Fourth Wave Foundation is a pioneering social development organisation with two decades of proven impact in transforming the lives of children across India. Through evidence-based interventions and replicable model solutions, we catalyse sustainable social change by empowering communities to create safe, inclusive environments where every child can thrive. Fourth Wave Foundation collaborates with international organizations and stakeholders to scale proven solutions for child protection, substance abuse prevention and inclusive education. Our track record demonstrates how sustainable change is built from the ground up, with communities at the centre. Together, we can ensure that children matter. Fourth Wave Foundation holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and has been representing our work at the United Nations consecutively since 2018.
Our Projects
Creating Substance Abuse Free Environments for children
Youth Engagement & Capacity Building
Enabling inclusion of Children with Disabilities
International Advocacy & Policy Making
12,00,000 + Children Empowered
Alexa Young, CA
Awards & Recognition
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes
Fourth Wave Foundation’s evidence-based approach has been featured in “A Guide for Civil Society” by the the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC)
National Award for Universal Design 2022
National Award for Universal Design 2022 - 13th National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) - Mphasis Universal Design for Working Professionals
The Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives
Awarded for fighting Substance Abuse Holistically by The Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives
Millennium Alliance Award 2021
Awarded for Education & COVID-19 Innovation by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India in recognition for work on building the Project ‘Schools Where All Belong’ with a grant of 3 years
Digital Equity Accelerator Award
Awarded 2022 Digital Equity Accelerator Award – HP Foundation and HP Inc
Zero Project Award 2023
Awarded the prestigious Zero Project Award 2023 at the United Nations in Vienna, for Innovation in Inclusive Education and ICT for the Project ‘Schools Where All Belong’
Inclusive Education Award
Awarded the Inclusive Education Award by Ashraya Hastha Trust (AHT) in recognition of our pioneering and continued efforts to enable inclusive learning spaces for children with disabilities in India
National & International footprints
World Health Organization Civil Society Commission
Movendi International
Drug Policy Futures, Denmark
Special Education Task Force Member, Education Commission, Govt of Karnataka, India
World Federation Against Drugs, Sweden
Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs
Inter-GLAM Task Force Member, Spain
International Partners
National Partners
Government partners
Funding partners
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Strategic partners
Contact
Fourth Wave Foundation
Indian Social Institute, Old Heritage Building
24 Benson Town, Bangalore - 560 046.
+91 80 23335466
Fourth Wave Foundation (Project VENDA)
Panthaplakkal House, Cheriyakumaroth Lane,
Mamangalam, Palarivattom,
Ernakulam - 682 025.
+91 6282 569 231
