Social Stock Exchange (SSE) is a way to help social enterprises and voluntary organizations with a social purpose, to raise funds. The key objective of an SSE is to help improve access to capital for enterprises that seek to deliver a positive change in society.
The Summit saw the release of State of India’s Livelihoods (SOIL) Report 2020, and an engaging discussion on the future of livelihoods in 2030, including rural work, women's economic empowerment, and the contributions of the civil society sector. Efforts to sustain and maximise these contributions are of critical importance, one of which must be strong monetary support.
Speaking at the Summit on January 29, Dr. Rajesh Tandon, Founder-President of PRIA, shared his insights from the field and strategies for sustaining the work that the development sector has undertaken. Dr. Rajesh Tandon is a pioneer of Participatory Research. He has authored more than 100 articles, a dozen books and numerous training manuals on themes such as democratic governance, civic engagement, civil society, governance and management of NGOs, participatory research and people-centred development.
Plenary Session 3: Social Stock Exchange – A Way Forward for NGOs
Moderator: Vijay Mahajan, CEO Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Director, Rajiv
Gandhi Institute of Contempory Studies
Speakers:
Ingrid Srinath, Director, Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy, Ashoka University
Amit Bhatia, Founder, Aspire Circle & Aspire Impact
Dr. Rajesh Tandon, Founder-President, Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA)
Royston Braganza, CEO, Grameen Capital
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About the Organisers:
Livelihoods India was initiated in 2010 as a national level initiative to bring together diverse stakeholders on a single platform to discuss critical issues that impede and afflict the livelihoods of the poor.
ACCESS Development Services set up this platform in order to understand and assess the key issues and challenges that the poor face in sustaining their livelihoods and microenterprises and also to craft a vision and strategy for moving them from subsistence to sustainable levels.
