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The proposition
Social impact deserves more than a completion report.
It deserves a credible account of whose lives changed, what helped, what held progress back and what must happen next.
The journey
From an independent medium to an institution in formation.
The milestones that shaped CauseBecause as a public-interest knowledge platform, assessment practice and cross-sector convener.
An independent medium
Ranjan Rayna and Padma Pegu establish an independent medium for India’s social sector, bringing journalism and publishing into development practice.
CSR framework and dialogue
As India’s CSR framework takes shape, CauseBecause carries stakeholder voices into the conversation and launches Coffee for Cause.
Recognition meets evidence
The Most Promising Programme Awards evaluate 86 nominations aligned to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Assessment moves up the agenda
RTI-led inquiry and sustained advocacy keep independent impact assessment on the CSR agenda.
The Foundation is established
CauseBecause Foundation is established to streamline sector-focused work.
Young Earth Heroes pilots
The Young Earth Heroes pilot engages 10 schools and more than 1,200 students.
The practice deepens
Awards assessment deepens alongside the fourth Young Earth Heroes meetup and preparation for Coffee for Cause Edition 11.
The Institute, planned
CauseBecause Institute—a dedicated platform for research, learning and practitioner dialogue.
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A connected practice
Research, assessment and public-interest knowledge.
Three complementary modes of work connect boardroom intent with field evidence and stakeholder voice.
Begin with the real question
Needs assessments, baselines, stakeholder mapping and diagnostic inquiry.
Read outcomes without losing context
Midline, endline, impact and SROI studies that distinguish reach from change.
Put evidence into circulation
Independent publishing, awards evaluation and convening across sectors.
Independent assessment partner
Recognition should withstand scrutiny.
CauseBecause is the independent assessment partner for four consecutive editions of the Dr BML Munjal Social Impact Awards and for the inaugural Flipkart Foundation Social Impact Awards for Innovations at the Grassroots.
Initiatives
Platforms that turn audiences into participants.
Young Earth Heroes
Student-led climate learning rooted in measurement, inquiry and everyday action.
Coffee for Cause
A candid cross-sector platform for conversations that do not fit a conference stage.
Most Promising Programme Awards
Evidence-led recognition for social programmes aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
From the editorial desk
Feature Point
Reporting and analysis for readers who want to look past the headline.
The city pays, the value leaves
The economics and public consequences of India’s data-centre boom.
A hidden snow-leopard stronghold
What a four-year camera trail reveals about landscape and conservation.
The Bamboo Bae’s sustainability story
A closer look at material choices, consumption and enterprise.
The things we use, the things we leave behind
Rethinking packaging through the consequences that outlive convenience.
In their words
Trusted for perspective, persistence and partnership.
Scroll through voices from across the impact ecosystem.
“CauseBecause has been our strategic partner for over 7 years now and has added great value to our CSR initiatives through their expert insights as well as content and design support. We appreciate the depth that they add to our impact-focused initiatives.”
Bharatendu Kabi · Head, Corporate Communication & CSR, Hero MotoCorp
“We at Aditya Birla Group have been associated with CauseBecause since its inception, largely because of synergies in the development sector. Resilience and reaching out, harnessing the energy and the collaborative spirit, are traits that Team CauseBecause helps bolster.”
Smt Rajashree Birla · Chairperson, Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development
“CauseBecause is doing great work in the social sector and plays a vital role in keeping communities connected. I also appreciate the thoroughness and understanding with which they conduct assessments of social projects at the grassroots. My best wishes for the team.”
Shri PP Chaudhry · MP (Pali, Rajasthan); former MoS, Corporate Affairs, Government of India
“I congratulate CauseBecause on creating a niche in the CSR and sustainability space and playing the role of a catalyst in the domain. Through its intellectual platforms, the entity is making the needed difference to bring about larger change.”
Shri Atul Bagai · Country Head, UNEP India
“CauseBecause played an important role in steering our CSR initiative focused on promoting sustainable consumption. From support in project conceptualisation to identifying the relevant stakeholders to crafting the overall impact strategy, Team CauseBecause has been our instrumental partner. I appreciate the professionalism they bring to the domain and the diligent work they do in the impact ecosystem.”
Ganesan Subramaniam · Head, Corporate Affairs, Ball Beverage Packaging
“I appreciate the in-depth understanding that Team CauseBecause has about social projects, and their inputs added substantial value that helped in reconceptualising our initiatives. The efforts put in by the team to understand the mental-health domain are quite commendable, as they helped give life to the LLLF story.”
Anisha Padukone · CEO, Live Love Laugh Foundation
“CauseBecause not only brought extensive experience and knowledge from the domain, but also helped us look at our interventions from a new perspective and how we could enhance the outcomes and impact of our actions for the larger benefit of society. New ideas, innovative and cost-effective approaches and an extensive network of domain professionals make them one of the best service providers in the domain.”
Lt. Gen. SM Mehta · CEO, The Hans Foundation
“Team CauseBecause is quite thorough with its work and brings forth interesting insights and value-addition propositions when it comes to social-impact projects. We are glad to have associated with the team for assessments of our model-village development projects, wherein their knowledge as well as network was of great help in scaling up the project and making a larger impact.”
Mohini Daljeet Singh · Trustee & Board Member, Max India Foundation
“We are glad to have partnered with CauseBecause for impact assessments of our CSR projects. Their in-depth evaluation and well-thought-out recommendations helped in shaping our projects and making the needed impact on the communities we work with.”
Vijay Chauhan · CFO, Sonalika Group / International Tractors Ltd
“It is nice to have an independent entity like CauseBecause playing a significant role in information exchange and stakeholder engagement. I appreciate the role that it has been playing in the CSR ecosystem for over a decade.”
Dr Bhaskar Chatterjee (IAS) · CEO, Anil Agarwal Foundation; former DG & CEO, IICA
“…impressed by the knowledge, dedication and passion of CauseBecause…”
Robin Sarkar · Director, Shiv Nadar Foundation