Dinesh Gautam founded Drishti Foundation Trust in 2012 to close the gap between environmental policy and ground-level action, building a model where communities become long-term custodians of their own natural resources.
From community learning centres on temple steps to policy advocacy and youth fellowships, Chandan Singh’s Pratigya is helping children, families, and communities in Jharkhand build confidence, leadership, and access to meaningful education.
Arun Daniel Yellamaty Kumar started by feeding Hyderabad’s homeless with twenty cream buns, and never stopped asking what more he could do, until Youngistaan Foundation became a 70,000-volunteer organisation.
Through Rozgar Dhaba, Neelam Pandey Pathak is helping rural youth and women access verified jobs, digital work and economic opportunities across India.
After nearly two decades in global finance, Ambuj Kumar returned to India to lead SVP India, championing engaged philanthropy that goes beyond monetary donations to offer skills, time and genuine human connection to grassroots organisations.
Kalki Subramaniam, founder of Sahodari Foundation, has spent over 16 years using art, literature, livelihood projects, and courtroom advocacy to build a life of dignity for India’s transgender community, one story at a time.
Bidisha Mahanta, Executive Director of Zubaan, on why documenting ordinary lives, from unpaid farm labor to confiscated phones, is the most radical thing a movement can do.
Through Himalayan Prayatn, Tarak Majumdar is helping first-generation tea garden students in Jalpaiguri access higher education, mentorship, and a sense of belonging.
From menstrual awareness to education and gender equality, Nischay Foundation is driving grassroots change in rural and tribal Jharkhand communities.
Sandeep Rai, founder of The Circle India, left a career in medicine to spend two decades building a movement that incubates local entrepreneurs to create high-quality schools for children from India’s most underserved communities.
