Make a Difference

Make a Difference(MAD) is a youth-driven organisation which works with the vision of providing equitable outcomes for vulnerable children in shelters Read moreand orphanages and provides care, protection and support to children living in shelters and orphanages and facing a lack of sanitation, lack of basic necessities, emotional issues, financial problems and abandonment. It works with the aim of meeting the needs of these vulnerable children outside of basic necessities and infrastructure through educating, mentoring, skill training and creating a support system where each kid has at least 3 adults to care for them and to reach out to. It also aims to ensure that these children surpass the threshold of the middle class. MAD also employs a panel of experts who carry out extensive need analysis and research on the requirements of institutionalised children. The panel is engaged in fundraising campaigns, awareness campaigns, managing financials, preparing training modules and conducting leadership workshops for volunteers for effective implementation of their programmes. It has won the following awards. 2017- Great Place to Work Institute - Top 20 Great Mid-Size Workplaces. 2016- Merit for Encouraging Diversity & Inclusion for growth. 2015- Great Place to Work Institute - Top NGO to Work For, India 2014- Website of the Year India Award - Winner, Charities Category 2013- iVolunteer Award: Winner, Volunteer Engagement 2012- First Runner-up in the Mahindra Spark The Rise competition. 2011- Starbucks Youth ActionNet Award Winner. 2011- World Summit Youth Award Winner.

MAD’s vision is that Children born into intergenerational poverty are able to break the cycle in a single generation. Our mission is to mobilise young leaders towards ensuring equitable outcomes for children born into poverty through empowering the child, improving the ecosystem & enabling the sector.

2023

1. Ketto Award for Best International NGO
Ketto has recognized Make A Difference’s efforts in bridging the education gap and bringing about a change in the society. Hence, we have been awarded for the Best International NGO from Ketto.

2. MAD featured in the 2023 High Impact toolkit released by University of Pennsylvania
The toolkit mainly focused on - issues critical for funders to address to ensure a secure future for all, 12 nonprofits that serve as examples of how nonprofits are using evidence-based strategies to create real-world impact, tips and best practices for practicing high impact philanthropy and more resources for identifying further impact opportunities.

2022

1. Lipman Family Foundation Honoree
Make A Difference is now a Lipman Family Prize 2022 Honoree. Lipman Family Prize is awarded to 3 organisations every year based on their impact, leadership, innovation in the social sector and transferability of ideas. Chosen from a pool of almost 100 organisations globally, honorees are presented with a financial award of $100,000 as well as executive training and support from the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania. The prize connects those on the cusp of great change with resources, skills, and people-power to expand the impact and influence of their work. https://lipmanfamilyprize.wharton.upenn.edu/honorees/mad/

2. Net Promoter Score - 60Decibels
60 Decibels was commissioned by Omidyar Network India, to speak to our beneficiaries and let us know of our improvement areas if any. 60dB on their part conducted a Study, wherein MAD received a Net Promoter Score of 94 with the feedback being that youth loved MAD staff and volunteers and the opportunity to access education through MAD. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MfM7jv3x8YcLd17fO3ngzsx6ANJnhAOW/view

Great Place to Work
2018 - Recognized as one of the top 10 great mid-size workplaces in
India
2017 - Recognized as one of the top 20 great mid-size workplaces in India
2015 - Recognized as one of the top 100 great place to work for in
India
2015 - Top NGO to work for, India