SAKSHAM
SAKSHAM
Strengthening Non-Profits for Sustainable Growth
Capacity building of non-profits – with a difference!
Saksham in Sanskrit means capable. That is exactly what we strive to make the organizations we partner with.
Lack of credibility in front of donors, employees, and even regulators pose a big hurdle in fund raising for social sector organisations. This failure is not intentional. Often it is ignorance, incapability or affordability which leads to lack of financial discipline, accountability, pro-active reporting and gaps in compliance.
Saksham is a project where over a three-year active engagement with organizations we set up, streamline and strengthen all the back-office processes with the objective of making them more credible and dependable for donors to donate their money.
Unlike traditional capacity-building programs, our focus is not only on training or workshops, Saksham takes a fundamentally different approach. We don’t just teach; we build and run your back-office systems with you for a full 3 years before handing them over to your team with complete knowledge transfer and handholding.
After going through the Saksham cycle, we want every partner organization to be financially stronger, more accountable, responsive and capable of undertaking larger projects and accessing more donors.
Eligibility
Saksham is designed for non-profits that are:
- Existence of at least 3 years
-
Annual spend or fund raising in the last year between
30 lacs to 60 lacs - Led by founders committed to long-term impact
- Ready to adopt systems, processes, and external support
This is ideal for organizations that have:
- Proven work on the ground
- Growing ambitions
- Need for structured support to scale
Not-for-Profit organisations (NPOs) from all over
India and for any social cause can apply for
participation.
Application process:
-
Application
Up to 1 June, 2026 -
Evaluation
1 - 15 June, 2026 -
Cohort formation
by 15 June, 2026 -
On-boarding
15 - 30 June, 2026 -
Go-live
1 July, 2026
Engagement Model
Saksham is a 3-year structured cohort-based program that supports non-profits in gaining credibility, becoming scalable, and
funding-ready organizations.
Each cohort includes 20–25 non-profits, and over the program duration, the STF team works closely with each organization to:
Set up robust systems and processes
Manage critical back-office functions
Enable compliance and governance
Strengthen donor engagement & reporting
Build digital presence & operational efficiency
Engagement Model
Capabilities of each non-profit organisation in the following areas are baselined and tracked during the Project duration:
Accounting and financial reporting
HR management
Digital presence and visibility
Governance
Level of automation and use of technology
Size of Annual funding raised /
Value of Projects executed
Performance goals for each of the above areas are defined and reviewed during the project duration.
Service delivery for back-office processes happens remotely. Our physical presence at the Cohort member premises is not
envisaged. In-person meetings and site visits, as necessary for the other tasks, are done on a need basis.
Cohort member is expected to have a single point of contact to enable passing of all information to us and to coordinate
internally within the organization for query resolution.
Doing Great Work…
But Struggling to
Scale?
Impact of Saksham
Key Impact areas of Sakham are as follows:
Finance
- Grow the annual budget size
- Ensure eligibility to raise CSR funding / Grants / Fellowships
- Lay down financial discipline, reporting
processes - Ensure timely auditing and financial
reporting
Operations
- Grow the number of beneficiaries
- Lay down processes for measuring Outcomes
and Impact - Help sign new MOUs every year
- Set up formal Project review process –
dashboards, reports
Human Resources (HR)
- Frame and implement HR Policy
- Implement HR related compliances – PF, ESI
- Formalise employment records, contracts,
etc.
Digital Presence
- Set up and manage a functional website
- Establish presence on social media
- Set up and maintain the donor database
- Set up Donor engagement and reporting
processes
Governance
- Set up best practices in Governance – Trustees, meetings, filings
- Implement and comply with relevant legislations – Trust, Company law, Income
Tax, Labor code, POSH, etc. - Use of Licensed software
- Process for Annual Plans and reviews
- Digitization of key documents
Cost of Participation
Cost that every participating cohort member pays is a fraction of what we incur.
Every cohort member pays us Rs. 1,50,000* annually. Considering the wide scope of areas covered, monthly cost of Rs 12,500* should be
very attractive for them.
Fees for the subsequent years 2 and 3 would depend on the growth and overall progress of the cohort member.
As a part of our contribution to the society, we cover the remaining cost.
For us this is our contribution towards making the social sector sustainable and financially stronger.
*Excluding GST and other applicable taxes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a training program or a short-term workshop?
No. Saksham is an execution-led program where we actively run and build your back-office systems alongside your team. We handle your accounting, payroll, compliances, digital presence.
Who manages the program?
The program is fully managed end-to-end by Seva Tarang Foundation.
What is the duration?
The program runs for 3 years, ensuring deep, sustainable and lasting transformation. This also ensures that we take ownership of what we suggest and implement.
Will we lose control of our organisation?
No. You retain full control. Saksham acts as a support system, working with you, side by side. All decisions are taken by the Founders. All payments and bank accounts are operated by your staff.
Do we need to hire additional staff for activities covered under the Project ?
No. During the program, Saksham handles key support functions, except for activities not covered under Project Saksham such as recruitment, bank account operations, you would not normally need to recruit anyone.
What happens after 3 years?
At the end of the cohort period all the processes and activities are handed over back to the organisation. We work with every organisation to identify appropriate staff and their training to take over the tasks.
If the organization wishes to continue with our support beyond the cohort period, the engagement will be separately finalised and handled by our shared services team.
Let us partner to leverage respective strengths
Your Project management + our enabling support
