### Purpose The funding from AID for ViKa is going to likely end in April. We will need to raise funds to keep our 7 centres running beyond that. We also need to raise money so we can support Venkatesh and Srilakshmi. ### Principles - Alignment. As much as funds are important we want to make sure that whoever we raise money from is aligned with our values and doesn't put any undue pressure. - Modular. The goals of different parts of the budget is different so we can aim to raise funds in a modular manner. This would ensure that we're not depending on a single donor as well. ### Outcome Visioning Over the next six months we find partners for three specific areas - Learning centres project - Action research project - Fellowship project Ideally, these three will work in conjunction and we are able to find partners who are aligned with our overall vision. Also the donors we find are willing to partner with us long term for at least 3-5 years so we don't need to keep going through the fundraising process. ### Brainstorming - What do I already know about this project? I have some idea on how to write funding proposals. We have a few leads and know what type of organisations to look for. - What don’t I know that I need to find out? We don't really know how the grant writing process works. We also don't fully understand how the CSR process works. - Who can I talk to who might provide insights? Guru is the person we've typically relied on for fundraising support. It might be worth talking to some other non profit leaders as well and understand how they go about things. - What can I read or listen to for relevant ideas? I have to research on resources. I don't have any of the top of my head. ### Actions - [x] Add scholarship project to website ✅ 2025-06-23 - [x] Update messaging on ViKa donate page ✅ 2025-06-19 - [x] Add partners to website for credibility - can make ViKa an umbrella term ✅ 2025-07-05 - [ ] Setup presentation for group from Guru 📅 2025-07-11 - [x] Follow up with donor and get money 📅 2025-07-23 ✅ 2025-08-04 - [ ] Figure out compelling messaging for retail donations - [ ] Apply to pending grant list in Tracker - [ ] Explore Social Stock Exchange - [ ] Set up 501(c) organisation @someda