FAQ

Not at all. It’s simple and safe. Here’s what you have to do to make a donation on the SIDF India site:

• Decide the amount that you wish to donate towards any one of the causes or towards SIDF India’s work in general.
• Enter your name, contact and other details. Please double check before proceeding for payment.
• Fill in your credit/debit card details. You will get an immediate confirmation of your donation through an email with a donation number.

We accept all Master and Visa Cards.

Absolutely. We adopt stringent security measures to ensure that critically sensitive information, such as your personal information and your credit/debit card details, are protected. We ensure that:

• All your personal information is encrypted before it is transmitted over the Internet. This guarantees that your information is inaccessible to any third party.
• We use industry-standard SSL (Standard Sockets Layer) Encryption Technology for data encryption.
• We have been certified as a VeriSign Secure site. Verisign is a leading US-based Net Authentication Agency which certifies that a site’s transactions are secured by SSL encryption.

We are committed to protecting your personal information. We do not divulge your contact details to others. For more details, please do read our Privacy Policy.

You can keep us updated with any changes to your contact details by simply calling on 65126126 or writing to us at info@sidfndia.org.

We accept donations in Indian Rupees ONLY on the SIDF India website. You can send us Cheques/ Demand Drafts in INR addressed to SIDF India.
Our address is:
Social Impact Development Foundation (SIDF)
No.219 , Pocket 40 , 2nd floor , Kalkaji ,

New Delhi 110019

Phone : +91-11 65 126 126

All donations to SIDF India are 50% exempt from tax under section 80G.

Certainly. We post the tax exemption certificate within 30 working days.

We require your postal address and mobile number to deliver your receipt and tax exemption certificate. Your mobile number enables us to get in touch with you quickly incase of any problems around reaching your tax exemption certificate to you. If we had your email address we would be able to send you updates on our work for lesser costs!

While we are very grateful for any donations we receive, we prefer that funds are directed towards a current campaign or towards our General Fund. This enables us to send money to where it is needed the most by children and to keep administration costs low.
If you would like to fundraise for a specific project or location, we can of course, usually accommodate this. Please call Devashis on +91-7053144432 who will happily discuss the options available to you.

YES , you may. We appreciate your support and the best way you can support SIDF India’s work is by donating, fundraising and campaigning. Please visit the ‘Get Involved’ page on our website for further information.

SIDF India has a tested system of checks and balances to ensure proper use of funds, including regular internal and external audits. Spending reports are also published regularly for donors and the public. Transparency measures also include regular field visits by staff to monitor spending and progress and payments in installments to allow for assessments of prior spending. We also have an anti-bribery and whistle blowing policy in place.

For more assistance or information on donating to SIDF India please do write to us at info@sidfindia.org