Srijan Foundation is a Civil Society Organization founded in 1995, formally registered in February2001 by a group of socially committed young professionals registered under the Indian Trust Act,1882. It was a noble expression of their concern for the welfare of the disadvantaged and the underprivileged and a positive response to build capacity of the community and the grass-root organizations. 

Vision: To strive for, “An Egalitarian, Empowered and Self-Reliant Society”  

Mission: To fulfil its vision by empowering poor, marginalized and excluded communities to demand their rights and entitlements, creating successful models of grassroots development through direct field interventions for replication and develop capacities of CBOs & Civil Society Organizations to promote collective action and influence institutions that shape peoples’ lives, especially women and children. 

Goal: To facilitate process for creation of inclusive and equitable development of the most marginalized, vulnerable and socially excluded communities (particularly women and children) in the state of Jharkhand by the creation of development models through direct field interventions, building capacity of CBOs & Civil Society Organizations and articulation of demands and realization of the rights of the target community.   

The Strategic Objectives of Srijan Foundation:

• Promoting and protecting rights and entitlements of children with demonstrated intervention models of child protection and care. Specific focus on Disability.
• Facilitating gender justice, promoting and protecting rights and entitlements of women with dignity and participation of women in all spheres of life for an empowered, gender-sensitive and violence-free just society.
• Creating models of sustainable agriculture and livelihood options to improve the quality of lives of the poor marginalized and excluded.
• Promoting collective action among CBOs and Civil Society Organizations by building capacities and technical expertise to effectively address the issues affecting the lives of women and children, both at the grassroots and policy level.
• Developing capacities of SF for efficient and effective functioning to become a centre of excellence on gender, child rights and protection and sustainable livelihood in a systemic, transparent and accountable work culture.

SF identity: SF has been working for last 19 years directly with community, particularly with women and children, who are struggling with poverty, social exclusion and gender injustice across five districts of Jharkhand and mobilising and campaigning to challenge the structural causes of child labour, trafficking and gender-based violence and injustices.

The internalized theory of change reflects that collectivization and catalyzing those who are struggling with poverty and injustice are capacitated to build their own institutions (poor, most marginalized and vulnerable sections) leads to structural and behavioural change and will be able to achieve and enjoy their rights and overcome injustices. Creating successful models through direct field interventions and forging partners with those who are engaged in facilitating change at the community level and building their capacity to accelerate change will help to confront the causes of extreme poverty, child labour, trafficking and gender-based violence and injustices. 

• SF is an organization that is guided by the principles of Sustainable Development Goals and strives hard to achieve them. It is one of the most credible organizations which abides by all the necessary standards.
• SF comprises of a dynamic team which is an amalgamation of young professional graduates and we'll experienced professionals who have been with srijan for a long period of time.
• SF has been recognized by international and national organizations for its exemplary work on issues of women and children.
• Extensive knowledge and experience on the issues concerning Jharkhand.
• Believe on trickle up or bottom approach concept, where decisions are being designed based on the suggestion of the community

Srijan Foundation (SF) is a registered and young organization working in the developmental sector since 2001. The organization reaches more than 1 lac people, directly and indirectly, to bring in sustainable change through social behaviour change. SF has the keen dedication of connecting with the people and engaging with them at the grass-root, simultaneously it believes in engaging with different other development organizations. The purpose is to keep the channel of communication and learning open from all sides. This engagement at both the level helps SF is learning new strategies, gain experiences strengthen voices, gather evidences and bring change at a larger level.

SF believes that CSRs should work with Srijan for the following reasons:

• Its wide reach and capacity to impact positive changes in the lives of people.
• It’s long expertise and experience in the field of developmental sector.
• Its linkages and network with other development organization, which leads to the continuous exchange of knowledge and experience.
• The connectivity and close partnership with government departments.
• Planned, skilled and timely implementation of the project.
• Scalable, replicable and sustainable models of execution.