Foundation for Social Transformation: Enabling North East India
House No.1. J. N. Borooah Lane, Jorpukhuri
Uzanbazar,Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam 781001
India
Mission
To invest in, support and promote the region’s abundant human, natural, cultural and creative resources; to enable communities of the region to be owners of development processes; to promote and support rights-based approaches and gender equality; to channel youth energies and potential through creative activities to bring about constructive social transformation
Most Meaningful Change
FST has created a group of emerging women leaders from conflict zones in North East India. The women have been given constant support in gaining livelihood skills as well as comprehensive training on rights and entitlements so that they can become both socially and economically independent. FST has also played a key role in bringing together youths of the region into an equal platform through a Youth Collective, where the young citizens discuss their pressing questions, taboos and are learning to be leaders for positive change.
2005 Year Founded
8 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$149,831 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Foundation for Social Transformation: Enabling North East India |
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Address 1 | House No.1. J. N. Borooah Lane, Jorpukhuri |
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Address 2 | Uzanbazar,Guwahati |
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City / Town | Guwahati |
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State / Region | Assam |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 781001 |
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Country | India |
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Continent | Asia |
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Map Address (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Assam |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | 781001 |
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Map Country (If Different) | India |
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Phone | 91 9435553373 |
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Email | fstnortheast@gmail.com |
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Website | www.fstindia.org |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Executive Director |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Ritupon Gogoi |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Executive Director |
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Year Founded | 2005 |
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Mission Statement | To invest in, support and promote the region’s abundant human, natural, cultural and creative resources; to enable communities of the region to be owners of development processes; to promote and support rights-based approaches and gender equality; to channel youth energies and potential through creative activities to bring about constructive social transformation |
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Organization Description | Community Foundation |
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Other Description | NA |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 50,000,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 8 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | Did not answer |
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Total Board Members | 11 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $102,642 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $64,527 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $149,831 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | No but intend to build one |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | A little improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played a centrally important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | No role |
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Grassroots activism | Played an important role |
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Inadequate government services | Played an important role |
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Changes in the political environment | Played an important role |
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Changes in the economic environment | Played an important role |
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Government initiative funding | No role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | No role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Played a slight role |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Fair amount of time |
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Locally | Fair amount of time |
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Regionally | Lots of time |
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Nationally | None |
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Internationally | None |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Centrally important |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Centrally important |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Centrally important |
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Building an endowment | Important but not central |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Important but not central |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
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Pursuing equity | Centrally important |
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Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
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Community development | Centrally important |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Lot |
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Education | Lot |
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Environment | Lot |
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Health | Lot |
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Human and social services | Fair amount |
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Human rights | Lot |
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International relations | Not at all |
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Religion | Not at all |
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Economic development | Lot |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Lot |
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Information technology | Not at all |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Not at all |
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Housing | Fair amount |
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Children | Lot |
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Water | Fair amount |
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Alternative energy | Not at all |
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Disaster relief | Not at all |
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Advocacy with authorities | Lot |
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Job training | Lot |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Often |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Often |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Occasionally |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Often |
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Advocacy | Often |
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Loaned staff | Never |
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Research | Often |
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Community needs assessment | Often |
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Leadership development | Often |
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Internships | Often |
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Providing space for local organizations | Often |
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Access to information technology | Never |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Often |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | No change |
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Crime | No change |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Getting better |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Getting better |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Getting better |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Getting better |
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Appropriateness of public policies | No change |
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Value of community assets | No change |
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Quality of the environment | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting better |
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Gender equity | Getting better |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Getting better |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Do not work in this sphere |
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Crime | Do not work in this sphere |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Some important achievements |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | A few small achievements |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Some important achievements |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Some important achievements |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Some important achievements |
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Value of community assets | Some important achievements |
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Quality of the environment | Some important achievements |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Much achievement |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Much achievement |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Much achievement |
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Gender equity | Much achievement |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Much achievement |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Much achievement |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
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Informal associations of citizens | Not at all |
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Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
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Local government | Little |
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National government | Not at all |
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Universities | Little |
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Schools | Little |
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Businesses | Little |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Helpful |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Very helpful |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Very helpful |
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Particular foundation | Very helpful |
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Other organization | N/A |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | Yes |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
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Local people control what our organization does | No |
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Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Yes |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Yes |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Very important |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Important |
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More volunteers | Important |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Important |
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Better local culture of giving | Very important |
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Stronger civil society | Very important |
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More responsive authorities | Very important |
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Other | Government help |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | FST has created a group of emerging women leaders from conflict zones in North East India. The women have been given constant support in gaining livelihood skills as well as comprehensive training on rights and entitlements so that they can become both socially and economically independent. FST has also played a key role in bringing together youths of the region into an equal platform through a Youth Collective, where the young citizens discuss their pressing questions, taboos and are learning to be leaders for positive change. |
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