Sustainable, scalable innovative transformative creative solutions to transform lives

ATECF is one of India’s largest non-CSR philanthropies.

ATECF is set up purely to manage the giving of Archana & Amit Chandra and the A.T.E. Group.

Consequently, we are not driven by CSR, nor do we take external funding. While actively seeking to make the most promising ideas we work on become infectious, we do not seek recognition for our work itself.

Our Giving Philosophy

  • “Kirat Karo (earn an honest living), Vand Chakko (share with others).”

    Guru Nanak

  • “I believe strongly in ‘giving while living.’ I see little reason to delay giving when so much good can be achieved through supporting worthwhile causes today.”

    Chuck Feeney

  • “In a free enterprise, the community is not just another stakeholder in business but is in fact the very purpose of its existence.”

    Jamshetji Tata

Our Approach

At ATECF, we want to bring urgency to giving wealth and time to drive impact for India. It goes beyond traditional philanthropy to make a meaningful difference. Our guiding principles are:

  • Our approach is a holistic one. We spend a lot of time and effort identifying the root cause as opposed to just addressing the symptom. One of our key themes is using data and evidence in all our work.

  • Conventional ideas may not always work for the social sector, especially with the urgency that we strive for. We know that we do not have all answers and love betting on ideas and leaders who think differently or think out of the box.

  • We want to build tools that are open source. Right from platforms to templates, that are multilingual, and available for anyone to use. We often find that these are great levers to scale.

  • We know that we cannot do everything on our own and therefore while we work with NGOs on the ground, we mindfully collaborate with other donors as well as the government, to amplify impact. We have realised that many of us tend to work in silos. So, how do you work with like-minded doers? How do you match people to work with governments? All of these efforts eventually ensure we solve problems at scale.

Why We Do It

We are driven by a sense of duty and purpose to our nation.

* Please note that we are not a fundraising foundation or a trust.

Our Work & Impact

Transforming rural India by addressing water scarcity and promoting sustainable agriculture to uplift communities.
• Water Security
• Agriculture

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Empowering nonprofits through training, resources, and leadership development to create a stronger social sector.
• Learning & Development
• Ecosystem Building

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Supporting initiatives in diverse sectors to drive India’s progress.
• Urban Research and Projects
• Conservation
• History and Culture
• Legacy Grants

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