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India Giving Day, an initiative of the India Philanthropy Alliance, unites diverse nonprofits under the common goal of sustainable development in India. It amplifies our collective impact and has blossomed into a powerful movement that is transforming the philanthropic landscape in America.

As we set our sights on 2025, we're filled with excitement and optimism. Our upcoming campaign will showcase the life-changing work of dozens of dedicated nonprofits on the ground. These organizations are making significant strides in critical areas such as healthcare access, education, livelihood opportunities, and environmental conservation.

With your continued support and involvement, we're confident that India Giving Day 2025 will be our most impactful year yet!

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Get Involved

Get Involved

Your overwhelming support and generosity have helped make India Giving Day a resounding success! We want to further improve our outcomes this year and reach a larger audience that is passionate about creating lasting impact in India.

There are many ways you can get involved, be it through donations, volunteering your time and skills, spreading the word on social media, or planning community events based on India and its culture.

One of the most impactful ways to support India Giving Day 2025 is by hosting a peer-to-peer fundraiser. By leveraging your personal networks and inspiring your friends, family, and colleagues to donate, you can create a multiplier effect that can create a ripple of change across India!

Attend our virtual events and workshops.
 

Plan your own community events to raise awareness and funds.

Volunteer your time and skills to support our efforts.

Host a peer-to-peer fundraiser for your favorite cause in India.

Spread the word on social media using the hashtag #ActForImpact

Attend our virtual events and workshops.

Plan your own community events to raise awareness and funds.

Volunteer your time and skills to support our efforts.

Host a peer-to-peer fundraiser for your favorite cause in India.

Spread the word on social media using the hashtag #ActForImpact

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Campaign Leadership

Campaign Leadership

India Giving Day 2025 is being guided under the leadership of our Co-Chairs, Sejal Desai, Executive Director of Akanksha Education Fund, and Manisha Bharti, Global Executive and CEO of Pratham USA.

They are supported by a team of exceptionally passionate changemakers and joined by leading philanthropists, business leaders, and performing artists. Our heartfelt thanks to all who are lending their time, talent, and resources to this campaign.

Campaign Steering Committee


MANISHA BHARTI
CEO of Pratham USA and
Global Executive

SEJAL DESAI
Executive Director,
Akanksha Education Fund

Roma Bose
VP Development & Partnerships, Sehgal Foundation

PAUL GLICK
Executive Director, Rural India
Supporting Trust (RIST)

MINOO GUPTA
President, Foundation for
Excellence (FFE)

KALPANA KANTHAN
Chief Development and Marketing Officer, AIF

NEIL MEHTA
VP, Marketing & Digital Strategy, Akshaya Patra

YAMINI MISHRA
Country Director, India,
MacArthur Foundation

National Co-Chairs


DR. AKHTAR BADSHAH
Founder and Chief Catalyst
or Catalytic Innovators Group

DESH DESHPANDE
Entrepreneur, Venture
Capitalist, Philanthropist

SAPPHIRA GORADIA
Executive Director, Vijay and
Marie Goradia Foundation

RAJ GUPTA
Former Chairman and CEO,
Rohm and Haas

LATA KRISHNAN
Co-Founder, American India
Foundation

DEEPAK RAJ
Founder and Managing
Director, Raj Associates

MR RANGASWAMI
Entrepreneur, Investor,
Philanthropist

RAJU REDDY
Founder and Former CEO,
Sierra Atlantic

DR. SURI SEHGAL
Founder and Chair, Sehgal
Foundation

PREMAL SHAH
Co-Founder,
Kiva

RAMESH SRINIVASAN
Senior Partner, NY Office
McKinsey & Company

SUNDAR SUBRAMANIAM
Managing Partner,
Ifesia

SUNIL WADHWANI
Founder,
WISH Foundation

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Ambassadors


CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI
Award-winning author, poet,
activist, and teacher

ISHEETA GANGULY

Writer, Director, and
Performing Artist

MITALI PERKINS

Author of "Rickshaw Girl"
and 14 other books

ARJUN ATHALYE
Youth Ambassador

Actor, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" and "Just Beyond"

ANAND MAHALINGAM Young Professional Ambassador
Actor and Comedian

KRITI SARAV
Youth Ambassador

Podcaster and educator on financial literacy for teens

Staff and Consultants


ALEX COUNTS
Director

PEG FOURRÉ
Deputy Director

MEENAKSHI MAHAJAN
Chief Operating Officer

DANA CHAN
Program Officer

NIRMALA GARIMELLA
Senior Advisor

VENKY RAGHAVENDRA
Senior Adviser

Youth Leadership Council


SAHASRA CHAVALI
Advocate, Sehgal Foundation

MIRA GULATI
Teach for India Advocate

AADI HETAMSARIA
Akanksha Advocate

AAYAN HETAMSARIA
Akanksha Advocate

MELVIN JOSEPH
2023 Essay Competition

SHAUNYA KUMAR
2023 Essay Competition

ANJIKA KUMAR
Teach for India Advocate

AKSHAYA KATAM
Advocate, Sehgal Foundation

SHREEYA RAM
2023 Essay Competition

EISHA YADAV
2023 Essay Competition

ESHA GADI
2022 Essay Competition

SAI LAKSHMI SAMPSON
2024 Essay Competition

ADITYA MUNISH
2024 Essay Competition

ARYA GOYAL
2024 Essay Competition

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Sponsors

Sponsors

Sehgal

Foundation

Wadhwani

Impact Trust

Raj Family

Foundation

Raj & Kamla Gupta

Ujala Foundation

Special thanks to the team at Gutenberg for their award winning work on India Giving Day.