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 Growing up in rural India, Tousif often missed school in order to work and support his family. Today, he dedicates his life to education and capacity building of rural youth leaders, empowering them to solve their own challenges. Through Musht Sansthaan (https://lnkd.in/gTkwKTrf), Tousif is building a future where rural communities can live with dignity without having to migrate. Slide to learn more. 🌟 #GrassrootsLeadership #CommunityEmpowerment #EducationForAll #InspiringChange #RuralVoices #YouthLeadership #LocalSolutions

Once a child forced to migrate due to flooding, now a leader who empowers migrant communities with education and climate awareness, Prakash's journey to found Unmukht Youth Foundation is one of resilience and purpose. Slide to learn more. #ClimateAction #MigrantVoices #EducationForAll #CommunityLeaders #InspiringChange #GrassrootsMovement #YouthEmpowerment

Where are you from? Where are you now? Where are you going? These three questions have shaped Eleena George inspiring work with Project Second Chance India , addressing gender-based violence in prisons and high-crime neighborhoods. Read Eleena’s story and discover how she's making an impact. #GenderJustice #SocialImpact #Changemakers #CommunityLeadership #SecondChance #EndGBV #Empowerment #StrongerCommunities

Key takeaways from Dasra and Indiaspora's inspiring 2024 India Philanthropy Forum in Boston: 1. India is on a path of impressive economic growth, and extra intention and attention are required for this growth path to be inclusive 2. Grassroots Changemakers have the answers, what they need is a platform and resources  3. NGOs are collaborators, not competitors. We work towards the same goals and are stronger together. It was a pleasure meeting and connecting with leaders from J-PAL South Asia, Kaya Guides, Desai Foundation, Slam Out Loud, Pratham USA, The Hunger Project, Grow Further, North South Foundation, Friends of Mewar, Jhpiego, Vibha, Network of Engaged International Donors, Givfunds, MAGIC BUS USA and India Philanthropy Alliance. #IndiaPhilanthropy2024 #InclusiveGrowth #GrassrootsChangemakers #EmpowerNGOs #CollaborateForImpact #StrongerTogether #Dasra #Indiaspora #SocialImpact #India

Meet Changemaker Prakash Born in rural Madhya Pradesh, Prakash moved to Delhi as a child after devastating floods uprooted his family. In Delhi, he found his passion for theater, which led him to create experiential education programs for low-income migrant communities. With over 10 years of experience, Prakash now leads Unmukt Youth Foundation, empowering youth in slum and migrant areas to address issues like waste management, education, and climate challenges such as heatwaves and flooding. 🌍💪 #Changemaker #GrassrootsLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #ClimateAction #MigrantCommunities #EducationForAll

Grassroots work comes with significant challenges. It is also uniquely powerful because it is driven by the communities it serves. Read more on the double-edged sword of grassroots work in our blog post by Co-Founder Lindsay Saligman #GrassrootsWork #RuralIndia #CommunityLeadership #NGO #SocialImpact #BlogPost

Despite being community leaders, many grassroots non-profit founders struggle with financial insecurity, limiting the impact and sustainability of their organizations. To drive real social change, we must reform policies and rethink funding models to invest in the vision and well-being of leaders on the ground. Read more on this in our blog post by Co-Founder Mohit Raj #NonprofitLeadership #FairCompensation #SocialImpact #GrassrootsOrganizations #IndiaNonprofits

Meet our Changemaker, Tousif Alishah. Tousif comes from Khandwa District, Madhya Pradesh, one of India’s most rural and economically disadvantaged regions. In his youth, Tousif woke up each morning at 4am to sell vegetables to support his family before school, because he always dreamed of helping his community, and knew an education was required to do this.   For the past ten years Tousif has led a non-profit Musht, spearheading education and livelihood projects with the Korku Indigenous Tribe and other marginalized communities in Khandwa district. His focus is on education, as he believes it can empower local youth, especially girls, to find permanent solutions to the issues they face. Tousif’s long-term vision is to foster an environment where tribal and rural youth across India are able to live with dignity without being forced to migrate.  #education #ruralindia #socialchange #theoryofchange #lndia #IndiaPhilanthropy #ChangeMaker #SocialImpact #Fundable

Meet our Changemaker, Eleena George. For over 5 years, Eleena has worked in prisons and high-crime neighborhoods across Delhi/NCR with her organization Project Unlearn. She has successfully initiated a rehabilitation and contextual education program aiming to decrease violence and crime against women in India. Eleena’s approach is innovative in that she has former inmates themselves design and lead open dialogues with boys and young men to re-define harmful gender norms. In the future, Eleena aspires to open a Gender Institute run by former inmates which provides a space for men to re-conceive harmful gender norms. #gbv #ViolenceAgainstWomen #lndia #IndiaPhilanthropy #ChangeMaker #SocialImpact #Fundable

Our 5-year holistic support model provides a no-strings attached salary, funding for a physical work space, and support in network and capacity building. This structure is based on feedback from grassroots social change workers that while many traditional donors provide project support, opportunities for individual development and long-term sustainability are harder to come by. Stay tuned in the coming days for profiles of the changemakers we are currently supporting and seeking to support.