Services

Committed to the principles of sharing and combining strengths to achieve common goals and aspirations, CATALYST aims at bringing together like-minded individuals and institutions to:

o Build awareness about the voluntary sector
o Help strategise to mobilise funds and goodwill
o Facilitate the setting up of collaborative ventures

Promoting Cross-border Philanthropy

Using a variety of resources, CATALYST assists in the establishment of partnerships with grassroots-level organisations and the not-for-profit sector ; it also helps to set up and structure India chapters of US based foundations and charitable organisations such as United Way International, The Asia Foundation, The Hope Project, Digital Partners and so on. Structuring includes:

o Identifying as well as enlisting corporate and NGO leaders and professionals on Governing Boards
o Establishing standards of transparency in governance and decision-making
o Assessing sustainability and projections for growth
o Feasibility and scoping studies for donors interested in setting up institutions, vocational training centres, resource and information centres on Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy
o Identifing delivery mechanisms and strategising for achievement of ascribed goals
o Building partnerships with bi-lateral donors for capacity-building

2000-01 setup a United Way of Mumbai (UWM) in India

(Picture Courtesy: United Way International)

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