SAVE Foundation

What SAVE Foundation does

SAVE Foundation, legally SAVE (Services to AIDS Victims and Empowerment) Foundation, is a non-sectarian, non-political charitable organization founded in June 2003 by Prof. Shreepal Saptasagar and headquartered at Yerala Bhavan, Sangli-Miraj Road, Vishrambagh, Sangli, Maharashtra, India. It is registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 and the Public Trusts Act 1950, and holds ISO 9001:2000 certification. The organization is governed by a 7-member Board of Trustees and operated by qualified staff with support from consultants and volunteers. Its work is organized across six programmatic verticals: Health (health camps, eye care including free cataract operations via partner hospitals, HIV/AIDS awareness and counselling); Environment (tree plantation, water conservation through borewell recharge and lake de-silting); Solar Energy (solar home lights, street lights, and water pumps for off-grid rural areas); Women's Empowerment (Self-Help Groups of 10-15 women, skill and capacity building, micro-enterprises, and women federations); Youth Empowerment (Life Skills Education in partnership with UNICEF, skills building, vocational training); and Livelihood Support (goat rearing, micro-businesses, micro-credits to borrowers without collateral or credit history). It also implemented COVID-19 response programs covering awareness, mask distribution, and Arsenic Album-30 immunity booster distribution.

The organization's revenue mechanics are those of a grant- and donation-funded NGO: bank-transfer donations from individual supporters, partnership grants from UNDP, UNICEF, The World Bank, India's National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), and various CSR initiatives. Services are delivered free or subsidized to beneficiaries in underserved rural Maharashtra through direct field operations, an SHG-based distribution channel, and partnerships with Gram Panchayats, district administration, NAB, Rotary Hospitals, and medical colleges. Its go-to-market is community-led, anchored on forming SHGs and running camps and training events directly in villages, with supplementary digital presence through its website (launched June 2020), photo and video galleries, success stories, and partner network outreach. No pricing model applies as services are not sold; all programs are grant- or donation-supported.

SAVE Foundation's strategic position rests on three pillars: a multi-vertical program portfolio addressing interconnected rural development needs (rather than a single-issue focus), institutional credibility derived from UN and government partnerships accumulated over two decades, and a grassroots SHG network providing distribution reach into villages that commercial and newer entrants would find costly to build. Its beneficiary base spans rural communities, women from economically weaker sections, adolescents, and people living with HIV/AIDS. The single-state (Maharashtra) operational footprint, donor-dependent revenue model, and absence of disclosed scale metrics (headcount, budget, revenue) define both the organization's current scope and the principal constraints on its growth trajectory.

Name

SAVE Foundation

Legal name

SAVE (Services to AIDS Victims and Empowerment) Foundation

Website

https://savefoundationindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SAVE Foundation is a Sangli, Maharashtra-based non-profit NGO founded in 2003 that delivers health camps, HIV/AIDS support, solar energy, women's SHGs, youth skills training, and livelihood programs to underserved rural communities across Maharashtra, funded by institutional grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAD

International & Local Implementing NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYBPAGACAC

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Rural health services
• Women empowerment programs
• Solar energy solutions
• Livelihood support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sangli

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Accepts donations through bank transfer. Donors can contribute to support various community programs.
2. Partnership Grants: Funding from institutional partners including UNDP, UNICEF, The World Bank, National AIDS Control Organisation, and various CSR initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SAVE Foundation is a non-profit NGO that delivers community-based development programs across rural Maharashtra, covering health camps, eye care, HIV/AIDS support, environmental conservation, solar energy installations, women's self-help group formation, youth life-skills and vocational training, and livelihood activities such as goat rearing and micro-credits. Services are provided free or subsidized to underserved communities through direct field delivery, partnerships with UN agencies and government bodies, and a network of self-help groups and volunteers.

