India's development needs are vast but there is not sufficient resources to meet them. There are many opportunities for philanthropic work throughout India. The resources listed on this page will assist you in finding an organization that will meet your desire for giving.

• Prime Minister Relief Fund
  
  The fund renders immediate relief to families of those killed in natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes, etc. and to the victims of the major accidents and riots. Assistance from PMNRF is also rendered for medical treatment like heart surgeries, kidney transplantation, cancer treatment, etc.

• The planning commission has published a report on administration of charities in India that has useful information
  
  http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/sereport/ser/stdy_cai.pdf

• Sampradaan Indian Centre for Philanthropy (SICP), Vasant Kunj - New Delhi: +91-11-2689-9368; http://www.sampradaan.org; info@sampradaan.org
  
  Established in 1996, SICP acts as an intermediary between donors and those who utilize resources; and between government and civil society. It works to achieve its objectives through research, documentation and dissemination of information; workshops and conferences; advocacy with government; and by acting as a resource centre.

• Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy (CAP), Mumbai: +91-22-2284-6534; http://www.capindia.org/; centphil@vsnl.com
  
  CAP is a service organization established in 1986 to provide advice and assistance to philanthropic institutions. The Centre provides guidance, advice and assistance to a wide range of philanthropic institutions, including grant making foundations, voluntary agencies , advocacy groups and development agencies in areas of charity law, taxation, resource mobilization, human resource development and effective management.

• CAF India, East of Kailash - New Delhi: +91-11-4168-9100; http://www.cafindia.org/
  
  CAF India helps philanthropic services and solutions to companies, individuals and employees to donate to charitable causes of their choice in an efficient and tax-effective manner. Building resources and the capacity of the not-for-profit sector in India is also core to our work in the country.

• TERI India (Energy and Resource Institute), Lodhi Road - New Delhi: +91-11-2468-2100; http://www.teriin.org; mailbox@teri.res.in
  
  TERI has started a program that seeks to make technology based solutions for rural areas under the "adopt a village" concept. Its website details the kind of programs it offers - from supply of drinking water to sanitation to water harvesting - and also lists the cost involved in each project. It allows prospective donors to choose projects in their preferred geographical locations in the country and to be active partners in the project if they so desire.

• NCAER (National Council for Applied Economic Research)

• United Way International, Alexandria - Virginia, USA: +1-703-519-0092; http://uwint.org/devfinal/; uwi@unitedway.org
  
  United Way is an alliance of MNCs and social agents, works on a belief that in economic distress philanthropy finds new ways of giving. United Way opened its latest chapter in New Delhi as part of a huge expansion plan for 11 Indian cities that was started with the opening of a chapter in Bengaluru.

• American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Charitable Foundation (AAPI-CF), Weirton - WV, USA: +1-304-723-2825; http://www.aapiusa.org; info@aapicf.org
  
  Headquartered in Chicago, AAPI serves as an umbrella organization for more than 130 member associations nationwide. AAPI Charitable Foundation (AAPI-CF) was started with the aim of AAPI-CF to open one free clinic in each state of India and the US. AAPI-CF's annual budget is $180,000. It is registered with the IRS Tax Exemption No. 86-0586053 as a non-profit organization. The foundation has initiated pilot program in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar for rural healthcare using innovative practices in preventive care measures and community preparedness.

• Asia Pacific Philanthropy, Philippines: +63-2-435-1990; http://www.asiapacificphilanthropy.org; info@asiapacificphilanthropy.org
  
  According to the organization there are approximately 80,000 and more grant-making organizations in India. Trusts have been established for a wide range of purposes - education, health, feeding the poor, promotion of arts and culture and so on. In recent years several foundations have been established by groups of community leaders to serve a cause. Examples of such trusts are National Foundation for India (NFI), Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Helpage India, Diwaliben and Mohanlal Mehta Charitable Trust. These foundations have their own resources and are involved in extensive grant making. There are also community foundations like the Bombay Public Trust and the government sponsored foundations like the Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART).

• Loomba Trust: USA - +1-646-438-1214, India - +91-11-2463-6832; http://www.theloombatrust.org/; info@theloombafoundation.org
  
  Loomba Trust started in 1997 as a charitable institution in Britain with the aim to provide education and support for children of poor widows. It supports the education of 3,610 children, including 500 orphaned children of tsunami victims in Tamil Nadu, and has extended its activities to Bangladesh, Kenya and Sri Lanka.