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Dignity Foundation

Empowers senior citizens by helping them to cope with their psycho-social challenges, tackle loneliness and insecurities and bringing joy back into their lives

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  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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About

  • Headquarters

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

  • Since

    1995

Dignity Foundation works to bring back the joy of living productively to senior citizens. It promotes its concept of productive ageing which includes Read morecontributing to life, through engaging in purposeful activities, contributing to the community, by involving in paid work, voluntary service, education, fitness, leisure and travel and contributing to society by participating in advocacy and political action. The Foundation through various programmes tries to address the lack of infrastructure to care for the elderly, abuse and neglect at home and loneliness which is prevalent due to the formation of nuclear families and the young preferring to go abroad in search of a living.

Demographies Served

Cause Area

Sector

Sub Sector

Impact

The Dignity Foundation has impacted senior citizens by distributing 6189 ration kits in six cities, sheltering 272 members at 4 loneliness mitigation centres, 234 members at 3 day-care centres and 40 members at 4 dementia day-care centres besides hosting 1136 memberships at 20+ chai masti centres.

Vision & Mission

Our Vision
To change the way people look at Ageing in India.

Our Mission
Enable senior citizens to live life with dignity and security and enjoy life in a fulfilled and fun filled manner.

Donor History

1. Azim Premji Foundation 2. Axis Bank 3. Give India 4. EKC 5. Rotary Club of Bombay

Programs

  • Monthly Ration Kit For Elderly Poor

    District

    State

    It provides monthly ration kits to the elderly poor living in urban slums.

  • Dignity Care Programme

    District

    State

    The Foundation runs day-care, loneliness mitigation and dementia care centres under its daily care programme. Through these centres, it tries to encourage social interaction, conducts skilling and craft sessions, promotes physical well-being through yoga, meditation and prayers and encourages participation in competitions and performing arts to enhance confidence in the senior citizens under its care.

  • Dignity Dialogues

    Is the Foundations monthly magazine offering articles by domain experts, suggesting ways of using time productively and also giving companies serving the elderly an opening to post advertisements.

    It is the oldest magazine catering to senior citizens and has encouraged many elders to pursue various skills and do well in life

  • Dignity Helpline

    District

    State

    To address elder abuse the Foundation initiated its Dignity helpline which coordinates with the local police to rescue elders from abuse and provide counselling and emotional support. It also maintains a team of legal experts who provide judicial advice to the elders.

    Through a team of trained volunteers, the foundation also provides companionship support to lonely, suicidal, depressed and bed-ridden elders.

  • Dignity Chai Masti Centres

    District

    State

    The Foundation runs its Chai Masti centres which enable elderly people to come together, share their experiences and express their talents and hobbies with each other. The centres facilitate social interaction, skill building and provide a platform to display talents.

    There are 24 Chai Masti centres across the cities of Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Pune, Kolkata and Bangalore.

  • Dignity Performing Arts

    District

    State

    The Dignity Performing Arts platform provides senior citizens with a stage to showcase their talents and skills in performing arts. Along with a physical stage the forum now also has a dedicated youtube channel dedicated to bringing the performance of senior citizens to the public.

  • Monthly Ration Kit for Elderly Poor

    District

    State

    We provide monthly ration kits to elderly poor living in urban slums

Impact Metrics

  • Number of Ration Kits Distributed

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 6000
    • 2020-21 8000
    • 2021-22 9044

  • Food Security for Beneficiaries and Zero Hunger

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 8000
    • 2020-21 8000
    • 2021-22 9044

  • 6000

    Year-wise Metrics

  • Number of Ration Kits Distributed

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 6000
    • 2020-21 8000
    • 2021-22 9044

  • Food Security for Beneficiaries and Zero Hunger

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 8000
    • 2020-21 8000
    • 2021-22 9044

Theory of Change

Dignity Foundation has been working for senior citizens since 1995, offering them an enriching set of opportunities. We deal with the elderly’s psycho-social challenges and help them tackle their loneliness and insecurities, thereby bringing joy back into their lives.

Milestones & Track Record

2020-21: 8000 Ration Kits distribution for COVID Relief

Leadership Team

  • Javed Sheikh

    Manager - Fundraising & Partnerships

  • Kusum Gupta

    Programme Manager

  • Dr Sheilu Sreenivasan

    CEO

  • Dr Sujay Joshi

    COO

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    51-100

  • Strength of Governing Body

    7

  • Diversity Metrics

    70% women

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    Yes

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    Yes

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    Yes

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Organisation Structure

Organisation Structure

Yes

Awards & Recognitions

2009 Vayoshreshtha Samman 2008 Ashoka Fellowship 2022 Amazing Indian Award

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAATD1358A

  • Registration ID

    GBBSD/1776/97C

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    MH/2018/0181894

  • 12A

    AAATD1358AE20166

  • 80G

    AAATD1358AF20214

  • FCRA

    83781108

  • CSR Registration Number

    CSR00008328

Location

  • Headquarters

    B-206, 2nd Floor, Byculla Service Industries Premises, Dadoji Konddev Marg, Byculla (E), Mumbai, 400027

    Directions

Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

Website

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses

  • 2019-20

    Income
    Rs.24,997,531
    Expenses
    Rs.31,252,800
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.7,500,672
    Program Expenses
    Rs.23,752,128
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  • 2020-21

    Income
    Rs.46,088,186
    Expenses
    Rs.72,932,308
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.5,004,689
    Program Expenses
    Rs.22,799,138
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  • 2021-22

    Income
    Rs.47,581,546
    Expenses
    Rs.98,786,942
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.5,791,794
    Program Expenses
    Rs.35,578,169
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  • 2022-23

    Income
    Rs.58,141,582
    Expenses
    Rs.55,828,614
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.11,165,722
    Program Expenses
    Rs.44,662,891
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  • 2023-24

    Income
    Rs.66,554,092
    Expenses
    Rs.64,073,012
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.7,688,761
    Program Expenses
    Rs.56,384,250
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Government Partnerships

Chennai Municipal Corporation

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