Action for India
Supports social enterprises by facilitating mentorship, partnerships, funding etc.
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About
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Headquarters
Bangalore, Karnataka
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Since
2012
Action for India (AFI) offers national and regional forums, networking events, competitions and online platforms to mobilize growth resources for youn Read moreg social entrepreneurs (e.g. suitable technology, government contacts, impact investors.). AFI is guided by and formed with the support of Sam Pitroda, Former Adviser to the Prime Minister of India. It’s financial supporters include Desh Deshpande, Adviser to the US President Barack Obama & Founder of the Deshpande Foundation. Outside India, AFI also has chapter in the Silicon Valley in California. It is registered as a Section 8 company in India and as a registered 501(c)3 company in the US.
Action
Education - Impacted 3.4 million students helping enhancing quality and access and increasing employability. Healthcare - Helped over 1.3 million patients and provided safe drinking water to over 200,000 villagers. Thus driving penetration of healthcare technologies to Base of Pyramid. Agriculture - Supported over 400,000 farmers and helping to make agriculture attractive for the next generation. Energy - Helping enable alternate sources of clean energy to the needy and so far helped in reducing the emission of 280,000 kg of Co2. Livelihoods - Helping improve livelihood opportunities by skill development. Thus 480,000 days of employment generated and 20 million rupees revenue generated by women entrepreneurs Financial Inclusion - Helping in financial literacy and inclusion and impacted over 600kb people.
Cause Area
Sub Sector
Impact
Created impact in various sectors as follows: Worked with 800+ social entrepreneurs Impacted lives of 10 million+ people Worked across 20+ states in India
Programs
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Social Enterprise Advisory Program (SEAS) as Professional Services
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Impact Investment Fund (3iPartners) as Funding Initiative
The insufficient access to finance is one of the major problems that keeps some of the most promising businesses from scaling, according to the study. To address this problem, a group of seasoned Silicon Valley business leaders and entrepreneurs called 3iPartners was developed to support India's most promising Impact Enterprises in the fields of Agri-Tech, Health-Tech, and Edu-Tech.
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Women in Social Entrepreneurship (WISE)
The goal of WISE is to enlist a select group of women innovators and technology leaders to help them expand their social impact through an innovative mentoring program.
WISE showcases a hand-picked group of high-potential female entrepreneurs that are working to scale their businesses into the upcoming impact unicorns.
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AFI I-TIC Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (AISEA)
One of India's first accelerators, AISEA is supported directly by the Indian government through the Department of Science and Technology. AFI, which has ten years of experience in the social impact ecosystem, has teamed up with IIT Hyderabad, a prestigious university with top-notch staff and facilities, to support tech-enabled entrepreneurs as they scale their businesses and increase their impact.
The program aims to offer top-notch assistance in the areas of funding, technology, the industrial and governmental ecosphere, and ecosystem, and is supported by some of the best mentors.
Peer-to-peer learning is made possible by the environment. Healthcare, agriculture, and education are three areas on which AISEA works a lot. Through two cohorts, this initiative has already benefited 30 social entrepreneurs.
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Learning and Networking - Silicon Valley Challenge (SVC) Trek 2021
Five high-potential social companies from India are chosen each year as finalists in the Silicon Valley Challenge (SVC), a business plan competition, to participate in an immersive, hands-on learning program in Silicon Valley, California.
The winners of SVC are entitled to a two-week, fully compensated vacation to Silicon Valley where they can network with top technology companies, business incubators, investors, and other like-minded enterprises.
Leadership Team
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
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Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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VO ID / Darpan ID
DL/2018/0189852
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12A
AALCA0268QE20170
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80G
AALCA0268QF20210
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Section 8 (formerly Section 25)