Samhita-CGF
Building ecosystems, networks and collaboratives to catalyze change
Samhita, along with its foundation – the Collective Good Foundation (CGF) – is an impact catalyst which brings together pioneers, innovators, and leaders from the private, public, philanthropy, social, and financial sectors to co-create and deliver national scale, transformative social impact.
Over the past 13 years, Samhita-CGF has impacted over 16 million lives. Our work is aligned with India’s socio-economic priorities as well as UN Social Development Goals (UNSDGs), and are 100% CSR and FCRA compliant. By offering multiple interventions to aspiring individuals and communities, our hope is to positively impact 25 million lives by 2030, with a focus on women and underserved communities.
The change we brought - together.
16M+
Lives Impacted
350+
Social Organizations Engaged
250+
Corporates Partners and Donors
30+
Government Foundations & International aid agencies
The change we brought - together.
16M+
Lives Impacted
350+
Social Organizations Engaged
250+
Corporates Partners and Donors
30+
Government Foundations & International aid agencies
CSR Services We Offer
CSR Consulting
Strategy and Policy, Project Management, and Program Assessment and Reporting.
Research and Knowledge
Needs and Impact Assessment, Developing Knowledge, Training and Workshops.
Alliances and Collaboratives
Driving impact at scale through multi-sector, multi-agency collaboration.
Areas of Focus
Our aspirations are aligned with the UN SDGs and encompass the following core interventions:
Livelihoods
By offering affordable financial products and services, such as savings, credit, insurance, skilling, enterprise development, and market linkages, we empower our participants to grow their businesses and transition into the formal economy.
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Digital Empowerment
Our aim through digital empowerment is to create a future-ready workforce that can compete and succeed in the 21st-century job market, while contributing to a more inclusive and dynamic economy for all.
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Social Security
Empowering individuals with the necessary social security benefits to protect against unforeseen economic hardships and ensure financial stability for all.
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Access to credit
Through innovative, groundbreaking, 100% CSR and FCRA compliant financial instruments such as Returnable Grants and Credit Guarantees We enables aspiring entrepreneurs and collectives to access capital and credit that would otherwise be out of their reach.
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Skilling and Jobs
Empowering individuals with the skilling and training needs to thrive in today's job market, while also bridging the gap between job supply and demand
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Healthcare
WOHLA is designed to serve as a health marketplace catalyst and to mobilize resources for improved access to women’s healthcare services and products (including family planning), livelihood opportunities, and economic empowerment.
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FINANCIAL INCLUSION
Financial inclusion allows individuals to save, invest and access credit through financial and digital literacy, leading to improved income generation, encouraging entrepreneurship, and enhancing overall livelihoods.
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market linkages
Areas of Focus
Livelihoods
By offering affordable financial products and services, such as transactions, payments, savings, credit, and insurance, we empower our clients to grow their businesses and transition into the formal economy.
Digital Empowerment
Our aim through digital empowerment is to create a future-ready workforce that can compete and succeed in the 21st-century job market, while contributing to a more inclusive and dynamic economy for all.
Social Security
Empowering individuals with the necessary social security benefits to protect against unforeseen economic hardships and ensure financial stability for all.
Access to Credit
Through innovative, groundbreaking, 100% CSR and FCRA compliant financial instruments such as Returnable Grants (RGs) and Credit Guarantees (CGs) Samhita-CGF enables aspiring entrepreneurs and collectives to access capital and credit that would otherwise be out of their reach.
Skilling and Jobs
Empowering individuals with the skilling and training needs to thrive in today's job market, while also bridging the gap between job supply and demand.
Financial Inclusion
Financial inclusion allows individuals to save, invest and access credit through financial and digital literacy, leading to improved income generation, encouraging entrepreneurship, and enhancing overall livelihoods.
Health Care
WOHLA is designed to serve as a health marketplace catalyst and to mobilize resources for improved access to women’s healthcare services and products (including family planning), livelihood opportunities, and economic empowerment for young girls and women.
Key Initiatives
Our multi-stakeholder collaborative approach brings together change makers across sectors with varying strengths, pooling our resources, to create long lasting change at scale.
Revive Alliance
+650,000 lives impacted across 31 states and union territories
REVIVE is a multi-intervention and multi-stakeholder livelihood accelerator that enables the economic recovery, resilience and growth of informal workers and microentrepreneurs.
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Mera Gaon, Mera Pride
By the community, for the
community
Holistic transformation of lives and livelihoods through proactive social economic inclusion, integration, and empowerment of rural India.
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WASH Platform
100+ high quality projects across 9 states
Funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the WASH Platform partnered with over 100 private sector companies on the importance of WASH interventions and their alignment with sustainability goals.
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India Protectors Alliance
+5.3 million people supported during COVID-19 pandemic
Formed to tackle the challenges posed by COVID-19, the IPA has impacted over 5.3 million people across underserved communities, vulnerable populations, and frontline Covid warriors such as healthcare and sanitation workers.
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Key Initiatives
Thrive
REVIVE is a multi-intervention and multi-stakeholder livelihood accelerator that enables the economic recovery, resilience and growth of informal workers and microentrepreneurs.
Revive Alliance
+650,000 lives impacted across 31 states and union territories
REVIVE is a multi-intervention and multi-stakeholder livelihood accelerator that enables the economic recovery, resilience and growth of informal workers and microentrepreneurs.
Mera Gaon, Mera Pride
By the community, for the community
REVIVE is a multi-intervention and multi-stakeholder livelihood accelerator that enables the economic recovery, resilience and growth of informal workers and microentrepreneurs.
India Protectors Alliance (IPA)
+5.3 million people supported during COVID-19 pandemic
Formed to tackle the challenges posed by COVID-19, the IPA has impacted over 5.3 million people across underserved communities, vulnerable populations, and frontline Covid warriors such as healthcare and sanitation workers.
Wash Platform
100+ high quality projects across 9 states
Funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the WASH Platform partnered with over 100 private sector companies on the importance of WASH interventions and their alignment with sustainability goals.
The Power of Partnerships
Funder and Corporates
Tech Partners
Implementation Partners
Vendors
Funder and Corporates
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What Our Partners Have to Say
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Good CSR
A tech-enabled project management portal, a bridge between funders and NGOs, a marketplace of knowledge – GoodCSR connects resources to those who need them so that they can work together to address critical social issues, share expertise and most importantly, help change millions of lives across the country. With a focus on due diligence during partner selection, and data protection across the board, GoodCSR ensures compliance throughout the CSR journey.
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