About us
Samhita.org is a philanthropic initiative of the Nadathur Trust. Though samhita.org is meant for all stakeholders in the social sector, our first phase of activity will focus on providing greater visibility, more resources and a support system for social organizations (with an initial focus on NGOs)
NGOs will be able to
- Receive donations; find volunteers, employees and service providers; get market access, expert advice and sector knowledge; essential ingredients to build and grow effective organizations.
- Showcase their credibility, effectiveness and social impact.
- Use our web tools and resources to engage and manage donors, volunteers, supporters and service providers and build lasting relationships with supporters.
- Access a wide range of knowledge resources. To begin with, a legal resource section put together by a leading law firm will offer a detailed "dummy's guide" for legal and regulatory matters.
- Connect with experts who will answer questions in functional and technical areas ranging from legal queries to financial management.
- Reach out to legal, financial and other service providers who are willing to offer low cost services.
Individuals will be able to
Learn about, engage with and contribute to the social sector in ways that are most convenient for them. Individuals can:
- Learn about the sector, its challenges, innovative approaches and the social transformation that it is creating.
- Read news, interviews, stories from the field, case studies, research reports, tools and best practices.
- Choose credible social organizations based on their interests and criteria. Decide how they want to engage and contribute – through donations, volunteering, providing expertise or even by contributing stories and articles on the portal.
- Give quickly and effectively - our robust reporting mechanism will help them receive regular feedback on the progress made by the social organization that they support.
Service providers will be able to
- Use our social ecosystem as a marketplace to profile their services, build a brand and solicit customers.
- Feature their customer ratings and testimonials to help distinguish themselves from peers.
The Nadathur Group is a private investment firm & family office established by N.S. Raghavan, one of the co-founders of Infosys Technologies. Infosys was founded in 1981 by a team of seven people with US$ 250 as seed capital. Today it is a NASDAQ listed company with around US$ 5 Billion in revenues, about 125,000 people, and a market cap of US$ 35 Billion.
Mr. N.S. Raghavan came out of Infosys in 2000, and set up Nadathur to serve as a Family Office and to invest in ventures across Asia. Today, the group is based out of India and Singapore and manages over US$ 600 million across asset classes and investment life cycles – from angel & venture capital investments to private Equity, Public Equity, Debt, and Real Estate. In the process, Nadathur has seeded a venture fund, a domain-specific investment platform, and has invested in over 30 venture and private equity opportunities. The activities and investments of Nadathur Group cover diverse sectors including Healthcare, Life Sciences, Hospitality, Information Technology, Energy & Environment, and Education. The group primarily invests its own family funds, is unleveraged, and is long term focused.
Social investing is an area where the Nadathur family strives to make a difference personally and professionally. The Nadathur Group supports philanthropy, and invests in social causes, aiming to transform passion into financially viable and sustainable models. In these efforts, the group goes beyond investing funds, and puts in time, effort, management expertise, and intellectual capital to build successful projects. Livelihood creation, the arts, education, medical research, and conservation are areas of interest to the group. Organizations supported include FAME India, the Nadathur Trust, Nature Conservation Foundation, and Maya Organics.
