Catalyst was launched during Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in 2006. So far seven issues covering topics such as Critical Factors for India ’s Development, National agenda, NRI contributions, Ashoka Innovators For The Public. Water Scarcity, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Saluting Share and Care on their 25th year celebrations have been published. Articles have been written by professionals and experts such as Dr. Ajai Kumar , Dr. Nirupama Bajapai, Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Mr. Bill Drayton of Ashoka, Mr. Sam Pitroda , Dr. Abraham George, Dr. Jayaprakash Narayana, Dr. Thomas Abraham of GOPIO, and others.
The Catalyst has been well received in India and among NRI community in the US (circulated 50000 copies of the 7 issues.). There is really no other magazine like the Catalyst in the market today based on our survey. This might surprise many, but it is true! There are theoretical journals published by academic institutions and international agencies, such as the World Bank and the United Nations.
Many NGOs have their own journals but discussing their activities. However, practical experiences at the grass-root level are not covered by any of them. Catalyst offers a neutral viewpoint, often the views of NGOs and others in the developmental arena who are carrying out their work in the field. Many of our readers call the Catalyst “the practical guide to development.”
We will be validating the claims made by authors through peer reviews and field visits. There will be an attempt to solicit different viewpoints on each article through published comments and opinions from the informed public. These changes will, in our opinion, improve upon what is already a quality magazine.
Catalyst has plans to support research in NGO movement at different Indian Universities and reputed institutions to learn more about the management of NGOs. We want to become for India ’s NGO movement what Harvard Business Review was for profit making organizations.
In response, we want to publish the Catalyst on a bi-monthly basis – 6 issues annually in the coming year --, each one focusing on an important topic in development. In subsequent years, we expect to have sufficient membership and advertisement revenues to make Catalyst a monthly. Currently Catalyst requiring an annual budget of $30000 is financed by founders, well wishers and annual subscribers donating $100 in the US and Rs. 500 in India . This limited budget has not allowed efforts to market Catalyst so far.
A meeting is planned on November 18th at Anjali Center at 3.00 PM to involve interested people in India ’s development through NGOs. There are more than one to two million NGOs in India today. No one is sure about the exact number or the contribution made by them. Despite all the criticism against the NGO movement in general, there are some outstanding NGOs who are making a difference. It is those NGOs Catalyst want to bring to the attention of the general public and help build a strong and vibrant NGO movement in India .
You can participate from the US in this exciting journey. You can help us to market Catalyst by introducing it to your friends. You can write articles about your own NGO or study other NGOs and write about them. Finally you can subscribe to the magazine and even consider making financial contribution. (see details for sending your subscription)
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