NAZ Foundation

LOCATION: Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, India

FOUNDING YEAR: 1994

LEGAL STATUS: Non-profit, Non-Governmental, FCRA

STAFF: 90

YEARLY BUDGET: <$1,500,000

MISSION: To build vibrant ecosystems that energize and enable individuals from excluded communities to realize their potential and act as agents of change; expand partnerships, networks, and linkages to catalyze a critical mass of such leaders; and engage and influence governments, businesses, and other stakeholders to take this movement to scale.

AREAS OF FOCUS: Health, rights, and gender in Sport for Development, HIV/AIDS & Sexual Health, LGBTQ+

PROGRAMS: Young People's Initiative (sport and life skills), Care for children living with HIV&AIDS, Trainings, MSM helpline

YEARLY REACH: 21,176 adolescents (among them 95% girls) through Naz India, and 26,763 through partnerships

STRENGTHS: Advocacy, Partnerships, Youth Empowerment, Child Protection

AREAS TO SUPPORT: Child participation, Opening up network opportunities in sport for development alliances, Organizational Sustainability, Gender transformative programs for boys to build more inclusive communities for girls