Pravasi Setu Foundation

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Why We’re Opening Our Doors for the First Time

A Fundraising Appeal from Pravasi Setu Foundation

For the past two years, Pravasi Setu Foundation has worked quietly but consistently to advance research, dialogue, and public understanding on migration and diaspora.

Founded in 2022 and registered as a Section 8, non-profit organisation, Pravasi Setu Foundation operates at the intersection of migration, diaspora, and development—connecting people, policy, and institutions through rigorous research and public engagement.

Until now, every initiative of the Foundation has been sustained entirely through self-financing by its core team.

Today, as we enter 2026–2027, we are opening our doors for the first time—inviting members, donors, and partners to help us sustain and scale this work.

Our Journey So Far

Despite limited resources, Pravasi Setu Foundation has:

  • Organised international conferences and global webinars
  • Published independent research and policy reports
  • Mentored and trained 40+ young scholars and early-career professionals
  • Launched Pravasi Pulse, a diaspora-focused magazine
  • Produced India Unbordered, a bilingual podcast series
  • Created the first-ever global maps of the Indian diaspora
  • Built the foundation for an open-access digital diaspora repository

All of this was made possible through commitment, credibility, and belief in the importance of migration studies as a public good.

Why We Need Your Support Now

Migration is one of the most defining forces of our time—yet research, policy, and public discourse often remain fragmented, inaccessible, or detached from lived realities.

Your support enables us to:

  • Produce independent, evidence-based research
  • Train the next generation of migration scholars and practitioners
  • Build open-access digital public goods
  • Foster informed public dialogue on migration and diaspora
  • Bridge the gap between research, policy, and lived migrant experiences

We are not just documenting migration journeys.
We are building the bridges they never had.

How Your Contribution Is Used

We follow a transparent and mission-driven allocation of funds:

  • 25% – Research & Publications
  • 20% – Training & Internships
  • 15% – Events & Public Outreach
  • 10% – Digital Infrastructure
  • 10% – Partnerships & Fieldwork
  • 10% – Organisational Operations
  • 5% – Communications & Design
  • 5% – Recognition & Awards

Every contribution directly strengthens our research, youth programmes, and public knowledge platforms.

Ways to Support Pravasi Setu Foundation

1️⃣ Become a Member

Our membership programme is designed to build a committed academic and professional community.

Research Scholar Membership

  • Annual contribution: ₹1,000
  • For PhD scholars, postgraduate researchers, and early-career academics

Academic & Professional Membership

  • Annual contribution: ₹2,000
  • For professors, senior researchers, policy professionals, and practitioners

Membership benefits include:

  • Early access to research reports and policy briefs
  • Invitations to members-only webinars and academic dialogues
  • Concessional registration for conferences and events
  • Opportunities for research collaboration and publication
  • Official recognition as a Member of Pravasi Setu Foundation

2️⃣ Make a Donation

We welcome one-time and recurring donations from individuals and institutions.

  • Donations are eligible for tax deduction under Section 80G
    (Approved for AY 2026–27 to AY 2028–29)
  • Donations directly support research, youth training, and digital knowledge platforms

3️⃣ Partner With Us

We actively seek partnerships with:

  • Academic institutions
  • CSR and corporate foundations
  • Diaspora organisations
  • Research and policy bodies

Partnerships may support research projects, conferences, digital infrastructure, training programmes, and diaspora documentation initiatives.

How to Contribute

UPI: pravasisetu@idfcbank
Bank Transfer: IDFC First Bank
(Account details available in our Organisational Prospectus)

👉 Membership / Donation Registration Link
https://forms.gle/W3yPp3UhVBmdY2Ge9

📌 Please mention your name and purpose (Donation / Membership / Conference) in the transaction remarks.

Transparency & Trust

Our Organisational Prospectus (2026–2027) provides full details on governance, finances, projects, and future plans.

Join Us

If you believe that:

  • Migration research should be ethical and accessible
  • Young scholars deserve mentorship and platforms
  • Diaspora stories deserve depth, dignity, and data

We invite you to support Pravasi Setu Foundation—as a member, donor, partner, or advocate.

Together, let us ensure that migration is not only studied,
but understood, humanised, and responsibly engaged with.

Pravasi Setu Foundation Organizational Prospectus (2026–2027) FinalDownload

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