32% is the percentage of private donations out of total contributions to the development sector in 2016, according to Bain’s India Philanthropy Report 2017
“ I started giving to wildlife funds because it excited me—there was not much thought. I feel very differently about wildlife now. I am an organisation builder, and started bringing that skill to my philanthropy.
“ Initially, my giving was mainly from the heart, but increasingly now, the mind is leading. We started giving in a way so that organisations work to become sustainable. We also began thinking about collaboration—one of the most vital ingredients for long-term impact.
(This story appears in the 14 April, 2017 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)