Give India
Give India
Give India
A1-101, Centre Point, 243-A, N. M. Joshi Marg, Opp. Bawla Masjid, Lower Parel (E), Mumbai
400013
Step 6:
GiveIndia then emails the feedback report to you. (except in the case of
donations through an iGive page)
Give Indias Mission and philosophy:
Our mission
To promote efficient and effective giving that provides greater opportunities to
the poor in India.
Our vision A strong "giving" culture where Indians donate 2% of their income every year to
give the poor a chance. A vibrant "philanthropy marketplace" to ensure that the
most efficient and effective nonprofits get access to the most resources.
The need for a "giving culture"
Underlying everything Givendia does is the belief that equity or "equal
opportunity" is the cornerstone to civilization. Every human being must have
roughly the same opportunity to succeed in life, irrespective of where or how
s/he is born.
Unfortunately, this tends to not be true. The last two decades have witnessed a
widening of the gap between the rich and poor in India. While the poor in India
don't get a fair chance to succeed in life (lack of access to decent education,
healthcare and livelihood opportunities), the well-off continue to enjoy benefits
from a globalising economy- greater incomes, reducing taxes, 100% inheritance,
etc. The net result is a ticking time-bomb of growing social unrest.
GiveIndia believes that a caring and sensitive well-to-do section can change this
without waiting for the situation to explode. To quote Prof William Sundstrom, "?
2. We work hard to keep our cost of fundraising down to a single digit - 9.1%
(6.5% for iGive donations). Most other funding intermediary organisations spend
between 20-50% on fundraising.
3. We offer you a wide range of 'donation options' from NGOs working on a
variety of causes.
4. GiveIndia provides you with in-depth details of NGOs listed with us.
5. GiveIndia sends you a feedback report on every donation** you make. This
feedback contains details about the beneficiary and that lets you know how your
money has made a difference.
** Except for the Marathon, during which we list NGOs chosen by runners, and
hence do not provide feedbacks for donations to these NGOs and in the case of
iGive projects that are not certified by us and are put up directly by the page
owners.
Who manages GiveIndia?
GiveIndia is owned and managed by GIVE Foundation, a nonprofit organisation
dedicated to raising funds for good NGOs in India.
GIVE Foundation was set up by Venkat Krishnan, an IIM-A graduate who
previously worked with the Times Group and Sony TV.
The Board of Directors includes:
The organisation must be willing to create donation options and provide prompt
feedback for the donations.