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A poverty-free India within our lifetime.

Channeling US giving into rigorously run livelihoods programs across India.

By the numbers

  • 0K+individuals reached
  • 0+social enterprises backed
  • 0government partnerships11 states, 4 central depts
  • 0M+lives reached via social entrepreneurship

Where the work lands

Our reach across India

Through direct implementation, we work alongside state governments. Through social entrepreneurship, our backed ventures reach millions more.

  • Economic Inclusion ProgramRajasthan · Gujarat · Jharkhand · West Bengal · Assam · Meghalaya · Tripura · Karnataka
  • Near-vision ProgramMaharashtra · Odisha · Haryana · Madhya Pradesh · Meghalaya
  • Asha KiranUttar Pradesh
100M+lives reached through social entrepreneurship

Across India, through 250+ social enterprises backed.

What we do

Two pathways, one mission.

direct implementation programs
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Direct implementation programs

we work alongside central ministries and state governments to lift the most marginalised women and individuals out of extreme poverty, at scale, through the graduation approach and adjacent livelihood interventions.

220K+ individuals reachedView programs →
social entrepreneurship
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Social entrepreneurship

we back India's most promising livelihoods founders with capital, mentorship and community, through a structured incubator-accelerator journey, open prize challenges, a physical home for the sector, and convenings that bring everyone into the same room.

250+ organizationsView programs →

In their words

Jaideep Khanna

The/Nudge is very creative in finding scalable solutions for those in need. The Incubator and Accelerator programs have positively impacted lifelong opportunities for millions.

Jaideep Khanna

Founder, Ananta-OM Management

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