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
Digital Empowerment
Social Security
Access to credit
Skilling and Jobs
Healthcare
FINANCIAL INCLUSION
market linkages
Areas of Focus
Livelihoods
Digital Empowerment
Social Security
Access to Credit
Skilling and Jobs
Financial Inclusion
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
Mera Gaon, Mera Pride
By the community, for the
community
WASH Platform
100+ high quality projects across 9 states
India Protectors Alliance
+5.3 million people supported during COVID-19 pandemic
Key Initiatives
Thrive
Revive Alliance
+650,000 lives impacted across 31 states and union territories
Mera Gaon, Mera Pride
By the community, for the community
India Protectors Alliance (IPA)
+5.3 million people supported during COVID-19 pandemic
Wash Platform
100+ high quality projects across 9 states
The Power of Partnerships
What Our Partners Have to Say
Samhita-CGF’s expertise in supporting women entrepreneurs perfectly complemented Mann Deshi’s mission of empowering rural women with the tools and knowledge they need to break free from poverty’s grip.Supporting Mann Deshi through REVIVE, we supported more than 5,300 vulnerable women across Maharashtra with Returnable Grants and consistently saw close to 100% repayment rates in spite of the pandemic and multiple economic crises that the women had weathered.
Chetna Gala Sinha, Founder – Mann Deshi Foundation, talks about how this partnership provided holistic access to credit and livelihood support to women entrepreneurs at a time when they needed it the most.
Samhita-CGF, through REVIVE, and its approach to livelihood recovery was closely aligned with Avendus’ program on promoting entrepreneurship among rural women communities. Together, we addressed critical issues faced by women entrepreneurs: viz. access to finance, market linkages, and income diversification. We are on our way to impacting 800 women through Returnable Grants, with an astounding 97% repayment rate.
Sapna Prabhakaran, Executive Director and Head – Marketing & Corporate Communications, Avendus talks about this amazing initiative.
Samhita-CGF’s collaboration with Tisser brought together multiple partners and funders committed toward the holistic growth of vulnerable women artisans by layering on complementary interventions. Google, MSDFF, Vinati Organics supported access to credit for the artisans, with an RG repayment rate of over 97%. The participants also received digital and financial literacy/prudence training through Linkedin as well as access to at least 2 social security schemes/entitlements through Samhita-CGF supported by CMS Swasti.
Dr. Megha Phansalkar, Founder – Tisser Artisans Trust, talks about how the partnership with Samhita-CGF through REVIVE ignited their entrepreneurial spirit in these women artisans, and paved the way for a brighter, more inclusive future.
CSR made Accessible. Impactful. Efficient. Intelligent.
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.
Latest News
- November 7, 2024
Farmers in Maharashtra face severe challenges, particularly smallholder farmers, who make up 78% of the farming population and own less
- November 7, 2024
Background As per the state level data of 2023,1088 farmers tragically ended their lives in eight districts of Marathwada, Maharashtra’s
- November 6, 2024
In today’s rapidly evolving world, empowering women to embark on entrepreneurial journeys is crucial for driving inclusive economic growth and
- June 13, 2024
In the pursuit of comprehensive financial inclusion innovations, Samhita-CGF’s pioneering network alliance is steadfastly working towards addressing the credit gap
- April 22, 2024
Mobilising Resources for Women Entrepreneurs: The Women Entrepreneurship Development Program Mobilising Resources for Women Entrepreneurs:The Women Entrepreneurship Development Program In
- January 29, 2024
The Credit Guarantee Program for Women Entrepreneurs in Gujarat, launched by Samhita-CGF and 360 ONE Foundation in partnership with SEWA,
- November 2, 2023
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- November 2, 2023
- November 2, 2023
To push towards sustainable development goals, the voice and agency of women are catalysts for change and progress. Recognizing this,
