India’s rapid economic growth has generated an extraordinary amount of wealth in recent years, leading to an unprecedented interest in philanthropy on the part of individuals, companies and foundations, both in India and in the Non-resident Indian community, overseas. One impediment to the growth of India’s philanthropic sector has been the lack of infrastructure to…

The MurthyNAYAK Foundation is deeply committed to the empowerment of girls and women, and the mission of the Girl Scouts resonates strongly with that commitment. MNF is an enthusiastic supporter of the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland (GCSM), providing regular financial contributions as well as active leadership: Attorney Sheela Murthy was the Board Chair for…

Vimochana is a Bangalore-based organization that has been working for 20 years on the issues of Indian women, focusing on domestic violence and sexual harassment in the workplace. Of particular concern to the MurthyFoundation is the problem of dowry burning and deaths. Thanks to organizations like Vimochana, there is increasing awareness of this problem, and…

American Red Cross – The American Red Cross needs no introduction. When disaster strikes, the Red Cross is usually the first aid organization on the scene, providing food, shelter, clean water, and a sense of safety to people displaced by earthquakes, floods, fires, tsunamis and other crises. The MurthyNAYAK Foundation has given funds to support…

KHUSHII – KHUSHII stands for Kinship for Humanitarian, Social, and Holistic Intervention in India. This nonprofit works to uplift poor communities in India – both urban and rural – offering health and education programs, vocational training, and assistance in organizing grass-roots self-help groups. The MurthyNAYAK Foundation has provided generous support to KHUSHII’s adult literacy program,…

India Network – a nonprofit internet resource for all things Indian, providing news, matrimonial advertisements, links to Indian government agencies, and a host of other useful information to Indian communities around the world, and to researchers and scholars interested in learning about India. The India Network was created to meet the cultural and social needs…

The MurthyNAYAK Foundation supports the Episcopal Refugee & Immigrant Center Alliance – ERICA – a resource center for refugees, asylees and immigrants in the Baltimore-Washington area. In 2010, the MurthyNAYAK Foundation sponsored ERICA’s annual benefit concert, Music and Stories of Migration, which featured outstanding musicians from the Peabody Conservatory – most of them immigrants –…

CRY, which stands for Child Rights and You, is a nonprofit that focuses attention and resources on the rights of children in India, seeking to protect their rights to education, good nutrition, safe water, and freedom from poverty, disease, abuse, neglect, and exploitation. In partnership with social entrepreneurs and nonprofits in India, CRY provides funding,…

Aseema – this Mumbai-based NGO provides educational opportunities to street children and other underprivileged youths, to feed their imaginations and help them reach their full potential. Aseema means “limitless” in Sanskrit, a name chosen to reflect the unbounded spirit and potential of children. Aseema builds strong bonds between students and teachers, instilling a love of…

AKKA is a nonprofit devoted to the promotion and preservation of the Kannada language and culture among overseas Indians in the USA and Canada. AKKA helps to coordinate the work of several local Kannada Associations, bringing together Karnataka natives and their families for social and networking events locally and at national conferences. The MurthyNAYAK Foundation…