Our work

We work in a small number of cause areas at a time, going deep enough in each to recommend with conviction.

Cause areas

Income & jobs Six priority states Case study published

Four rounds, one 86x grantee

Diversification from cereals into horticulture and allied activities is the strongest route to higher farm incomes.

150 → 52 → 27 → 7 → 5
identified, eligible, evidenced, modelled, selected
USD 1M deployed
of USD 3–5M committed over five years

Early childhood care & education Maharashtra Report in progress

India's richest state, falling short on its youngest

India's largest state economy spends around 1/100th of Thailand's public spend per child under five, and the most cost-effective interventions are underfunded.

11.5 million
children aged 0–5 in the state
USD 50
Spend per child a year. Thailand spends 100–120x more

Women's empowerment Scoping

Defining the frontier before funding it

An early-stage engagement with an independent philanthropist. The field spans microfinance, legal aid, maternal health and workforce participation. We are establishing what to measure before asking where capital goes furthest.

Scoping
Objectives & solution pathways in progress
Target
Identification underway

Stay tuned for our report on ECCE!

Early Childhood Care & Education · Report · In progress

What’s the most good your giving can do in India?

If you’re a funder planning to make a significant philanthropic commitment, we would be glad to talk it through with you.

Write to info@raisingimpact.org