CSR Strategy & Compliance
From CSR-1 onboarding to multi-corporate consortium grants. Funder mapping, pitch design, MoU drafting, impact assessment and renewal cycles, built for repeatable corporate funding.
What you receive
- CSR-1 (web-only since Jul 2025) + annual CSR-2 filing audit
- Prioritised 25-funder pipeline by thematic + geographic + unspent-CSR-pool fit
- Corporate-grade pitch deck + theory of change + verifiable data room
- MoU drafting & negotiation, milestones, branding, audit clauses, unspent-CSR handling
- Mandatory third-party impact assessment for ≥ ₹1 Cr projects (corporates with ≥ ₹10 Cr CSR obligation)
Compliance stack
- Section 135 threshold: net worth ≥ ₹500 Cr / turnover ≥ ₹1,000 Cr / net profit ≥ ₹5 Cr → 2% of avg net profit
- Unspent-CSR rules: ongoing-project Unspent Account + 3-FY spend window; non-ongoing → Schedule VII fund in 6 months
- Penalty: ₹1 Cr on company / 2× unspent (whichever less); ₹2 L on officers
How the engagement actually runs
- Phase 01 · Week 1CSR compliance audit
Verify CSR-1, CSR-2, 12A/80G, FCRA where applicable, NGO Darpan UID; clean up the public NGO profile on MCA21.
- Phase 02 · Week 1 – 2Funder mapping
Build a prioritised 25-funder pipeline aligned with your themes and the funder's stated CSR policy and geography.
- Phase 03 · Week 2 – 4Pitch & data room
Corporate-grade pitch deck, theory of change, line-item budget and shared data room with verifiable impact evidence.
- Phase 04 · Week 4 – 8Outreach & due diligence
Warm intros, direct outreach, crisp DDQ responses, site visits, and impact-assessment plan for ≥ ₹1 Cr projects.
- Phase 05 · Week 8 – 16MoU & disbursement
Negotiate MoU; lock milestones, branding, audit clauses, unspent-CSR-account handling and tranche calendar.
- Phase 06 · QuarterlyReporting & renewal
Quarterly outcome dashboards, annual impact reports, CSR-2 filing support, renewal and consortium expansion.
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