Corporate Philanthropy

Vembu Vaidyanathan: The banker who gave shares worth Rs 3.95 crore to his domestic and office staff

The CEO of IDFC First Bank has always been generous.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com
· Feb 26, 2022 · 09:30 pm
Why we must be wary of philanthropic contributions by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and other billionaires

The problem lies in the distribution of power between human beings.

Gwilym David Blunt, The Conversation
· Apr 22, 2020 · 11:30 pm
Wipro Chairperson Azim Premji’s donations to charity rise to $21 billion

On Wednesday, the businessman gave away 34% of his shares in the company to charitable causes.

Scroll Staff
· Mar 14, 2019 · 02:23 pm

Why the social sector’s refusal to admit failure is a disservice to its own cause: Rohini Nilekani

Funding is so closely tied to the vision of success that social organisations are forced to find ways to claim success.

Rohini Nilekani
· Feb 03, 2019 · 07:30 pm
Nandan Nilekani to be technical partner in Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ new philanthropy venture

Co-Impact will invest $500 million in healthcare, education and economic opportunity.

Scroll Staff
· Nov 16, 2017 · 12:36 pm
Note to bosses: workers perform better if you give to charity

Unsurprisingly, a higher bonus increases productivity, but so does introducing a donation.

Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, The Conversation
· Feb 01, 2015 · 08:30 pm

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Corporate Philanthropy

Vembu Vaidyanathan: The banker who gave shares worth Rs 3.95 crore to his domestic and office staff

The CEO of IDFC First Bank has always been generous.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com · Feb 26, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Why we must be wary of philanthropic contributions by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and other billionaires

The problem lies in the distribution of power between human beings.

Gwilym David Blunt, The Conversation · Apr 22, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Wipro Chairperson Azim Premji’s donations to charity rise to $21 billion

On Wednesday, the businessman gave away 34% of his shares in the company to charitable causes.

Scroll Staff · Mar 14, 2019 · 02:23 pm

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· Feb 26, 2022 · 09:30 pm

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· Mar 14, 2019 · 02:23 pm

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