India's International Movement to Unite Nations

What India's International Movement to Unite Nations does

India's International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.) is a youth-run non-profit organization founded in 2011 by Rishabh Shah, legally constituted as Taking India Forward Foundation and headquartered in Mumbai, India. It operates Model UN-style conferences, leadership development programs, literature festivals, and social impact campaigns, organized around four stated verticals: Building Glocal Citizens, Leadership Development, Promoting Literature, and Social Impact. The organization serves students and young adults primarily, with most team members under 22 years of age, and reports reaching 75 million lives across 275 cities and 40 countries, with 100,000+ schools accessed via its I.I.M.U.N. Clubs program.

The core products are (1) National, International, and Championship Model UN Conferences, (2) I.I.M.U.N. Clubs embedded in schools, (3) Leadership Tours, (4) Literature Festivals, and (5) Social Impact campaigns. The organization is supported by 7,000+ active volunteers and a 30,000+ alumni community, with 6,500+ associated luminaries (diplomats, policymakers, public figures). Note that the input reports 227 employees, which is inconsistent with the youth-run volunteer-based operating model described elsewhere and should be reconciled.

The business model is non-profit and donation-funded. Revenue is described as approximately 30% from events/conferences and approximately 70% from individual donations, with all donations eligible for India's Section 80G tax certification. Most initiatives are offered free or subsidized, and there is no evidence of a meaningful recurring subscription, enterprise contract, or government grant component. Go-to-market relies on school outreach and volunteer network-driven donor mobilization rather than paid marketing.

Name

India's International Movement to Unite Nations

Legal name

Taking India Forward Foundation

Website

https://iimun.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development and Education

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Model United Nations (MUN) (EDAMAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Youth leadership programs
• Model united nations
• Student conferences
• Social impact campaigns
• Literature festivals

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event and Conference Participation Fees: Events and conferences contribute approximately 30% of the organization's margins. Fees are charged for participation in city conferences, national conferences, international conferences, Championship Conferences, leadership tours, and study programs. Most events are subsidized or provided free of cost to enable participation from across socioeconomic backgrounds.
2. Individual Donations: Donations from individuals who believe in furthering Indian thought constitute the remaining approximately 70% of margins. All donations are eligible for 80G tax certification. The organization is entirely volunteer-run with no paid staff, keeping overhead costs minimal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

I.I.M.U.N. (India's International Movement to Unite Nations) is the world's largest youth-run non-profit organization that delivers Model United Nations conferences, leadership development programs, literature festivals, and social impact campaigns for students aged 15-22. It operates through four verticals: Building Glocal Citizens (MUN clubs and conferences), Leadership Development (role model series, leadership tours), Promoting Literature (festivals and author series), and Social Impact Projects (Find a Bed, My First Vote, One Week for One World). The organization runs 10,000+ school events annually across 275 cities and 40 countries, and is entirely volunteer-driven by youth under 22 years of age.

Product overview

IIMUN operates as a multi-vertical youth development organization offering Model United Nations conferences and simulations as its core product, complemented by leadership development programs, literature festivals, and social impact initiatives. The organization runs I.I.M.U.N. Clubs in schools (free establishment), National and International Conferences across 108+ cities and 22+ countries, Championship Conferences as annual flagship events, and Marquee Conferences at prestigious international venues. Supporting products include the Role Model Series, Leadership Tours (12 variants including Business, Law, Tech & AI, Armed Forces), Vadodara Literature Festival, Youth Literature Festivals, Author Series, and social impact campaigns like Find a Bed, My First Vote, and One Week for One World. The organization is entirely volunteer-run with students aged 15-22, and most initiatives are free or subsidized for accessibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• I.I.M.U.N. Clubs: School-based clubs promoting Indian-ness, international mindset, and movement-based activities to unite nations
• Vadodara Literature Festival
• Find a Bed
• #MyFirstVote
• One World Magazine

Products and services

• I.I.M.U.N. Clubs Free school-based clubs promoting Indian-ness, international mindset, and movement-based activities with structured 30-week programs, yearly resources, tutorial videos, and study materials for student leadership development.
• National Conferences

