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Established in 2008, EdelGive Foundation provides strategic direction to the philanthropic initiatives of the Edelweiss Group.

We invest in non-profit organisations by way of financial grants and build organisational capacity to pave the way for sustainable systemic impact in the social sector. A research based approach is followed in sourcing credible non-profits. Investment decisions are based on thorough due diligence of target beneficiary needs, aspects of sustainability and programme impact analysis.

With the ob ective of mobilising additional resources and capacity into the social sector, EdelGive Foundation collaborates with other foundations, High Net worth Individuals (HNIs), corporates and other organisations, both in India and overseas. We work towards being an effective mediator between the for-profit and the not-for-profit world by providing assistance at zero-profit and helping the donor community to ensure their investments are compliant to laws and reach the right people. To enable our endeavours, we have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commi ee that provides governance, systematic and strategic support.

EdelGive Foundation

MissionOur mission is to leverage the capacity and capital of the for-profit world to equip and enable the social sector to achieve a greater impact on the lives of the marginalised communities living in India.

Our mission is to leverage the capacity and capital of the for-profit world to equip and enable the social sector to achieve a greater impact on the lives of the marginalised communities living in India.

Vision Our vision is to make a strong, efficient and high impact social sector for a be er India.


Edelweiss employees during a Mid Day Meal distribution drive at a school in Mumbai

rowth over the years

We have grown many folds in the past eight years. We started our journey with six Non Government Organisation (NGO) partners and have worked with 83 NGOs till 2015-16. EdelGive has impacted more than 3,00,000 lives till date. We have also in uenced commitments of more than R60 crore.

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The foundation works on two major principles

1 To bridge the gap between the users and providers of philanthropic capital and knowledge

2 Bring the skills, resources and talents of the for-profit world to the not-for-profit arena

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Edelweiss employees running for EdelGive Foundation at the Mumbai Marathon 2016

violence against women, to promote a gender ust society and socio-economic leadership of women in communities. We also support partners working for girl child education, promotion of right to choice and decision making and empowering women as leaders at grassroots communities. Additionally, the Foundation is promoting women athletes for Olympic Games through Olympic Gold uest.

del ive mployee ngagement Highlights

EdelGive has a structured Engagement Programme which has allowed us to engage with over 50 of our employees this year. The employees have contributed over 14,000 hours of pro-bono support since inception.

ur Approach

EdelGive works in three domains education, livelihoods and women empowerment.

ducation EdelGive’s goal is to realise quality education to the most disadvantaged children, increasing student enrolment, building support systems to prevent drop outs and facilitating policy for educational equity. The por olio is a blend of pro ects that are commi ed to create a child friendly environment for the disadvantaged children living in India. We are commi ed to bringing quality learning for the girl child.

Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan providing safety training t o w o m e n

Edelweiss employees celebrating Joy of Giving Week with Children from Aseema Charitable Trust at Edelweiss House

Livelihoods Our approach is to reduce social and economic vulnerability by enhancing employability, skills and vocational guidance to help increasing incomes of the poor. We work for raising awareness for government entitlement through rights and advocacy. Our focus is on increasing rural incomes through the use of improved and sustainable agricultural practices with a strong integration of interventions for watershed management.

omen mpowerment The por olio of women empowerment is dedicated towards prevention of

The Giving Pla orm allows us to raise funds internally through various campaigns, events and the Systematic Donation Plans (SDP). This year we have raised over R50 lakh through employees. Apart from this, we celebrate all the festivities at Edelweiss with social causes associated to it.

We have partnered with ToolBox India to bring volunteers from the corporate world and bridge the gap in terms of managerial skills to social enterprises. ToolBox collaborates with non-profits, helping them magnify the impact of their programmes through greater efficiency. Edelweiss senior employees volunteer to mentor the not-for-profit organisations and support them in their strategic growth path.

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Established in 2008, EdelGive Foundation provides strategic direction to the philanthropic initiatives of the Edelweiss Group.

We invest in non-profit organisations by way of financial grants and build organisational capacity to pave the way for sustainable systemic impact in the social sector. A research based approach is followed in sourcing credible non-profits. Investment decisions are based on thorough due diligence of target beneficiary needs, aspects of sustainability and programme impact analysis.

With the ob ective of mobilising additional resources and capacity into the social sector, EdelGive Foundation collaborates with other foundations, High Net worth Individuals (HNIs), corporates and other organisations, both in India and overseas. We work towards being an effective mediator between the for-profit and the not-for-profit world by providing assistance at zero-profit and helping the donor community to ensure their investments are compliant to laws and reach the right people. To enable our endeavours, we have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commi ee that provides governance, systematic and strategic support.

