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17th May 2016, 11:04 AM
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| Re: HCL Foundation
HCL Foundation (HCLF), established in 2011, as a not-for-profit organization, seeks to engage with various stakeholders to bring about developmental changes in a holistic manner. The Foundation was formed on the belief that every HCL employee can make a difference and is funded through employee and organizational contributions. The HCL Grant has been launched to support the institutionalization of the Fifth Estate through the creation of strong governance frameworks and management capabilities. An endeavor of HCL Foundation, the Grant envisions to build sustainable communities by supporting NGOs and individuals who are doing path-breaking work towards high impact transformation in India. HCL Grant - Key Highlights -Build an industry-wide recognized directory of credible NGOs doing path-breaking work in India -Support and train NGOs in aspects of governance, financial management, impact measurement, auditing and sustainability -Create a platform for relevant partnership opportunities between potential donors and NGOs -Each winner of HCL Grant to receive a grant of Rs.5 crore Winner – The Grant is awarded to one winner / category - the NGO which has made a meaningful impact and has a proposal to leverage the capability and capacity built over many years Grant Focus (2015-16) – Education Eligibility Criteria -Minimum 3 years of experience in the relevant sector or field in India -Availability of registration documents, audited financial reports and tax certificates -Presence of a Governing Board -No political or religious affiliations -No blacklisting by any government agency like CAPART, NABARD, NHFDC, etc. Selection process  Jury Members -Robin Abrams – Former President of Palm Computing, and the longest serving Board member of HCL Technologies -Montek Singh Ahluwalia – Leading Economist -Pallavi Shroff – Eminent Legal Counsel, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. -B.S. Baswan - Former Director, Indian Institute of Public Administration and former HRD secretary -Tom Miller – Chief Information Officer, Anthem Inc. -Richard Lariviere - President, Field Museum, Chicago and Former President of the University of Oregon -Shiv Nadar - Founder and Chairman, HCL and Shiv Nadar Foundation Sub-Jury Members -Kala Vijayakumar, President, SSN Institutions -Col. (Retd.) Gopal Karunakaran, Chief Executive Officer, Shiv Nadar School -Rajiv Swarup, President, Shiv Nadar University -C. Vijayakumar, President, Infrastructure Services, HCL Technologies |