DevPro-INDIAdonates’ event ‘Synergy and Sustainability’ catches Worldwide attention

DevPro-INDIAdonates has curated an event series that intends to approach philanthropy in a strategic manner while pivoting (NGOs, Corporates, Government) collective energies towards scaling up the impact. Named as ‘Synergy and Sustainability’, this event had two primarily sessions, one titled as strategic philanthropy in the pandemic era while the second one was convergence – corporates, NGOs and government.

The event was attended by some of the dignitaries from the NGO vertical of the Civil Society. Corporate leadership with special focus on those on CSR and sustainability shared their views vividly. Some names that spoke were Dr Sanjay Patra, Founder, INDIAdonates- Chair, Mr Gagan Sethi, Founder, Jan Vikas, Mr Rohan Das, V.P, Sustainability/CSR, DBS Foundation, Ms Megha Jain, Associate Director, Strategic Philanthropy DASRA, Mr Pratyush Kumar Panda, Head, Sustainability and CSR,  L&T Infotech, Mr Noshir Dadrawala, CEO, CAP- Chair, Ms Priya Naik (Founder & 

CEO, Samhita Social Ventures), Mr N.M Prusty, Founding Chairperson, Sphere India, Mr Anurag Mishra, Head of CSR Operations, Cipla Ltd, Mr Sandeep Sharma, Founder, DevPro- INDIAdonates.

Through this event they have aimed to raise if not address two poignant issues. Some of these challenges warrant us to reflect on how to approach philanthropy more strategically as well as understand if our philanthropic strategies are really seeking to answer the major economic fault lines or is it solely oriented towards meeting business interests. The past two years have also revealed the need for Corporates, NGOs and the Government to converge and synergise each other's work while simultaneously holding each machinery responsible to ensure long term sustainability. It is in this backdrop that this event seeks to answer the most pressing concerns while charting out a way-forward. The sessions reflected the tenets of collaborations with a foresight of creating social impact, that results in achieving larger sustainability. 

About the overall event Dr Sanjay Patra, Founder, INDIAdonates shares,“Over the last two years, the pandemic has reversed the successful strides India has made to overcome basic humanitarian needs. We find ourselves once again, trying to answer ‘what next’. The time for introspection is now, to learn from the past and apply for the future- especially in terms of philanthropy. The need of the hour remains to see if our giving is really addressing the myriad challenges or is the civil society on its path to becoming mere social contractors.”

Adding to him, Mr Sandeep Sharma, Founder, INDIAdonates said,  

“India stands at the crossroads of transition and despite the various synergies at play- the real question remains- is this transition driven by design or does value addition propel us? Philanthropic successes require collaboration from all stakeholders of the country- Civil Society, India Inc and the Government. This coalition is imperative for India to not only scale up development but also, be well on its way to achieve SDG Goals 2030”