EdelGive Foundation

MissionOur mission is to leverage the capacity and capital of the for-profit world to equip and enable the social sector to achieve a greater impact on the lives of the marginalised communities living in India.


Edelweiss employees during a Mid Day Meal distribution drive at a school in Mumbai

rowth over the years

We have grown many folds in the past eight years. We started our journey with six Non Government Organisation (NGO) partners and have worked with 83 NGOs till 2015-16. EdelGive has impacted more than 3,00,000 lives till date. We have also in uenced commitments of more than R60 crore.

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2008 2016

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The foundation works on two major principles

1 To bridge the gap between the users and providers of philanthropic capital and knowledge

2 Bring the skills, resources and talents of the for-profit world to the not-for-profit arena


Edelweiss employees running for EdelGive Foundation at the Mumbai Marathon 2016

violence against women, to promote a gender ust society and socio-economic leadership of women in communities. We also support partners working for girl child education, promotion of right to choice and decision making and empowering women as leaders at grassroots communities. Additionally, the Foundation is promoting women athletes for Olympic Games through Olympic Gold uest.

del ive mployee ngagement Highlights

EdelGive has a structured Engagement Programme which has allowed us to engage with over 50 of our employees this year. The employees have contributed over 14,000 hours of pro-bono support since inception.

ur Approach

EdelGive works in three domains education, livelihoods and women empowerment.

ducation EdelGive’s goal is to realise quality education to the most disadvantaged children, increasing student enrolment, building support systems to prevent drop outs and facilitating policy for educational equity. The por olio is a blend of pro ects that are commi ed to create a child friendly environment for the disadvantaged children living in India. We are commi ed to bringing quality learning for the girl child.

Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan providing safety training t o w o m e n

Edelweiss employees celebrating Joy of Giving Week with Children from Aseema Charitable Trust at Edelweiss House

Livelihoods Our approach is to reduce social and economic vulnerability by enhancing employability, skills and vocational guidance to help increasing incomes of the poor. We work for raising awareness for government entitlement through rights and advocacy. Our focus is on increasing rural incomes through the use of improved and sustainable agricultural practices with a strong integration of interventions for watershed management.

omen mpowerment The por olio of women empowerment is dedicated towards prevention of

The Giving Pla orm allows us to raise funds internally through various campaigns, events and the Systematic Donation Plans (SDP). This year we have raised over R50 lakh through employees. Apart from this, we celebrate all the festivities at Edelweiss with social causes associated to it.

We have partnered with ToolBox India to bring volunteers from the corporate world and bridge the gap in terms of managerial skills to social enterprises. ToolBox collaborates with non-profits, helping them magnify the impact of their programmes through greater efficiency. Edelweiss senior employees volunteer to mentor the not-for-profit organisations and support them in their strategic growth path.



Capacity Building Case study

Mentorship to ounder Pranil aik of Leap or ord L

LFW works towards enhancing English language skills of children and youth from under-served communities. It achieves this through a self-developed model to comprehend English in 18 months.

Sachin ain, E P, Prime Brokerage Services, Edelweiss, specialises in scaling of products and strategies. He

Vidya Shah in dialogue with the rural women bene ciaries from the Mann Deshi Foundation who have bene ted from the Doorstep Cash Credit programme EdelGive has piloted Doorstep Cash Credit Programme with Mann Deshi

Training of teacher entrepreneurs for English skills by eapForWord

became a mentor to Pranil and through structured and target driven regular one-on-one sessions is helping Pranil to strategise the growth and develop plans on making the product available on a national scale for the organisation.

ey Highlights

mpowering Rural omen Hisaa , Himmat, Hunar In collaboration with Mann Deshi Foundation,

EdelGive has propelled over 1,000 women entrepreneurs to become financially independent through Doorstep Cash Credit’ programme.



An vening ith The Champions EdelGive had organised ‘An Evening with the

Champions’. The event was a ended by Mary Kom and P Sindhu. iren Rasquinha, CEO, OG , and Geet Sethi, Director, OG also marked their presence. More than the financial and infrastructural help, athletes require emotional support which is o en neglected. EdelGive has been like a family for Olympic Gold uest in fulfilling the ob ective of providing all round support to athletes, said iren Rasquinha.

The Same Ta le An del ive initiative A pla orm for donors and philanthropists to come together for an open discussion on issues that concern us as a society. It is also an opportunity for organisations to deliberate on their role of going beyond the cheque book.

