WASHINGTON, DC — On October 18th, Lata Krishnan, the Chair of AIF, delivered the second American Bazaar Philanthropy Lecture. She talked about the work of AIF in India and the need to bring business-oriented values to philanthropy. If one wants to do philanthropy “properly,” one has “to treat it like an investment requiring thorough due diligence and regular goals and metrics tracking and assessment,” said Krishnan.
The event garnered significant coverage from various media outlets:
- American Bazaar: http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2015/10/12/lata-krishnan-philanthropy-is-listening-to-those-in-need/
- Asian American Journal: http://asianamericanjournal.com/lata-krishnan-philanthropy-is-listening-to-those-in-need/
- Business Today: http://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/invest-in-philanthropy-says-indian-american-business-leader/story/224808.html
- Indian Panorama: http://www.theindianpanorama.news/united-states-america/indian-american-leader-recommends-investment-in-philanthropy-article-48159.html
- NDTV: http://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/invest-in-philanthropy-says-indian-american-leader-1231933
- The Statesman: http://www.thestatesman.com/news/world/treat-philanthropy-as-an-investment-lata-krishnan/96776.html
