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{{Short description|American non-profit organization}}
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{{Infobox organization
| Non-profit_name = American India Foundation
| name = American India Foundation
| Non-profit_logo = [[Image:AIF logo.png]]
| Non-profit_type = [[Charitable trust]]
| type = [[Charitable trust]]
| founded_date =
| founded_date = 2001
| founder = President [[Bill Clinton]], Rajat Gupta, Victor Menezes<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.synergos.org/globalgivingmatters/features/0201aif.htm | title= Long Distance Philanthropy Brings Donors Closer to Home | accessdate=2008-20-11}}</ref>
| founder = President [[Bill Clinton]], Lata Krishnan, [[Rajat Gupta]], [[Victor Menezes]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.synergos.org/globalgivingmatters/features/0201aif.htm | title= Long Distance Philanthropy Brings Donors Closer to Home | access-date=2008-11-20}}</ref>
| key_people = Lata Krishnan (Co-Chair)<br>Harit Talwar (Co-Chair)<br>Nishant Pandey (CEO)<br> Mathew Joseph (India Country Director)
| location_city =
| headquarters = [[New York City|New York]]
| location_country =
| location = [[New York, USA|New York]]
| area_served = [[India]] and [[United States]]
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| focus = [[Education]], [[Livelihood]], [[Public health|Public Health]]
| area_served = [[India]]
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| Non-profit_slogan =
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| focus = [[Education]], [[Livelihood]], [[Public Health]]
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| homepage = [http://AIF.org/ AIF.org]
| method =
| owner =
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| Non-profit_slogan =
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| homepage = [http://AIF.org/ AIF.org]
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The '''American India Foundation''' (AIF, founded 2001) is a [[nonprofit]] American organization working in [[India]].<ref name="www.aif.org">{{Cite web |title=Creating socio-economic change in India |url=https://aif.org/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=AIF |language=en-US}}</ref> It is one of the largest secular, non-partisan American organizations supporting development work in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macfound.org/grantees/2381/|title=American India Foundation - MacArthur Foundation|website=macfound.org|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref>


It also runs the ServiceCorps Fellowship, renamed the William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service to India on May 11, 2009, which sends skilled young Americans in an immersive [[Volunteering|volunteer service program]] training and placing young professionals to support development organizations across India for 10 months.<ref>{{Cite web|title=William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India {{!}} UPENN CURF|url=https://www.curf.upenn.edu/content/aif-clinton|access-date=2021-01-18|website=www.curf.upenn.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India – UChicagoGRAD {{!}} The University of Chicago|url=https://grad.uchicago.edu/fellowship/william-j-clinton-fellowship-for-service-in-india/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=grad.uchicago.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.profellow.com/announcements/william-j-clinton-fellowship-for-service-in-india-learning-about-grassroots-development-and-inclusive-leadership-in-india/|title=William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India: Learning about Grassroots Development and Inclusive Leadership in India {{!}} ProFellow|date=2018-11-12|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-27|archive-date=2020-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327211635/https://www.profellow.com/announcements/william-j-clinton-fellowship-for-service-in-india-learning-about-grassroots-development-and-inclusive-leadership-in-india/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The '''American India Foundation''' (AIF, founded 2001) is a [[nonprofit]] [[United States|American]] development organization "charged with the mission of accelerating social and economic change in [[India]]." The AIF has invested in over 100 Indian [[non-governmental organization]]s while raising over $46 million since its inception. It is one of the largest American organizations supporting development work in India.