Product overview

SAVE Foundation is a non-profit NGO offering a portfolio of social welfare programs focused on health, environment, solar energy, women empowerment, youth empowerment, and livelihood support. The organization operates community-based programs including health camps, eye care, HIV/AIDS awareness, tree plantation, water conservation, solar energy solutions (home lights, street lights, water pumps), self-help group formation, skills training, micro-enterprise support, vocational training, goat rearing, micro-credits, and COVID-19 relief. These programs are delivered through direct service delivery, training, financial support, and partnerships with government schemes and NGOs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Camps Multi-specialty health camps in un-served and underserved rural villages providing checkups, testing, treatments, and referrals to associated healthcare centers.
• Eye Care Free eye checkup camps, affordable eye glasses for vision improvement, and cataract operations at associated hospitals linked with government schemes for rural beneficiaries.
• HIV/AIDS Awareness and Support Preventive healthcare and HIV/AIDS awareness programs for vulnerable communities, including counseling, care centres, and mixed SHGs for stigma reduction.
• Tree Plantation Environmental conservation through tree planting aimed at protecting water quality, air quality, biodiversity, and acting as carbon sinks.
• Water Conservation Water conservation initiatives including bore well recharge and lake de-silting to conserve limited fresh water supplies in rural areas.
• Solar Home Lights Solar LED systems promoted and installed for homes in unserved and underserved rural areas where grid services are not available.
• Solar Street Lights Solar street lighting systems installed for rural and urban unserved areas, promoted under CSR activities with community contribution.
• Solar Water Pumps Solar water pumping systems deployed for community drinking water and rural agriculture water supply in areas where electricity supply is uncertain.
• Self-Help Group (SHG) Formation Formation of self-help groups of 10-15 women from similar backgrounds who save small sums, take loans from collective savings, and are linked to financial institutions.
• Skill and Capacity Building for Women Building self-esteem through counselling, life skills training, mentoring, access to credit, job placements, and economic literacy for women.
• Micro-Enterprises for Women Income-generating activities for women including tailoring, cloth shops, beauty parlors, mobile/TV repair, electrical motor repairs, and food packaging.
• Women Federation Women federations formed to help like-minded women start income-generation activities and support needy women.
• Life Skills Education Self-building sessions for adolescents to improve communication, self-esteem, responsibility, and informed decision-making, implemented in partnership with UNICEF.
• Skills Building Training for Youth Skill development training to strengthen skills and improve equitable decision-making, authentic peer and community engagement among youth.
• Vocational Training Skills improvement training through on-the-job practice including goat rearing, poultry farming, wireman work, plumbing, masonry, and computer operations.
• Goat Rearing Program Promotion of goat rearing with technical and financial support to women and groups for sustainable family income.
• Micro-Business Support Household income-generating activities and micro/small businesses including tailoring, cloth shops, beauty parlors, goat rearing, and mobile/TV repair.
• Micro-Credit Loans Small loans to impoverished borrowers lacking collateral or credit history, designed to support entrepreneurship and alleviate poverty.
• COVID-19 Awareness Programme COVID-19 awareness outreach reaching more than 175,000 population in rural settings through field campaigns and information drives.
• MASK Distribution Distribution of more than 5,000 N95 and cloth masks to COVID-19 warriors and vulnerable rural population during the pandemic.
• Arsenic Album-30 Distribution Distribution of Arsenic Album-30 immunity booster to more than 3,000 families in rural areas as a COVID-19 response initiative.

Quantifiable outcome

• COVID-19 awareness reaching 175,000+ population in rural settings
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDP supports video volunteering programs to empower people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Provides technical assistance and funding for development initiatives.
• United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for Life Skills Education Programme implemented in Maharashtra. Massive program for adolescent development in partnership with district administration.
• National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention, and support programs. NACO Director visited SAVE Foundation's work.
• Indian Network For People Living With HIV AIDSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner for HIV/AIDS support and stigma reduction programs.
• Network of Maharashtra People Living With HIV AIDSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level network partner for community engagement and support services for PLHIV.
• Yerala Projects SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for project implementation and community development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SEWA (Self-Employed Women's Association): SEWA organizes self-employed women into SHGs and cooperatives for financial inclusion, micro-enterprise, and livelihood support. Direct overlap with SAVE Foundation's SHG formation, micro-credit, and micro-enterprise programs.
• Smile Foundation: Smile Foundation runs health, education, and livelihood programs for underserved communities across India. Comparable multi-domain NGO model with similar funding mix (donations and institutional grants).
• Seva Mandir: Seva Mandir is a grassroots NGO running rural community development, SHGs, health, education, and natural resource management programs in tribal Rajasthan. Comparable holistic community development model with strong field operations.
• BAIF Development Research Foundation: BAIF operates rural development programs including livestock-based livelihoods, women's empowerment, environment, and health — closely mirroring SAVE Foundation's multi-domain approach. Comparable scale and rural Maharashtra presence.
• PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action): PRADAN promotes livelihoods among rural poor through SHG formation, micro-enterprise, and skill-building — directly comparable to SAVE Foundation's women empowerment and livelihood programs. Operates across multiple Indian states with similar community-led delivery model.
• Hand in Hand India: Hand in Hand India focuses on SHG formation, microfinance, and skill training for women in rural India. Direct overlap with SAVE Foundation's women empowerment and SHG-led economic empowerment programs.
• PRATHAM Education Foundation: PRATHAM runs education, vocational training, and livelihood programs for underserved youth and women across India. Comparable youth empowerment and skill-building programs to SAVE Foundation's life skills and vocational training portfolios.

Broad incumbents

• Tata Trusts: Tata Trusts is one of India's largest philanthropic foundations funding health, education, livelihood, and rural development across India. Operates as a grantmaker and program implementer, vastly larger scale than SAVE Foundation but with overlapping mission areas.
• Ambuja Cement Foundation: Ambuja Cement Foundation is a larger CSR-driven NGO running health, water, environment, and livelihood programs across multiple Indian states. Overlapping program areas but significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• WaterAid India: WaterAid India focuses on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs in rural India. Partial overlap with SAVE Foundation's water conservation and health programs, with a narrower but deeper thematic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SAVEFoundation.sangli

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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