Innovating Financing for social impact in India

  • 2 May 2023
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This piece highlights how India’s social sector is shifting from traditional grants to innovative financing models such as catalytic capital, blended finance, and outcomes-based funding. It outlines how these mechanisms can unlock flexible capital, strengthen accountability, and enable scalable, measurable impact. The article emphasizes the need for collaboration among funders, intermediaries, and social purpose organisations to build a more resilient and future-ready social impact ecosystem.

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Priyanshi Chauhan, Ria Sinha, Lopamudra Sanyal

Contact Author : cifsi@groups.isdm.org.in
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Social Justice, Philanthropy and Human Rights

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