SWAPN FOUNDATION

Name

SWAPN FOUNDATION

Legal name

Our Swapna Foundation

Website

https://ourswapna.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucknow

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation receives voluntary donations from individuals and organizations. Donations are processed through the website via third-party payment platforms. The organization holds 80G registration certificate enabling tax deductions for donors, making it attractive for charitable giving.
2. CSR Funding: Corporate Social Responsibility registration (January 15, 2024) allows the foundation to receive CSR funding from corporations. This enables partnerships with businesses for social welfare initiatives.
3. Volunteer Contributions (In-kind): While not direct revenue, the foundation leverages volunteer time and in-kind contributions for program delivery across six causes including education, animal welfare, environmental conservation, and community support.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Swapna Foundation is a youth-led non-profit organization that runs eight SDG-aligned social welfare programs — including street education (Street Kaksha), animal welfare (Paw Rangers), environmental conservation (Bhumitra Initiative, Water Brigade), hunger relief (Project Umang), menstrual health awareness (Project Margdarshan), intergenerational learning (2nd Innings), and blood donation (Blood for All) — delivered through a network of 5,000+ volunteers across 15+ cities in India.

Product overview

Swapna Foundation operates as a nonprofit organization running eight distinct social welfare initiatives aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals: Project Margdarshan (gender equality), Paw Rangers (animal welfare), Project Umang (hunger/livelihood), 2nd Innings (intergenerational equity), Street Kaksha (education), Bhumitra Initiative (environment), Water Brigade (water conservation), and Blood for All (health). These programs collectively address education, animal welfare, environmental conservation, healthcare, and community development across Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh, India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5000 volunteers engaged across 15+ cities with 6 causes
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BigFMminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2023Dariya Dili campaign with BigFM radio station for large-scale clothes collection camp. Collaboration took place in December 2023 and December 2024 across multiple locations in Lucknow, engaging 300+ donors.
• AmulcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 April 2020First brand collaboration with Amul for collective impact. Partnership occurred on April 4, 2020, marking the foundation's initial step into corporate partnerships for social welfare initiatives.
• Railway Protection ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020First government collaboration working with Railway Protection Force for community service initiatives. This partnership established the foundation's credibility with government bodies.
• Good Morning NutritiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMentor Raghav Agarwal serves as Managing Director of Good Morning Nutritive. Endorsement from the company's leadership provides credibility for potential corporate partnerships and brand collaborations.
• The Logical IndianminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia coverage partnership featuring Swapna Foundation's social impact work. The Logical Indian highlighted the transformative work of youth volunteers through their platform.
• Better IndiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBetter India featured the foundation's food drive initiative, where hundreds of people were served meals along with happiness. Hindi version also published for wider reach.
• KnocksenseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKnocksense covered the launch of Mission Hands Together 2.0 pandemic relief initiative in Lucknow, providing basic essentials to people living in rural and slum areas.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest education-focused NGOs operating nationwide at massive scale. Comparable to Swapna on the education-arm (Street Kaksha) but operates at far greater scale and is single-cause.
• Bharti Foundation: Corporate-backed Indian foundation running rural education programs funded through CSR. Comparable to Swapna on CSR-eligibility compliance, rural focus, and education priority.
• Habitat for Humanity India: Affiliate of an international NGO focused on housing, sanitation, and community development in India, relying on volunteer mobilization. Comparable on volunteer-driven service delivery in UP/North India.
• Akshaya Patra Foundation: Large Indian NGO running the world's largest mid-day meal program, combining hunger removal with school education. Overlaps with Swapna's Project Umang (hunger) and Street Kaksha (education) but at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Smile Foundation: Large Indian NGO operating a multi-cause direct-service portfolio (education, health, livelihood) for underprivileged communities. Highly comparable to Swapna's eight-program, SDG-aligned, donation-and-CSR-funded model.
• Nirmaan Organization: Youth-led Indian NGO working on education, health, and livelihood with structured city chapters and student volunteer leadership. Directly comparable on the youth-run, multi-cause, multi-city operating model.
• Youth for Seva: Indian nonprofit mobilizing young volunteers for sustained engagement with education, health, and environment initiatives across cities. Closely comparable to Swapna's youth-led, multi-city delivery model.
• Make A Difference (MAD): Youth-volunteer-driven Indian NGO focused on quality education for underprivileged children, with structured leadership chapters. Directly comparable on youth mobilization and education-led programs like Street Kaksha.
• Goonj: India's leading volunteer-driven, grassroots social NGO with city chapters across India delivering material aid, education and rural development. Comparable to Swapna on community-led distribution and large volunteer base.

Others

• Give Foundation (GiveIndia): India's largest online donation platform that routes CSR and individual contributions to vetted NGOs including 12A/80G-registered charities. Adjacent rather than competitive: Swapna would be a beneficiary NGO on GiveIndia rather than a peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OurSwapna
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ourswapna1037
• Facebookfacebook.com/foundationswapna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swapna-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/ourswapna

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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