Archana and Amit Chandra are among India’s best known philanthropists. They’ve helped fund various projects and NGOs; worked hands-on with non-profits; and have played a meaningful role in building a philanthropic culture in India. They have been involved in several significant projects such as: Jai Vakeel Foundation and Research Centre; founding and building up Ashoka […]
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The Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Trust supports activities that contribute to sustaining and enhancing India’s Ecological Security, particularly its basic life support systems, through protecting, restoring and enriching India’s natural ecosystems including conservation of the endangered and endemic species as well as restoration of fragile ecosystems.
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CIFF is the world’s largest philanthropy that focuses specifically on improving children’s lives. CIFF works with a wide range of partners, and areas of work include maternal and child health, adolescent sexual health, nutrition, education, deworming, tackling child slavery and exploitation, increasing opportunities for girls and young women, and supporting smart ways to slow down
SWISSAID is committed to improving the living conditions and future opportunities of smallholder families, women and children in the global South, with whom it works on an equal footing in all its projects. Practical action on the ground and political engagement in Switzerland: as an expert in agroecology and gender equality and with a keen
Living Farms is a non-governmental, not-for-profit registered organization based in Odisha, India. The organisation engages with local communities in rural Odisha to cultivate critical consciousness; and develop the ability to objectively analyze the root causes of the current crisis. We do not limit our efforts to address immediate problems, but have been partnering with local
Sustainable development through empowerment of resource dependent poor, establishment of community-based bio-diverse food production, restoration of eco-system, sustainable small-scale fishery and democratic decentralization of natural resource governance.
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) established in 1988 is a not-for-profit trust. MSSRF was envisioned and founded by Professor M S Swaminathan, agriculture scientist with proceeds from the First World Food Prize that he received in 1987. The Foundation aims to accelerate use of modern science for sustainable agricultural and rural development. MSSRF focuses
PRADAN’s founders believed, ‘people with education and empathy must engage with the poorest. That India’s development cause is served better when educated Indians work directly with the poor, which is as important as working in industries and commercial sectors…’, is more relevant today than ever. India continues to be overwhelmingly rural even today with low
People’s Science Institute (PSI) was established in 1988 as a non-profit research and development organization. Its stated mission is, “To help eradicate poverty through the empowerment of the poor and the productive, sustainable and equitable use of available human and natural resources.”Its technical and managerial support to communities and organizations that work with them; implements
Rythu Sadhikara Samstha, Guntur is a Section 8 Company set up by Government of AP, specifically mandated to implement the natural farming programme covering 500000 farmers across all 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh during the period 2017-22 with scaling-up to reach all 55-60 lakh farmers by 2024. The objectives are to promote climate resilient, chemical
