Social inequities are growing and societal problems are complex. No single approach can deliver results at a scale. Sustainable change and transformation integrate the strength of the community, efficiency of the market, the power of the state, and capacities of the facilitators. Sectoral systems of agriculture, health, education, etc., fundamental to social development, do not sufficiently focus or deliver outcomes for the poor and vulnerable.
The Catalyst Group of Organisations
A registered Society (not-for-profit), Vrutti is a Livelihood Impact Partner which enhances people's well-being through knowledge, innovation and transformative actions and brings about solutions at a scale that eliminate inequities and create wealth for the
GREEN Foundation works toward a well-preserved, diverse ecosystem that will sustain the rural livelihoods of the present generation without eroding the resource base of the future. Our work to empower the small-scale and marginal farmers of India first began in 1994 with
Facilitating Market Access to Women and Smallholder Farmers and Marginalised Communities to Maximise Returns for their Products and Services. Fuzhio promotes Impact Products directly to customers on behalf of small farmers and vulnerable groups and
Upfront works with front line workers and the “systems” by changing mindsets, behaviours and practices; improving skills, financial security, processes and services; building agency, ensuring voices and choices; and establishing partnerships and collaborations.
What we do
As thought leaders we build knowledge and perspectives, and generate learning. Our multi- and cross-disciplinary experience affords us the ability to draw, process and share insights across themes and sectors, enriching solutions through diverse lenses.
We understand that transformation and scale is not possible without partnerships and collaborations. We bridge worlds of the communities, practitioners, thinkers and investors; and of program and policy; bringing these together for scale and sustainability.
Ethics, integrity and execution excellence are the pathways towards action that demonstrates quality and dignity for communities. We provide mechanisms to partners in the social sector to remain firmly on these pathways.
Our constituents are the practitioners, thinkers and investors who are vested in social development, are aligned to our vision and strategy and subscribe to the same values, beliefs and standards that we stand for.
These constituents as individuals or institutions are our partners. We define partnerships through a variety of formal and informal engagement mechanisms. We are vested in working with partners, irrespective of the formality of engagement, and supporting them to move towards their results. Partnership forms include:
Institutions founded and managed by the CF Trustees, referred to as the Catalyst Group, having formal Memorandum of Association agreements.
Institutions integrated, merged into the Catalyst Group entities or managed by the CF Trustees.
Institutions co-created with other partners where the governance and management is legally represented by a Catalyst Group entity.
Institutions co-created or co-driven, where governance and management is trust led.
Build, Operate and Transfer mechanisms where only management, and not governance is represented by a Catalyst Group entity.
Long-term, formal or trust-based support to institutions or initiatives.
Assignment or contract-based engagements.
Are involved with us, and vice-versa, through voluntary association.
Philosophically and strategically, Catalyst Group would like to stay small and make a big impact. We are not focused on our size, rather the size of our contributions. Therefore we prefer to measure and be measured on this count.
We are a 480+ strong team...
...with a Head Office in Bangalore...
...regional offices in Delhi, and Bhopal...
...with over 100+ partners across the globe.
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