Quantifiable outcome

• 75 million lives touched, 40 countries, 275 cities, 15 years of operation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• HT Parekh FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024HT Parekh Foundation supports I.I.M.U.N.'s Role Model Series (since 2024), providing funding and institutional backing for this flagship series that profiles 150+ luminaries in front of 3,000+ students, focusing on value-based leadership and life lessons.
• 6,500+ Luminaries (Government, Entertainment, Sports, Academia, Spiritual)majorOthers · 1 January 2024Wide network of high-profile individuals including 32+ heads of nations, 38+ Union Cabinet Ministers, 24+ governors, 16+ chief ministers, 450+ global institutional leaders, 150+ UN figures, 800+ film actors, 350+ sports personalities, 500+ spiritual leaders, and 500+ academics who have spoken at or supported I.I.M.U.N. This includes Antonio Guterres, Amitabh Bachchan, Saina Nehwal, Dalai Lama, Amish Tripathi, and many others.
• Network18majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Co-produced 'Yuva Bharat' youth-centric show with CNN News18, airing every weekend for 36 months. Network18 partnership amplifies I.I.M.U.N.'s reach through national television broadcasting. Also partnered for Period of Pride menstrual hygiene awareness campaign.
• Karan Johar, Kartik Aryan, and 6,000+ Cause AmbassadorssupportingOthers · 1 January 20216,000+ cause ambassadors including Karan Johar and Kartik Aryan endorsed the Find a Bed COVID-19 relief campaign during April-May 2021. The initiative created India's first national repository of hospital beds across 446 cities in 11 languages.
• Parul UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for the annual Vadodara Literature Festival (4 editions) and Vadodara Conclave. Provides venue, support, and co-organization of events that attract 15,000+ students. Also associated with Role Model Series. Partnership has grown into one of I.I.M.U.N.'s most significant institutional relationships.
• United Nations (Various Agencies)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple partnerships with UN entities including UN Department of Public Information (Education Outreach), UN Vienna, UNIC India & Bhutan, and hosting of conferences at UN Headquarters in New York and Geneva. UN officials including Under-Secretary-General Fabrizio Hochschild and Chief of Education Outreach Nathalie Leroy have addressed I.I.M.U.N. conferences.
• United Nations (General)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI for India campaign submitted petitions signed by lakhs of students to the UN requesting India's permanent seat on the UN Security Council. I.I.M.U.N. has been actively championing this agenda since its launch in 2014.
• Sonakshi Sinha (Cause Ambassador)supportingOthersCelebrity champion for the One Week for One World climate awareness campaign, which received 1,000,000+ signatures endorsing dedicating one week of the year to the environment. Annual campaign includes student-organized clean-ups, plantation drives, and eco-friendly initiatives around June 5th.
• 50+ Authors (Devdutt Pattanaik, Chetan Bhagat, Durjoy Dutta, Ashwin Sanghi, Amish Tripathi, Shabana Azmi, others)supportingOthersLiterary figures including Devdutt Pattanaik, Chetan Bhagat, Durjoy Dutta, Ashwin Sanghi, Amish Tripathi, and Shabana Azmi have participated in the Vadodara Literature Festival and Author Series, engaging with thousands of student readers and bibliophiles.
• Indian Navy (Swachh Sagar Initiative)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerI.I.M.U.N. partnered with the Indian Navy for the Swachh Sagar nationwide beach cleanup initiative, bringing together 7,500+ students across 15 cities from Dal Lake in Kashmir to Marina Beach in Chennai, collecting 2,000+ bags of waste.
• ChessBase India (World Chess Day)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with ChessBase India for World Chess Day Celebrations, launching a nationwide initiative to introduce chess to underprivileged students across India. GM Vidit Gujrathi served as Cause Ambassador. Campaign reached 50+ cities.
• Culinary Arts Academy, SwitzerlandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with the Culinary Arts Academy, Switzerland for the 'Recipes for Success' series, where globally renowned chefs share life lessons from their journeys with young audiences.
• International Organizations (WHO, CERN, WMO, UNHRC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwitzerland Study Tour included interactions at WHO headquarters (opening ceremony with Former PM of Moldova and DG of WIPO), CERN (tour and interaction with Dr. Archana Sharma), WMO, UNHRC, and workshops on negotiation skills, SDGs, and UN career pathways at the Palace of Nations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest education non-profits, operating programs across hundreds of thousands of schools with focus on literacy and learning outcomes. Comparable as an Indian education NGO of massive scale and beneficiary reach, but focused on foundational learning rather than leadership/MUN.
• Teach For India: Indian education non-profit placing young leaders in low-income schools to drive systemic educational change. Comparable in mobilizing young people as change agents within India's school system, with similar youth-engagement and leadership-development positioning.

Broad incumbents

• DoSomething.org: Largest US youth social impact non-profit, mobilizing millions of young people in volunteer campaigns. Comparable as a mass-youth social impact and volunteer mobilization platform, with similar digital-plus-campaign model but US-centric.
• AIESEC: Global youth-run non-profit operating leadership development programs, international conferences, and volunteer exchanges across 100+ countries. Comparable in mission (youth empowerment, global citizenship) and in scale of youth volunteer engagement, though larger and older.
• Rotary International (Interact / Rotaract): Global service organization with youth branches (Interact for high school, Rotaract for young adults) running leadership, service, and international exchange programs. Comparable in global youth leadership and service model, though older and more institutionalized.
• World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA): Federation of UN associations running Model UN programs globally and coordinating with UN agencies. The most direct institutional peer for IIMUN's MUN-and-UN-advocacy hybrid model.

Emerging players

• TakingITGlobal: International non-profit engaging youth in social impact, global citizenship education, and digital storytelling. Comparable in youth-led global citizenship and digital platform approach, though smaller in scale than IIMUN.

Direct peers

• National Model United Nations (NMUN): The world's largest college-level Model UN conference, drawing 5,000+ students annually from 130+ countries. Closest direct competitor in the MUN conference space, with a more academic/university focus versus IIMUN's school-age, India-rooted approach.
• Ashoka (Ashoka: Innovators for the Public): Global network identifying and supporting young changemakers through fellowship and youth programs. Comparable in identifying and platforming young social-impact leaders, though focused on individual changemakers rather than mass youth conferences.
• The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN): Long-running international MUN organization affiliated with United Nations and hosting conferences in The Hague and globally. Comparable as a prestigious, internationally-affiliated MUN operator targeting high school and university students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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