==History==
AIF awards grants to [[education]], [[livelihood]], and [[public health]] projects in India – with emphases on [[elementary education]], women’s empowerment, and [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]], respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aif.org/about/default.htm | title= AIF- Who We Are| accessdate=2008-20-11}}</ref> AIF has a program called Digital Equalizer which attempts to bridge the digital divide by providing computers, internet access and training to under-resourced Indian schools.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=761 | title= Accelerating Change in India by Inspiring Entrepreneurial Philanthropy in the U.S | accessdate=2008-20-11}}</ref> It also funds the Service Corps Fellowship, which sends skilled young Americans to work with NGOs in India for a ten month period. The fellowship helps exchange technical skills, intellectual resources and helps increase the capacity of Indian NGOs to continue their work while giving American leaders a good understanding of India.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aif.org/serve/servicecorps/default.htm | title= AIF Service Corps Fellowship | accessdate=2008-20-11}}</ref>
Founded in 2001 at the initiative of [[President of the United States|US President]] [[Bill Clinton]] following a suggestion from [[Prime Minister of India|Indian Prime Minister]] [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] by a group of [[Indian-American]]s responding to the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake|Gujarat earthquake]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/061702-sp-cf-rr-gn-gl-irq-afg-prk-rwa-bra-sp-wjc-addresses-council-on-foreign-relations.htm|title=Clinton Presidential Center "Council on Foreign Relations, 2002"|date=2007-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928195246/http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/061702-sp-cf-rr-gn-gl-irq-afg-prk-rwa-bra-sp-wjc-addresses-council-on-foreign-relations.htm|access-date=2020-03-27|archive-date=2007-09-28}}</ref>


It has offices in [[New York City]] and [[California]], twelve chapters across the U.S., and India operations headquartered in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-india-foundation-and-westbridge-capital-announce-four-year-partnership-300889243.html|title=American India Foundation and WestBridge Capital Announce Four-year Partnership|last=Foundation|first=American India|website=prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref>
The American India Foundation was founded by a group of [[Indian-American]]s responding to the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]]. Former United States President [[Bill Clinton]] serves as the Honorary Chair, and has been involved in a number of AIF events; he was asked to get involved with the group by Indian Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] in the wake of the earthquake.[http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/061702-sp-cf-rr-gn-gl-irq-afg-prk-rwa-bra-sp-wjc-addresses-council-on-foreign-relations.htm]


==AIF's Emergency Response==
== AIF's Emergency Response ==
In cases of major national disasters in India, AIF has been involved in relief and rehabilitation efforts. It has undertaken three campaigns for relief and rehabilitation:
In cases of major national disasters in India, AIF has been involved in relief and rehabilitation efforts. It has undertaken several campaigns for relief and rehabilitation:
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# In 2001, after the Gujarat Earthquake
# In 2004, after the Tsunami
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# In 2005, after the Kashmir Earthquake


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# In 2001, after the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake|Gujarat earthquake]]
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AIF takes a multi-phased approach to disaster relief: relief, reconstruction and rehabilitation. AIF's focus is the long-term rehabilitation of communities, and it dedicates most of its resources to this phase. In Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, AIF funded organizations in the affected communities for up to three years following the earthquake so that our NGO partners could identify long-term solutions to improve the lives of people affected by disaster.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aifoundation.org/about/emergencies.htm | title= AIF Emergency Response | accessdate=2008-20-11}}</ref>
# In 2004, after the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|tsunami]]
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# In 2005, after the [[2005 Kashmir earthquake|Kashmir earthquake]]
#In 2019, after the [[2019 Pulwama attack|Pulwama attack]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kirenrijiju/status/1126045031888850944?lang=en|title=India's Minister of State for Home Affairs|last=Rijiju|first=Kiren|date=2019-05-08|website=@kirenrijiju|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref>
#In 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aif.org/american-india-foundation-launches-covid-19-response-effort/|title=American India Foundation Launches COVID-19 Response Effort – AIF|date=27 March 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref>


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AIF takes a multi-phased approach to disaster relief: relief, reconstruction and rehabilitation. AIF's focus is the long-term rehabilitation of communities, and it dedicates most of its resources to this phase. In [[Gujarat]] and [[Tamil Nadu]], AIF funded organizations in affected communities for up to three years following the earthquake so that NGO partners could identify long-term solutions to improve the lives of people affected by disaster.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aifoundation.org/about/emergencies.htm |title=AIF Emergency Response |access-date=2008-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522164957/http://www.aifoundation.org/about/emergencies.htm |archive-date=2008-05-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Education==
===Strategy===


AIF’s approach to grant making in the area of elementary education is premised on the following:
*It is the state’s responsibility to fulfill its constitutional mandate of free and compulsory education for all children between 6 and 14 years of age.
*The government has committed itself to the Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE) by 2010.

