who collaborate to support various causes. The primary aim is collaboration. Instead of donating in isolation, members of...7 min30 Jul 2025 · PhilanthropyPhilanthropy Framework: A Guide to Strategic and Impactful GivingMost philanthropists approach giving the wrong way. They respond to whatever organisation asks, write checks based on emotions, and have no systematic method for measuring impact. This reactive...16 min28 Jul 2025 · PhilanthropySetting up a family foundation? Here are some things to considerCreating a family foundation represents one of the most significant philanthropic decisions you can make. But most families approach this process without understanding the critical decisions that...12 min22 Jul 2025 · Effective GivingWhy Donate to Non-Profits, and How to Choose OneMillions of Indians donate each year, hoping to make a difference. But despite good intentions, most donations fail to reach their potential. The truth is that most donations do very little, and...6 min21 May 2025 · Effective GivingEvidence-Based Philanthropy: Giving Decided by DataAt Impactful Giving, we have learned that good intentions alone aren't enough because true philanthropy is a healthy mix of compassion and strategy. As the philanthropy landscape evolves, more donors...6 min