Noshir Homi Dadrawala
Mr. Noshir Homi Dadrawala is the CEO of the Mumbai-based ‘Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy’, specializing in the area of nonprofit law and good governance practices for nonprofits. He is also one of the Directors of Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium (APPC), a member of the Coordinating Committee of Worldwide Initiatives & Network of Grant-makers (WINGS), and Fellow of the Centre for Study of Philanthropy.
He has written several resource books including, The Art of Successful Fund-Raising, Management of Philanthropic Organizations, Laws Governing Voluntary Organizations in India, Merchants of Philanthropy and FAQ on Trusts Act, Income Tax & FCRA. He also co-authored APPC’s Philanthropy & Law in South Asia.
He is a trustee of the Charities Aid Foundation (India), Resource Alliance (India), India Sponsorship Committee, Make A Wish Foundation (India), Chronic Care Foundation, Forbes Foundation and the Bombay Parsi Punchayet.
Noshir conducts seminars and workshops for nonprofits all over the country and he is a visiting faculty member at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, SNDT University, Nirmalaniketan (College of Social Work), Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, the S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, and SIES College of Management Studies.
He is member of an Expert Group of the Planning Commission of India on feasibility of a New Central Law to serve as an alternative All-India Statute for Voluntary Organizations in India.