AIF’s education grants program, therefore, focuses on complementing and supplementing state efforts in meeting the above commitments. It does this by working with partner NGOs that:
*Focus on the “left-out children” and find ways to ensure that such children have access to quality education, and are able to successfully complete the primary and the elementary cycle. AIF works with the following categories of children who are excluded due to a complex combination of physical and social reasons:
**children of seasonal migrants
**deprived urban children
**children of sex workers
**children with disabilities
**children living with HIV/AIDS

In all these groups, the focus is on girl children, and children of ethnic/religious minorities.
*Work on improving the quality of education, and strengthening government schools.

Currently AIF has 11 partners in education; eight in the area of seasonal migration, three in the area of deprived urban children, and two in the area of children of sex workers.

==External links==
* [http://www.aifoundation.org/ American India Foundation]
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:43, 29 September 2024

American India Foundation
Founded2001
FounderPresident Bill Clinton, Lata Krishnan, Rajat Gupta, Victor Menezes[1]
TypeCharitable trust
FocusEducation, Livelihood, Public Health
HeadquartersNew York
Area served
India and United States
Key people
Lata Krishnan (Co-Chair)
Harit Talwar (Co-Chair)
Nishant Pandey (CEO)
Mathew Joseph (India Country Director)
WebsiteAIF.org

The American India Foundation (AIF, founded 2001) is a nonprofit American organization working in India.[2] It is one of the largest secular, non-partisan American organizations supporting development work in India.[3]

It also runs the ServiceCorps Fellowship, renamed the William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service to India on May 11, 2009, which sends skilled young Americans in an immersive volunteer service program training and placing young professionals to support development organizations across India for 10 months.[4][5][6]

History

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Founded in 2001 at the initiative of US President Bill Clinton following a suggestion from Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by a group of Indian-Americans responding to the Gujarat earthquake.[7]

It has offices in New York City and California, twelve chapters across the U.S., and India operations headquartered in New Delhi.[8]

AIF's Emergency Response

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In cases of major national disasters in India, AIF has been involved in relief and rehabilitation efforts. It has undertaken several campaigns for relief and rehabilitation:

  1. In 2001, after the Gujarat earthquake
  2. In 2004, after the tsunami
  3. In 2005, after the Kashmir earthquake
  4. In 2019, after the Pulwama attack[9]
  5. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic[10]

AIF takes a multi-phased approach to disaster relief: relief, reconstruction and rehabilitation. AIF's focus is the long-term rehabilitation of communities, and it dedicates most of its resources to this phase. In Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, AIF funded organizations in affected communities for up to three years following the earthquake so that NGO partners could identify long-term solutions to improve the lives of people affected by disaster.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Long Distance Philanthropy Brings Donors Closer to Home". Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  2. ^ "Creating socio-economic change in India". AIF. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  3. ^ "American India Foundation - MacArthur Foundation". macfound.org. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  4. ^ "William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India | UPENN CURF". www.curf.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  5. ^ "William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India – UChicagoGRAD | The University of Chicago". grad.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  6. ^ "William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India: Learning about Grassroots Development and Inclusive Leadership in India | ProFellow". 2018-11-12. Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  7. ^ "Clinton Presidential Center "Council on Foreign Relations, 2002"". 2007-09-28. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  8. ^ Foundation, American India. "American India Foundation and WestBridge Capital Announce Four-year Partnership". prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  9. ^ Rijiju, Kiren (2019-05-08). "India's Minister of State for Home Affairs". @kirenrijiju. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  10. ^ "American India Foundation Launches COVID-19 Response Effort – AIF". 27 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  11. ^ "AIF Emergency Response". Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
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