Exploring Alternative Financial Route in the Form of Private Investor Capital: A Case Study of Gramiksha

Abstract

The paper explores new avenues for financing along with capacity building for a non-profit organization (Gramiksha). The study intends to find a solution to the problem of sustainable channel of revenue and funding for Gramiksha and further make it self-sufficient in the long term. In particular, inspired from non-profits in countries like US the study analyses the possibility of realizing capital from investments by private investors in exchange for repayment made by the NGO in the form of return on that investment. Gramiksha is a not-for-profit organization that works in the fields of community development, child welfare, and education. Their 2 projects: Udaan and Dream School Project aim to fuel these goals. Here, the study calculates the return on impact and explores other ways in which Gramiksha can repay private investors by monetizing its intangible assets.