Akanksha Education Fund

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Support Akanksha

MAKE A ONE-TIME GIFT TO AKANKSHA.

Your support is essential to our work in transforming the lives of kids in India.
It takes just $2 a day, for a year, to fund for one Akanksha student’s annual education.

MAKE A RECURRING DONATION

The Akanksha Education Fund offers donors in the U.S. a chance to become more deeply involved in our work through our sustained giving programs. Over the next three years, our sustained donors will help us raise over $2 million for Akanksha. These networks of like-minded investors are vital in building our capacity to give over $6 million in funding for educational initiatives in India over the next three years.

  • President’s Circle
    President’s Circle members commit to giving $100,000 or more a year for three years, for a total gift of $300,000.
  • Ambassadors
    Ambassadors commit to giving $50,000 or more a year for three years, for a total gift of $150,000.
  • Special Envoys
    Special Envoys commit to giving $25,000 or more a year for three years, for a total gift of $75,000.
  • Diplomats
    Diplomats commit to giving $10,000 or more a year for three years, for a total gift of $30,000.
  • Attachés
    Attachés commit to giving $5,000 or more a year for three years, for a total gift of $15,000.

For more information please click here or contact Donor Officer Fareeda Ehtesham.

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

Akanksha Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. We are eligible to receive grants from Donor Advised Funds (DAF). Your DAF grant can help transform the lives of thousands of kids in India who are still struggling for their basic right to education. DAF checks can be sent to our mailing address.

For more information, please contact Development Officer Chandrima Poddar.

STOCK DONATIONS

You can give to Akanksha through your appreciated stock which can help reduce your capital gains tax. For more information please contact Development Officer Chandrima Poddar to make your donation in stocks.

LEGACY GIFTS

Create a lasting impact. Leave a gift for Akanksha in your will or by beneficiary designation and join us in changing the course of thousands of lives through equal access to quality education for generations to come. No gift is too small.

  • Your gift costs you nothing now
  • You can modify your gift during your lifetime if your circumstances change
  • You can choose to keep your gift anonymous
  • You can make a gift in honor of a loved one

You can make a charitable bequest by naming Akanksha Education Fund, Inc. in your will or in any of these types of accounts: Donor Advised Funds, Retirement Accounts, Life Insurance Policies, Bank or Brokerage Accounts or Certificates of Deposit.

Tell Us About Your Gift, we welcome the chance to thank you. Your gift may inspire others to do the same. To notify us of a legacy gift you have planned, or to discuss the best gift option for you, please contact Fareeda Ehtesham.

Our official name is Akanksha Education Fund, Inc. and federal tax I.D number is 13-3976569.

About Akanksha

Established over 23 years ago, the Akanksha Fund supports organizations that focus on reforming India’s education system. Akanksha Fund has raised and granted millions to the Akanksha Foundation, which runs schools and centers for disadvantaged children in Mumbai and Pune.

Akanksha Fund has supported a wide range of Akanksha Foundation schools and projects over the years.  Any donations to the Akanksha Fund not explicitly restricted for a particular project will be utilized for the charitable purposes Akanksha Fund determines are most urgent, which may include support of the Akanksha Foundation’s endowment or corpus to ensure the organization’s long-term stability.

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tel: (917) 930-6515
email: info@akankshafund.org

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After over 7 years as our Executive Director, Gouri Sadhwani has decided to transition out of her role over the next few months. Under Gouri’s leadership our income increased by over 1000% allowing us to significantly increase grant making towards Akanksha’s 21 schools in India.

We are extremely grateful for her leadership. The Board is searching for our next Executive Director and hope to share an update with you on this soon.

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Thank you for supporting Akanksha in this difficult year. But we still need your support in 2021! Please consider making a year-end gift of any amount today: akankshafund.org/2020-holiday-giving/

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Did you know that Akanksha has impacted nearly 10,000 students across India? 100% of those students graduate high school and 96% enroll in a junior college.

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2020 Holiday Giving This holiday season, we ask you to make Akanksha part of your annual giving and make a donation below. Your support will help our students pursue their dreams and end the poverty c...
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On this #GivingTuesday, a generous donor has agreed to match all first-time donations to Akanksha. This is the perfect time to DOUBLE the impact of your gift!

All matched donations will go towards the Mahalaxmi Mumbai Public School which serves 300+ students in Kindergarten through grade 7.

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The Mahalaxmi Mumbai School Fund The Mahalaxmi Mumbai Public School was founded in 2012 and now serves 300+ students in Kindergarten through grade 7 in Mumbai’s Breach Candy area. It is one of Akank...
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