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  • July 2017
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An Overview of the NGO and Philanthropy Sectors in India

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Shashank Shah
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:33
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Abstract

The note provides an overview of the size and structure of India’s philanthropic sector. It describes the evolution of the sector and its size in numbers and money. It also provides brief descriptions of selected NGOs/Nonprofits in India in different categories to give the reader a flavor for the nature of the work they do.

Keywords

Social Sector; Nonprofit Sector; Philanthropic Sector; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Nonprofit Organizations; India

Citation

Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Shashank Shah. "An Overview of the NGO and Philanthropy Sectors in India." Harvard Business School Background Note 518-017, July 2017.
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