For NGOs & non-profits across India

We hold you up until you can stand on your own.

Dharanam onboards NGOs and non-profits and builds what they need to thrive — donations, CSR partnerships, volunteers, processes, data and a loyal community — so your team can focus on the work only you can do.

साथ चलें — let's walk together.

Women farmers working together in a field in Nagpur, Maharashtra Children in a classroom
Your onboarding
Compliance check
Donation page live
CSR profile in progress
Volunteer desk

We help you get ready for

12A & 80GCSR-1 registrationFCRANGO DarpanAnnual filingsImpact reporting
Why Dharanam

Great causes stall for ordinary reasons.

Most non-profits don't fail for lack of purpose. They run out of time, systems and reach. Those are problems we can fix together.

Funding swings month to month

One-off appeals, no recurring donors, no clear donor journey.

CSR feels out of reach

Proposals, compliance and reporting that small teams can't keep up with.

Volunteers come and go

Goodwill without onboarding, scheduling or recognition fades fast.

Data lives in notebooks and chats

No single record of donors, programmes or outcomes to show anyone.

Our approach

Hold. Build. Grow. Then step back.

Our job is to make ourselves unnecessary. Every engagement moves your organisation toward running on its own.

01

Hold

We listen first and stand beside your team through the hardest gaps.

02

Build

Processes, data and tools set up around how you already work.

03

Grow

Donors, CSR partners, volunteers and an audience that sticks.

04

Step back

You run it yourselves. We stay a call away, not a dependency.

What we do

Six ways we make your NGO self-sufficient

Pick one, or let us build all six with you. Everything we set up belongs to you.

Donations & fundraising

Donation pages, recurring giving, campaigns and receipts donors trust.

Raise funds steadily

CSR partnerships

Partner matching, proposals, compliance and impact reports companies need.

Get CSR-ready

Volunteers

Recruit, onboard, schedule and recognise volunteers who come back.

Build a volunteer desk

Processes & governance

Finance, programme and compliance SOPs, with a calendar that never misses a filing.

Set up your processes

Data management

One clean record of donors, programmes, people served and outcomes.

Organise your data

Audience & support

A curated community, storytelling and a support system around your cause.

Grow your circle
How it works

From first call to running on your own

Step 1

Apply

Tell us about your organisation, cause and team.

Step 2

Health check

We review documents, funding, systems and gaps with you.

Step 3

Build plan

A clear plan with priorities, owners and timelines.

Step 4

Set up & launch

We set up tools and campaigns and train your team.

Step 5

Hand over

You run it. We check in and support as you grow.

Inside the platform

One platform, a dashboard for everyone

NGOs run their organisation, companies manage CSR, and individuals track their giving — all connected through Dharanam.

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dharanamOverviewOrganisation profileRequestsDonationsCSR partnershipsVolunteersComplianceReports

Namaste, Priya

Active partner
Raised this month₹2.4L
Recurring donors86
Volunteer hours312
Open requests7
Acme Ltd · CSR partnershipNew
Meera S. · Volunteer, weekendsAccepted
80G certificate · renewal due in 45 daysReminder
Onboarding: 4 of 5 steps done
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CSR overview · FY 2026–27

Brand / Corporate
CSR budget₹1.2 Cr
Committed68%
Active projects5
Employees engaged420
Digital classrooms · Pune · EducationOn track
Hospital meal support · Lucknow · HungerReport due
Tree-planting day · 120 employeesScheduled
Budget spent: ₹58L of ₹1.2 Cr
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Your impact, Meera

Individual
Given this year₹18,500
Hours volunteered26
NGOs supported4
80G receipts6
Saturday teaching shift · 9:00 AMConfirmed
Monthly donation · ₹1,500Recurring
New update from an NGO you followRead

Preview with sample data. Dashboards are being rolled out in phases.

Find your way in

One platform, everyone who wants to do good

For NGOs

Get onboarded

Systems, funding and support built with your team.

Register now
For donors

Give with confidence

Support verified organisations and see where it goes.

Find a cause
For CSR teams

Find aligned partners

Compliance-ready NGOs matched to your CSR policy.

Partner with us
Volunteers & pros

Give time and skill

Volunteer, or offer professional services to NGOs.

Join the network
Partner spotlight · Vijay Sri Foundation, Lucknow

What one committed team has built since 2007

Founded by Vishal Singh, known as Lucknow's “Foodman”, the foundation serves free meals to the families of patients at Lucknow's public hospitals.

18+Years of daily meal service
~900Meals served every day
7.5 lakhFood packets during COVID-19
400Beds in the KGMU night shelter

Figures as reported in news coverage (News18, 2019; The Week, 2021) and the foundation's public profile.

For brands, companies & professionals

Reach people who care, with purpose.

Connect with a curated community of NGOs, donors and volunteers. Sponsor programmes, run cause campaigns, offer employee volunteering or provide your professional services.

CSR programmes with verified, compliance-ready NGOs
Cause marketing and sponsorships that respect the community
Employee volunteering, organised end to end
A listing for CAs, lawyers, designers and developers who serve NGOs
Partner opportunities
Sponsor a programmeEducation · Health · Livelihoods · Environment
Employee volunteering dayMatched to your team's location and skills
Offer professional servicesPro bono or paid, listed for partner NGOs
Your NGO workspaceIllustrative
Donor recordsDonor CRM
ProgrammesOutcomes tracker
PeopleVolunteer roster
Next filingCompliance calendar
80G receipts sent automatically
Quarterly impact report drafted
Processes & data

One home for everything your NGO runs on.

We move your records out of notebooks and chat threads into one simple workspace — and teach your team to own it.

Your data stays yours. Export it any time.

Stories

Partners who now stand on their own

Real stories from the organisations we work with will appear here.

People gathered around a large pot of food at a community meal
Representative photo
Hunger relief · Lucknow

Vijay Sri Foundation

Wholesome vegetarian meals for attendants of patients at KGMU, Balrampur and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia hospitals, with beneficiaries selected by hospital staff.

Women weaving together at a traditional loom in rural Assam
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A team in a planning meeting
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Photos via Unsplash: EqualStock, Swastik Arora, Usman Ahmed, Rohit Dey and Smartworks Coworking. Story photos are representative.

Questions

Frequently asked

Something else? Ask us directly.

Which organisations can join Dharanam?

Registered NGOs, trusts, societies and Section 8 companies working for public good. Early-stage groups can talk to us about getting registered first.

What does it cost?

[Describe your pricing — for example, free onboarding with paid support plans, or a programme funded by partners.]

Do you take a share of donations?

[State your policy on platform fees and payment gateway charges clearly here.]

How long does onboarding take?

It depends on where you are today. After the health check we share a plan with a timeline built around your team's capacity.

Can you help with 12A, 80G, CSR-1 and FCRA?

Yes. We help you prepare documents and processes, and connect you with qualified professionals from our network for filings.

How do brands and professionals connect with NGOs?

Partners join through a separate onboarding. We match opportunities to your goals and keep every introduction transparent for both sides.

Let's build your NGO's next decade, together.

Start with a conversation. We'll show you where to begin.