How Amit Chandra Is Transforming Indian Philanthropy Through ‘Giving While Living’

How Amit Chandra Is Transforming Indian Philanthropy Through ‘Giving While Living’.

Amit Chandra, co-founder of the A.T.E. Chandra Foundation, shares how he’s redefining Indian philanthropy by helping NGOs become self-sustaining and impact-driven.
In this episode of Angels of Mumbai: Catalysts for Change, we explore how Amit — together with Anuj Bhagwati and Archana Chandra — has built one of India’s few major grant-making foundations focused on long-term, transformative social sector initiatives, especially in rural India.
Featured in Forbes Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy and the Hurun-Edelgive India Giving List, Amit combines global business expertise with deep compassion. He is Chairperson and founding member of Bain Capital’s Mumbai office, a former MD at DSP Merrill Lynch, and has served with Tata Trusts, Ashoka University, GiveIndia, and The Akanksha Foundation.
In this interview by Kavitha Iyer, Amit says he draws inspiration from Guru Nanak’s philosophy of honest work and generosity, and Chuck Feeney’s “giving while living” approach — urging people to give their best while they can.
Listen now to learn how purposeful giving and system-strengthening philanthropy are transforming the future of India’s social sector.

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