FIAPO

What FIAPO does

FIAPO (Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations), founded in 2010 and headquartered in Delhi, is a privately held non-profit federation operating as the apex coordinating body for India's animal protection movement. The federation represents over 200 member organisations and 200+ supporter organisations across the country, providing member services spanning capacity building, knowledge sharing, legal aid, campaign coordination, and convening via the India for Animals Conference and regional meets. FIAPO segments its work into seven service lines: Membership, Welfare, Rights (legal), Resources, Events, Campaigns, and Vegan Advocacy — with Rights delivered through an operational Legal Aid Desk that represents animal cruelty cases in Delhi courts under the PCA Act and BNS 2023.

The organisation's core product surface consists of national issue campaigns (Living Free, End Circus Suffering, Ban Dolphin Captivity, End Exploitative Dairies, Vegan Advocacy Coalition), research outputs (investigations into 250 fish/shrimp farms and 179 gaushalas, white papers, the New Animal Laws guide), educational programmes (Vegan Academy, Educational Alliances in 82 colleges, 21-Day Vegan Challenge with 1.38 million signups), and high-visibility advocacy wins (2013 cetacean rights recognition, 2020 Allahabad High Court dairy PIL, 29 circus elephants rehabilitated in 2022). The underlying technology stack is deliberately minimal: a Squarespace-hosted website, Razorpay for donations under Section 80-G tax exemption, Google Forms for registration, and a third-party-hosted 21-Day Challenge platform. There is no proprietary technology platform, API, or app disclosed, no AI/ML capability referenced, and no patents or trademarks. The leadership comprises founders Erika Abrams, Dr Nandita Shah, and Norma Alvares (Founder Trustee), with Abodh Aras as Chairperson and Anjali Gopalan on the advisory board.

FIAPO operates an entirely donation-funded revenue model with zero paid products or services and no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds. Distribution relies on direct-to-NGO field engagement, the federation website, social media campaigns reaching approximately 50 million people, email newsletters, in-person events (IFA Conference, regional meets, vegan advocacy workshops), webinars, and the 21-Day Vegan Challenge funnel. Partnership ecosystem includes international collaborators such as Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, Earth Island Institute (Dolphin Project), Born Free Foundation, and Global Greengrants Fund, plus the India Karuna Collaborative initiative, signalling a deliberate broadening into narrative/media strategy work linking animal welfare with health, climate, and governance.

Name

FIAPO

Legal name

FIAPO

Website

https://fiapo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FIAPO is an Indian non-profit federation founded in 2010 that unites 200+ animal protection organisations through capacity building, legal aid, campaigns, and vegan advocacy, operating entirely on Section 80-G tax-exempt donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEALAC

Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Welfare, Boarding & Production Support Services (non-veterinary)

SECONDARYBPAGAIAJ

Advocacy, Policy & Public Awareness (Animal Welfare)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

Keywords

• Animal welfare federation
• Animal rights advocacy
• Vegan advocacy programs
• NGO capacity building
• Animal protection campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: FIAPO is a non-profit organization that operates entirely on donations. The organization does not sell any products or services. All revenue comes from individual and organizational donations, which are tax-exempt under Section 80-G of the Income Tax Act, 1956.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

FIAPO is a non-profit federation that unites 200+ animal protection organisations across India to advance animal welfare and rights. It delivers this through membership support, legal aid and court representation, knowledge resources (investigations, guides, white papers), national and regional events and conferences, coordinated advocacy campaigns (on circus animals, dolphins, dairies), and vegan advocacy programs including the Living Free Campaign, Vegan Academy, 21 Day Challenge, and Educational Alliances. All activities are funded entirely through donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Living Free: FIAPO's flagship vegan advocacy campaign initiated in April 2013, using outreach methods to help people change their lifestyle habits and cause the least harm to animals.
• End Circus Suffering
• Ban Dolphin Captivity
• End Exploitative Dairies