D del ive ngage A ourney of collaborative philanthropy, EDGE involves participation from exceptional grassroots organisations, corporates, philanthropists and social development experts. The engagement facilitates discussions and insights, sharing in the true spirit of collaboration.

The theme of EDGE 2015 was leadership and networking. It brought together our partners from the funding community and NGOs and helped initiate discussions on the current scenarios in the CSR sphere and how the funding community can come together and eliminate the hitches in the process of grant making.

Partnerships

EdelGive Foundation serves as a facilitator for smooth sharing of information within the donor-community and the social sector as a whole.

GO partners and EdelGive team at EDGE

Vidya Shah at an event with EdelGive supported women athletes MC Mary Kom and PV Sindhu

We are proud to have launched our Philanthropic Advisory Services. It’s a zero profit collaborative philanthropy pla orm, available to our corporate partners. We are keen to share our newly built expertise – free of charge for our corporate partners. Our experienced team is able to advise on the right social investment strategy and help in managing CSR pro ects effectively. The entire financial assistance is directed to the pro ects. Alternately, the Foundation can guide corporates to high impact pro ects and NGOs in line with their CSR policies.

Reference Partner

We invest collectively from HNIs and the corporates, in high impact and credible NGOs.

As advisors, we work towards systematic goals and plans for individual donors and corporates and also assist them in designing an effective strategy for financial and non- financial giving.

We refer effectively working NGOs to interested donors a er thoroughly understanding their philanthropic mandate.

An AdvisorAn Aggregator



Capacity Building Case study

Mentorship to ounder Pranil aik of Leap or ord L

LFW works towards enhancing English language skills of children and youth from under-served communities. It achieves this through a self-developed model to comprehend English in 18 months.

Sachin ain, E P, Prime Brokerage Services, Edelweiss, specialises in scaling of products and strategies. He

Vidya Shah in dialogue with the rural women bene ciaries from the Mann Deshi Foundation who have bene ted from the Doorstep Cash Credit programme EdelGive has piloted Doorstep Cash Credit Programme with Mann Deshi

Training of teacher entrepreneurs for English skills by eapForWord

became a mentor to Pranil and through structured and target driven regular one-on-one sessions is helping Pranil to strategise the growth and develop plans on making the product available on a national scale for the organisation.

ey Highlights

mpowering Rural omen Hisaa , Himmat, Hunar In collaboration with Mann Deshi Foundation,

EdelGive has propelled over 1,000 women entrepreneurs to become financially independent through Doorstep Cash Credit’ programme.



An vening ith The Champions EdelGive had organised ‘An Evening with the

Champions’. The event was a ended by Mary Kom and P Sindhu. iren Rasquinha, CEO, OG , and Geet Sethi, Director, OG also marked their presence. More than the financial and infrastructural help, athletes require emotional support which is o en neglected. EdelGive has been like a family for Olympic Gold uest in fulfilling the ob ective of providing all round support to athletes, said iren Rasquinha.

The Same Ta le An del ive initiative A pla orm for donors and philanthropists to come together for an open discussion on issues that concern us as a society. It is also an opportunity for organisations to deliberate on their role of going beyond the cheque book.

D del ive ngage A ourney of collaborative philanthropy, EDGE involves participation from exceptional grassroots organisations, corporates, philanthropists and social development experts. The engagement facilitates discussions and insights, sharing in the true spirit of collaboration.

The theme of EDGE 2015 was leadership and networking. It brought together our partners from the funding community and NGOs and helped initiate discussions on the current scenarios in the CSR sphere and how the funding community can come together and eliminate the hitches in the process of grant making.

Partnerships

EdelGive Foundation serves as a facilitator for smooth sharing of information within the donor-community and the social sector as a whole.

GO partners and EdelGive team at EDGE

Vidya Shah at an event with EdelGive supported women athletes MC Mary Kom and PV Sindhu

We are proud to have launched our Philanthropic Advisory Services. It’s a zero profit collaborative philanthropy pla orm, available to our corporate partners. We are keen to share our newly built expertise – free of charge for our corporate partners. Our experienced team is able to advise on the right social investment strategy and help in managing CSR pro ects effectively. The entire financial assistance is directed to the pro ects. Alternately, the Foundation can guide corporates to high impact pro ects and NGOs in line with their CSR policies.

Reference Partner

We invest collectively from HNIs and the corporates, in high impact and credible NGOs.

As advisors, we work towards systematic goals and plans for individual donors and corporates and also assist them in designing an effective strategy for financial and non- financial giving.

We refer effectively working NGOs to interested donors a er thoroughly understanding their philanthropic mandate.

An AdvisorAn Aggregator



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