A.T.E. Chandra Foundation (ATECF)

One of India’s leading philanthropic foundations, by scale. We work with a strategic problem-solving approach to address social issues in two core verticals: A. Social Sector Capacity Building makes high multiplier investments broadly serving the sector: by being one of the largest sponsors of leadership development programs for NGO leaders; investing in helping a range of organizations build their core capability & disseminating learnings for the greater benefit of the sector; investing in systemically important organizations and movements; B. Sustainable Rural Development combines data and people-driven approach to create templates for solving problems in rural India at scale: by anchoring one of the largest Water for Farmers initiatives via desilting of water bodies; propagating Natural Farming to enhance marginal farmer incomes; and by adopting 8 villages in Beed district for holistic transformation. About Chandra Family: Archana Chandra is the CEO of Jai Vakeel Foundation, the largest/oldest NGO serving for intellectually challenged space in India. Amit Chandra is the Founder & Chairman of the Bain Capital’s Mumbai Office. He has been a Board Member of many leading companies and NGOs of the country and continues to serve on the Governing Board of Ashoka University. Archana and he were named in Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list by Forbes in 2016. About A.T.E. Group: Established in 1939, by the illustrious Bhagwati family, and was founded as a part of India’s freedom movement to sell high-quality German textile machinery in India to challenge the prevailing British monopoly. A.T.E.’s businesses encompass manufacturing, industrial sales, distribution, and service and have gained expertise in handling turnkey projects. A.T.E. is deeply committed to doing business in the best interest of society and the environment which is reflected in their choice of businesses.