Products and services

• Membership Program Federation membership programme that strengthens and supports animal protection organisations in India by building capacity, sharing knowledge, and enabling collaboration across a network of 200+ member NGOs.
• Legal Aid Desk Service providing legal assistance for animal cruelty cases, police complaints, FIRs, and case representation in Delhi courts under the PCA Act and BNS 2023, available to activists and member organisations via [email protected] and [email protected].
• Events & Conferences Capacity-building and networking events such as the India for Animals Conference, regional meets like the Punjab Animal Protection Meet, vegan advocacy workshops, bootcamps, and webinars for activists, members, and supporters.
• Ban Captive Dolphins Campaign National campaign launched in 2012-2013 to prevent captive cetacean facilities in India, which achieved a historic 2013 victory in which the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change recognised all cetaceans as nonhuman persons.
• End Circus Suffering Campaign Campaign begun in 2014 to end the use of animals in circuses in India, rallying 45 organisations across 18 states and rescuing 167 animals from 13 circuses, with 29 elephants later rehabilitated at Radha Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust in 2022.
• End Exploitative Dairies Campaign Campaign started in 2016 after investigations into dairies in five cities of Uttar Pradesh, which led to a 2020 Allahabad High Court petition for the efficacious implementation of dairy animal welfare laws.
• Living Free Campaign FIAPO's flagship vegan advocacy campaign initiated in April 2013, using workshops, seminars, street outreach, college events, and community drives to help people adopt compassionate lifestyle choices.
• Vegan Academy Five-week capacity-building courses for individual activists and organisations covering effective communication, campaign management, and legal considerations, taught by international and Indian experts.
• 21 Day Challenge Online programme hosted at the-21daychallenge.com that supports individuals in exploring and adopting a vegan lifestyle through structured guidance and community support, with 1,380,000+ sign-ups to date.
• Educational Alliances Programme that integrates veganism and animal rights education into Indian educational institutions through culinary arts courses, educator training, and student engagement programs such as Sustainable Bites and Green Day, active in 82 colleges.
• The New Animal Laws (Publication) FIAPO publication that clarifies sections of India's new BNS 2023 and BNSS 2023 laws corresponding to the previous IPC and CrPC, helping animal rights activists and supporters respond to crimes against animals.
• India Karuna Collaborative Strategic collaborative initiative uniting people and organisations to end animal suffering, mitigate climate change, and create a healthier world by reframing how media writes about animal welfare and its interconnections with health, environment, climate, food, governance, and economics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Historic victory achieved in 2013: Ministry recognized all cetaceans as nonhuman persons, banning captive dolphins in India
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• India Karuna Collaborative (IKC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIKC is a strategic initiative that unites people and organisations to end animal suffering, mitigate climate change, and create a healthier world. FIAPO is collaborating with IKC on a major media outreach and capacity building campaign to reframe how media writes about animal welfare and its interconnections with health, environment, climate, food, governance, and economics. FIAPO is hosting the Media Outreach Manager position for this initiative.
• Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ban Captive Dolphins campaign launched in 2012-2013. The campaign achieved a historic victory in 2013 when the Ministry of Environment recognized all cetaceans as nonhuman persons.
• Earth Island Institute (Dolphin Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ban Captive Dolphins campaign. Earth Island Institute's Dolphin Project collaborated with FIAPO to prevent captive cetacean facilities in India.
• Global Greengrants FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ban Captive Dolphins campaign providing funding and support for the initiative.
• Born Free FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ban Captive Dolphins campaign. Born Free Foundation contributed to the campaign through media outreach and animal welfare expertise.
• Radha Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation partner for the End Circus Suffering campaign. 29 elephants rescued from circuses were rehabilitated at this facility in Jamnagar in 2022.
• Centre for Research on Animal Rights (CRAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-campaigner with FIAPO in the Campaign to Free Moti, working to free an elephant captive for over 31 years at Indore Zoo.
• Indore Animal Liberation (IAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Campaign to Free Moti. IAL volunteers documented the elephant's deteriorating mental condition and FIAPO and IAL visited Indore Zoo together for conferences about Moti's condition.
• 200+ Member Animal Protection OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIAPO's core constituency consists of over 200 animal protection organisations across India that function as members. These organizations benefit from capacity building, knowledge sharing, legal aid, and campaign coordination provided by FIAPO.
• Blue Cross of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of ten animal protection organizations that made a joint submission to the Ministry supporting the ban on foreign dog breeds.
• Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of ten animal protection organizations that made a joint submission supporting the ban on foreign dog breeds.
• All Creatures Great and SmallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of ten organizations supporting the government proposal to ban ferocious and foreign dog breeds.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• People for Animals (India): Large India-wide animal welfare network founded by Maneka Gandhi; connected to FIAPO through founding-member overlap (Norma Alvares is Founder of PFA Goa and Founder Trustee of FIAPO). Comparable as a pan-India animal protection umbrella with advocacy and litigation focus.
• Wildlife SOS: India-headquartered wildlife rescue and conservation organisation operating rescue centres and running advocacy on captive animal issues. Comparable to FIAPO as an India-anchored, campaign-driven animal welfare organisation with shared focus areas (dancing bears, circus animals, captive wildlife).
• Blue Cross of India: One of India's oldest animal welfare organisations providing animal care, shelter, and advocacy. A peer of FIAPO given joint advocacy submissions (e.g., on foreign dog breed regulation) and shared focus on animal cruelty law enforcement in India.

Emerging players

• Animal Equality: International animal advocacy organisation running vegan/farmed-animal campaigns with significant social-media-driven reach. Comparable to FIAPO's Living Free vegan advocacy programs, 21-Day Challenge, and digital mobilisation focus.

Direct peers

• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): International federation-style animal welfare organisation that runs advocacy campaigns, policy engagement, and on-ground animal rescue programs. Comparable to FIAPO in operating as a multi-program NGO with a federation/network orientation and policy-heavy campaign mix.
• World Animal Protection: Global animal welfare federation with a movement-building, advocacy, and policy focus. Comparable to FIAPO as a federation model coordinating member organisations, pursuing legal/policy campaigns, and operating event-driven capacity-building programs across multiple countries.
• PETA India: India-based affiliate of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, focused on animal rights advocacy, vegan promotion, and corporate/government engagement. Directly comparable to FIAPO as a leading Indian animal rights advocacy organisation with vegan advocacy as a core program.
• Born Free Foundation: Wildlife and captive-animal welfare charity that FIAPO has partnered with on the Ban Captive Dolphins campaign. Directly comparable on campaign subject matter (captive animals, wildlife trade) and federation-style collaboration model.
• Cruelty Free International: International organisation focused on ending animal experimentation through advocacy, policy, and investigations. Comparable to FIAPO in its reliance on investigations, white papers, legal/policy campaigns, and donor-funded advocacy infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Humane Society International / India: Global animal welfare and protection organisation with a broad portfolio spanning animal rescue, advocacy, and corporate engagement. Comparable to FIAPO as a larger, well-resourced player operating in India within the same animal welfare space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FIAPOIndia

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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