Philanthropy Advisory for a Foundation focused on Animal Welfare
A 100+ year old charitable trust
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Approach:
Direct implementation, grant-making & research
Foundation:
A century-old institution managing 700+ cattle in Maharashtra, aspiring to modernize and expand impact into rural community development, agriculture, biodiversity, and fodder innovation.
Legacy charitable trust
How they started?
A 100+ year old charitable trust focused on care & protection of cows; manages large farmland in Maharashtra with 700+ cattle.
Strong desire to fund meaningful animal welfare projects but lacked a clear strategy.
Wanted to expand into agriculture, biodiversity, and fodder innovation and required an understanding of community needs.
Lacked formal organizational structure and leadership capacity: a gap identified by Pramiti during early assessments.
Our engagement with the family
Established a structured organizational framework and helped recruit key personnel.
Designed a philanthropy strategy & roadmap for short-term & long-term goals.
Identified the right NGO partners aligned with animal welfare & rural development.
Facilitated a third-party Needs Assessment Study in surrounding villages.
Connected client to trusted partners, guided due diligence, and structured funding.
Supported program design, funding, and ongoing grant monitoring.
Helped identify a three-pronged implementation pathway: Direct Implementation (short-term projects on the farm), Grant-making (through NGOs for surrounding communities), and Research & Assessment (community needs study for longer-term projects).
What have they achieved?
Community needs identified through a comprehensive needs assessment in nearby villages.
5 projects launched covering animal welfare, youth skilling, and animal research; 4 more high-impact projects under discussion, focusing on education, livelihood, and skilling.
Increased income through local livelihood initiatives; skills training for rural women driving long-term community impact.
Evolved a legacy institution into a modern, structured philanthropic foundation.
Ensured sustained philanthropy commitments towards community betterment and sectoral capacity building.
Moved from one-time engagement to a long-term retainership, enabling sustained, large-scale rural development and conservation projects.