“Charity is not helping others – it a duty to develop our community”
Pranav Foundation was established in the year 2021
Pranav Foundation was founded as a result of a group of young people realising that it was their social responsibility to give back to society. Pranav Foundation is professionally managed by a Board of Advisors, which is made up of people with a variety of backgrounds and skills, as well as an Executive Committee and a well-defined professional workforce.
Pranav Foundation works under two models, namely Civil Society Venture Philanthropy (CSVP) and Outreach.
Civil Society Venture Philanthropy (CSVP) is an innovative model based on the business concept of venture capital. Under CSVP, Pranav Foundation identifies, handholds and builds capacities of genuine grassroots NGOs. Pranav focuses on achieving scalability and sustainability, creating a culture of leadership and excellence and inculcating a deep sense of accountability among its partners.
Pranav Foundation found that local organisations’ capacities were insufficient to match the expectations of social investors when working in remote rural areas. Pranav Foundation performs development interventions directly under the outreach model since it demands intensive and professional participation for a wider and long-term result.
Pranav Foundation’s Outreach strategy allows it to gain first-hand knowledge with the subtleties of development at the grassroots, which it then shares with partner organisations.
A user-friendly application form is available on our website for an NGO to complete. Apart from that, whenever we have a need for a partner in a specific geographic area under one of our various programmes, we post notices on our website, mailers, and other internal communication channels.
In our journey so far, we have received immense support from numerous individuals, many private and public sector companies, development agencies, educational institutions, public figures and the mass media.
One can associate with us in any of these above-mentioned ways. Please visit the contact us or get involved section of our website for more information on the possible ways of being involved in our journey.
Interested candidates can go to contact us section of our website and write to the relevant section or department they are interested in volunteering with.
We believe that lasting change will not occur unless civil society members are actively participating in the development process. Pranav Foundation sensitises the civil society in order to make them partners in its purpose, believing in the notion of “Society Driven Change.”
Pranav Foundation is a national level development organization with its welfare projects spread across India.
There is a user-friendly application form available on our website that an NGO can fill. Apart from that we put notices in all our internal modes of communication like our website, mailers, etc. whenever there is a requirement for a partner in any particular geographical area under our various programmes.
A typical program in a designated field is long-term in nature. Meeting the objective of a program requires commitment of at least one year from volunteers.
We can refer you to local NGOs that organize evening / weekend reading sessions for the blind, coaching classes for rural or underserved schools.
Many interested volunteers contact us with offers to help. However, the foundation is a funding organization and we believe it is the organizations to which we give grants (and many others like them) that have the greatest need for volunteers.
Yes, the website is safe for any kind of transaction. Also, any information exchange is kept safe and in no condition gets disclosed.
Also, the payment gateway is a third-party payment gateway recognized by the financial institutions under the government of India. So, any transaction also is thoroughly secured.
As a credible organization, we honour the privacy of our donors. The donor data is not exposed or shared with any external agency under any circumstances. We have a robust in-house mechanism and server system where the records are kept safe.
The entire setup is protected with password and is guarded by surveillance software. The data is kept strictly confidential and only authorized staff with a special non-disclosure bond have access to it.
To learn more about employment opportunities with the foundation and how to apply, visit our Internship section.
Corporates provide about 70-80 percent of the organization’s funding; the balance comes from PSUs, individual donations, and private organisations.
Educational, cultural, health, and environmental activities are all promoted by the Foundation.
We don’t work with religious groups or political parties, and we don’t provide assistance to individuals. We support apolitical and non-religious non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working to improve the world.
Pranav Foundation seeks out new and dedicated grassroots organisations who are working to help underserved communities. We work with individuals and groups who want to make a difference but lack the skills and capacity to generate funds or work professionally.
At present Pranav Foundation is directly benefitting more than 10,000 people through welfare projects across the state.
You can go to Donate Now section of Pranav Foundation’s website and donate online. For other donations related queries please write to donation@Pranavfoundation.org
Pranav Foundation has a proper programme management system in place that tracks progress and conducts qualitative and quantitative analysis on a regular basis. External evaluations are also conducted on a regular basis to assess the impact and development of various programmes.
The donor receives an immediate acknowledgement email as well as an SMS. When the bank sends the reconciliation statement, a receipt is issued through e-mail right away, followed by a hard copy by mail (within India).
A ‘welcome bundle,’ which is also a sign of appreciation, is included with the receipt. During the course of a year, the donor receives birthday greetings, holiday greetings, programme updates, and an annual impact report.
As soon as the donation through cheque or online is reconciled by the bank, the amount is allotted to the specific programme, which it has been meant for.
The utilization and results are managed, monitored and audited. The outcome is reflected in the annual impact report, which is shared with the donors.
Pranav Foundation follows the principle of good governance. We have our self designed audit mechanism to track and monitor the funds raised and utilized.
No, the organization does not accept donations in USD and pounds as the organization does have an FCRA account for its international’s supporters for today’s date.
However, it will eventually be a form of acceptable donation. Currently we accept national donations in the form of cheque, drafts or via online payment gateway.
As a policy the organization adhere to all government norms and maintains optimum transparency with the donors. However, tax exemptions are applicable as per the country specific guidelines.
There is no specific amount that should be donated. However, all the programmes have a detailed breakup of the expenditure displayed online.
In-kind donations are usually accepted only when there is a current need in one of the initiatives.
A donor will get tax exemption on the donation under section 80 G of Income Tax Act, 1961.
Yes, tax receipts are issued to all the donors irrespective of the amount supported.
A digital copy of the receipt is generated on and sent via e-mail post realization of the donated amount. The hard copy of the receipt is delivered to the donor within 10 working days.
In case of loss of the original receipt, a duplicate tax receipt is issued on receipt of a formal request from the donor.