Maximize your impact through strategic philanthropy
Impactful Giving helps accomplished individuals and organizations maximize the impact of their generosity through strategic philanthropic advice.
Philanthropic advice that is based on 1000s of hours of research
We are a team of effective giving experts that use research and evidence to recommend non-profits that have a proven program and can scale their impact through donations.
We partner with reputed charity evaluators across cause areas such as Health and Development, Climate Change, and Animal Welfare to identify effective non-profits in India.
How our advisory services work
We have a structured yet flexible approach to turning your philanthropic vision into an effective giving strategy.
Discovery
We start our engagement with a discovery session to understand what’s important to you and what problems you want to help solve.
Priority Mapping
We coach you on effective giving strategies and conduct workshops to help you identify your philanthropic priorities considering risk appetite, cause priority, time horizon, and more.
Personalized Recommendations
We provide a carefully curated list of effective non-profits that aligns with your priorities and can scale their impact with your support.
Ongoing Support & Monitoring
Regular updates and clear reporting on how your contributions are making a difference, and ongoing support to adapt your giving strategy.
Guided philanthropy can help you make a difference
Most philanthropists fear that their charitable contributions may not achieve their intended outcomes. With lakhs of registered non-profits in India, finding the right ones to donate to can be challenging.
Impactful Giving can help you achieve your desired philanthropic outcomes by:
- Being your trusted philanthropic advisor for effective giving
- Helping translate your values into an impactful philanthropy strategy
- Providing personalized advice on opportunities for creating impact in India
Meet the team

Chetan Kharbanda
CEO & Co-Founder

Jesse Pagliuca
Co-Founder & Director of Philanthropy

Anita Rajan
Researcher & Philanthropic Advisor
Ready to maximise your impact?
Schedule a free one-on-one call with the Impactful Giving team to explore how we can help you make the most of your philanthropic journey.
Donor Experiences

“Working with Impactful Giving has really improved our approach to philanthropy. Their advice helped us confidently direct our funds towards the most impactful NGOs in India. Highly recommend them for anyone serious about maximizing their philanthropic impact.”
Brendan Roger and Hershel Mehta
Co-Founders of 2am VC
Frequently Asked Questions
High net-worth individuals who are considering donating a large sum of money (> Rs. 1,00,000) can benefit from Impactful Giving’s insights on effective giving and impactful non-profits in India.
Impactful Giving offers its advisory services free of cost. We are a non-profit funded by an independent incubator, which allows us to offer our services completely free.
We base our recommendations on the findings of our partner non-profit evaluators. Additionally, we incorporate insights from other leading research institutions in India, such as J-PAL and Ashoka University. We maintain full independence and our final decision on which non-profits to recommend is made autonomously.
Yes, we can provide ongoing support to help you track how your donation is being utilized by the selected non-profit organizations.
Yes, we will ensure your information remains confidential and will always take consent before sharing any required information with the non-profits we recommend. We are happy to sign any non-disclosure agreements you might have.