In this panel, we were joined by Sandhya Venkateswaran from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bharath Visweswariah from the Omidyar Network, and Zulfiquar Haider from Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives, in an exciting discussion on grantmaking enabling civil society organisations and citizen engagement. The session was moderated by Avani Kapur. The discussion touched upon facets such as the importance of community platforms in magnifying citizens’ voice, emerging developments in CSR funding, building capacity through grants, sustainable collaboration and technology. This panel was a part of the ‘Future of Governance’ virtual forum, curated by us, and co-hosted with Arthan.