PCP was represented by its Executive Director at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Network Leadership Conference took place in London from June 5th to 8th, 2023. Up to 20 international partners met to explore and develop key themes within cross-border Philanthropy and collaborative Partnerships.

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Impact assessment handbook: A practical guide for non-profit organizations

PCP has prepared a handbook in collaboration with the School of Education, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) to educate NPOs on how to evaluate and quantify the outcome of their work in social sector programs. This study, a first of its kind provides a comprehensive understanding of the formalized process of decision-making and planning activities for assessing the potential effects of a program. This guide will help the project managers, NPOs, students and other stakeholders to assess and showcase the impact of their work in development programs.

Perceptions on the high net-worth individuals' generosity

The first-ever study on High Net-worth Individuals (HNWIs) in Pakistan provides useful insights gained from the exploratory discussions with a selected group of HNWIs about their giving behaviors and preferences. Philanthropic activities for social development are spearheaded by high net worth individuals in Pakistan. It is perceived that the generosity of HNWI is instrumental in bringing positive change, improvement in quality of people life, and redressing social issues within the country through the combination of their financial resources, expertise, and influence.

Qurbani hides as an in-kind giving: A pilot survey in Karachi division - 2022

This study is pioneering in investigating the Qurbani Hides as an in-kind giving that provides a potential funding source for promoting philanthropic and economic activities in the country. Given the challenges of data gaps on the subject, a pilot survey was conducted in 266 hide collection centers of the Karachi Division, comprising seven districts.
The findings reveal that the estimated value of Qurbani Hides is about PKR 1.78 billion in Karachi division that was determined by the market price of sacrificial animals in the year 2022. The value would be much higher if estimated value is extrapolated at national level.

Doing good index (DGI) 2024

PCP has continued its partnership with the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS) in implementing the DGI report 2024, an initiative designed to foster additional financial and institutional backing for the social sector. This research study involves 18 countries of the Asian region with the primary objective to assess the enabling environment for increased philanthropic contributions and social sector investments.

The quantitative data collected from around 120 non-profit organizations operating within Pakistan, and the qualitative information gathered through an Expert Group Discussion would be used for analysis in the Pakistan Chapter of the report. The expert group comprised of social sector experts, lawyers, academicians, and government officials from the FBR and Ministry of Planning and Development, who showed their views on the social, economic, legal and environmental challenges of Social Delivery Organizations (SDOs) in the country. Based on the data collected data from 18 countries, the Doing Good Index report will be prepared by CAPS in 2024session was intended to expand the horizon of the research, and obtain a holistic snapshot of philanthropic giving in the country.

The PCP has conducted a Household Survey on giving practices and behavior of individuals, covering about 12,000 households across Pakistan including AJ&K and GBC regions. The survey tool included questions on the volume of giving in different forms i.e. cash, kind, and time volunteered, as well as the motivations and preferences of charitable giving. In this regard, a meeting with Dr. Adil Najam, the lead research scholar of this study, was held in May, 2023 at PCP office to review and discuss the outcome of the survey to assess the validity and reliability of survey data results.

The PCP’s initiative to map out the philanthropic activities of universities in Pakistan has been a challenging task. Using various sources of information, data on 170 universities out of a total 234 is compiled to showcase how these institutions strive to support their communities and to attain positive social change. These actions encompass areas such as scholarships and financial aid provided to increase accessibility to education, research and advance knowledge about community outreach and service programs. This enhances students’ knowledge and practice to sustain and strengthen the institution's mission, and take initiatives to tackle country’s issues. While the specific philanthropic activities of each university may vary, a commitment to fostering educational opportunities, research advancements, and social impact is demonstrated collectively by these efforts.

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PCP and LUMS sign MoU

PCP and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) have signed a MoU which aims at promoting the collaboration between the two in the sector of philanthropy. Through this, we look forward to coming up with exciting opportunities in the areas of research and capacity building for Pakistani philanthropic sector.

The power of philanthropy in times of disaster

Executive Director PCP in her latest blog for WINGS reflects on the role of philanthropy in times of disaster specifically in the context of recent flooding and its devastation in Pakistan. Have a read: https://bit.ly/3V9utwS

Flood relief grants facilitated by PCP

PCP, in collaboration with Give2Asia, is extending the below listed facilitations:

1) PepsiCo Foundation's grant of US$ 50,000 to PPAF will provide disaster relief in the form of emergency food rations to approximately 7,350 individuals impacted by the floods across Sindh. This project will start by the end of July 2023.

2) To support the relief and rehabilitation programs during floods in Pakistan, Give2Asia, where HANDS Pakistan is registered as Friends Fund partners, ran a campaign to collect funds for supporting flood affectees. In this regard, HANDS has been selected for Disaster Response Grants of US$ 28,000.

Training on taxation and regulatory compliance for NPOs

Congratulations to all the participants of the Islamabad batch of our training on taxation and regulatory compliance for NPOs.

This training is an ongoing activity for this year, and our aim is to reach out to all the NPOs and facilitate them with the necessary knowledge on taxation and regulatory compliance.

PCP and OGDCL

Executive Director PCP had an insightful meeting with Mr. Ahmed Hayat Lak, Managing Director/ CEO Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on the proactive CSR by OGDCL and potential ways of making this on ground philanthropic investment more sustainable and impactful.