Veeraa: India’s only fundraising and growth platform for community leaders

Veeraa: India’s only fundraising and growth platform for community leaders

Using our platform, you can discover some of India’s most inspiring community leaders and back them with monthly funds.

Using our platform, you can discover some of India’s most inspiring community leaders and back them with monthly funds.

Using our platform, you can discover some of India’s most inspiring community leaders and back them with monthly funds.

Community leaders solve India’s hardest problems.

Community leaders solve India’s hardest problems.

They come in many forms: an organiser making local governments work better; an entrepreneur providing livelihoods to women; a conservationist planting mangroves to reduce cyclone risk; or a coach supporting promising athletes to realise their dreams. 
Community leaders are special because they bring people together, build a shared purpose, and deliver practical solutions that actually work on the ground.
We believe today’s community leaders are tomorrow’s nation builders.

They come in many forms: an organiser making local governments work better; an entrepreneur providing livelihoods to women; a conservationist planting mangroves to reduce cyclone risk; or a coach supporting promising athletes to realise their dreams. 

Community leaders are special because they bring people together, build a shared purpose, and deliver practical solutions that actually work on the ground.

We believe today’s community leaders are tomorrow’s nation builders.

They come in many forms: an organiser making local governments work better; an entrepreneur providing livelihoods to women; a conservationist planting mangroves to reduce cyclone risk; or a coach supporting promising athletes to realise their dreams. 

Community leaders are special because they bring people together, build a shared purpose, and deliver practical solutions that actually work on the ground.

We believe today’s community leaders are tomorrow’s nation builders.

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But India underinvests in our community leaders.
Being a community leader in India is hard. It’s lonely: friends and family often discourage it. It’s demanding: success requires a rare mix of skills. But perhaps most importantly, it’s often financially unviable. Few leaders are able to secure a steady income. And fundraising is an unnavigable maze of complex requirements. So, despite thousands of Indians with the drive and ability to lead, few step forward. And those who do step up face an uphill battle to sustain and grow their work. Many make enormous personal sacrifices just to keep going. Some burn out entirely. The result: Communities aren’t able to prosper. And India misses out on leadership talent that can propel us forward. This needs to change.
But India underinvests in our community leaders.
Being a community leader in India is hard. It’s lonely: friends and family often discourage it. It’s demanding: success requires a rare mix of skills. But perhaps most importantly, it’s often financially unviable. Few leaders are able to secure a steady income. And fundraising is an unnavigable maze of complex requirements. So, despite thousands of Indians with the drive and ability to lead, few step forward. And those who do step up face an uphill battle to sustain and grow their work. Many make enormous personal sacrifices just to keep going. Some burn out entirely. The result: Communities aren’t able to prosper. And India misses out on leadership talent that can propel us forward. This needs to change.

Back the leaders directly solving India’s hardest problems

Veeraa is built exclusively for India’s community leaders. 

We exist to back community leaders - the people closest to the ground, those doing the hardest work.

We platform these leaders , share their stories and connect them to people like you: civic-minded Indians who want to back a leader driving meaningful change on the ground. 

Alongside this, we help leaders explore new ways to finance their work. By bringing multiple leaders together, we unlock institutional funding that would be difficult for any one leader to access alone.

But our work doesn’t stop at fundraising. For leaders who want it, we create opportunities to learn from mentors, connect with peers, and grow their work over time.

Leaders join the platform through a process rooted in on-ground impact and community trust. We continuously gather and analyze community-level data to understand their work and support their growth. Rigorous community data is central to how we identify, back, and strengthen every leader on our platform.

Veeraa is unique in the Indian and global landscape.

Veeraa is unique in the Indian and global landscape.

While many fundraising platforms exist in India and globally, we bring together three things no other platform currently offers:

  1. A focus on community leaders from diverse backgrounds

  2. Community feedback as a core selection and accountability tool, and 

  3. Crowdfunding via monthly subscriptions to give leaders a predictable source of funds

Veeraa is unique in the Indian and global landscape.

While many fundraising platforms exist in India and globally, we bring together three things no other platform currently offers:

  1. A focus on community leaders from diverse backgrounds

  2. Community feedback as a core selection and accountability tool, and 

  3. Crowdfunding via monthly subscriptions to give leaders a predictable source of funds

We want to champion as many amazing leaders as possible.

We have an ambitious goal. In ten years, we want to platform thousands of community leaders, and empower them to meaningfully improve over 100 million lives. 
We dream of an India where communities thrive. And we believe that backing India’s community leaders is critical to get us there. These changemakers are close to the communities they serve and build solutions that sustain and create meaningful impact.

We have an ambitious goal. In ten years, we want to platform thousands of community leaders, and empower them to meaningfully improve over 100 million lives. 

We dream of an India where communities thrive. And we believe that backing India’s community leaders is critical to get us there. These changemakers are close to the communities they serve and build solutions that sustain and create meaningful impact.

Join us in our mission.
Let’s build our nation together.

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who are we?

Meet the founders

Ronald Abraham

Founder and CEO

I’m focused on growing my brand, improving my products, and finding smarter ways to market and package my work. I’m driven, curious, and committed to turning my design skills into something bigger.

Ronald Abraham

Founder and CEO

Sonakshi Sharma

Founder and COO

I’m focused on growing my brand, improving my products, and finding smarter ways to market and package my work. I’m driven, curious, and committed to turning my design skills into something bigger.

Sonakshi Sharma

Founder and COO

Meet the team

Tulika Jain

Sr Associate, Founders Office

I’m focused on growing my brand, improving my products, and finding smarter ways to market and package my work. I’m driven, curious, and committed to turning my design skills into something bigger.

Tulika Jain

Sr Associate, Founders Office

Saloni Mehta

Sr Associate, Founders Office

I’m focused on growing my brand, improving my products, and finding smarter ways to market and package my work. I’m driven, curious, and committed to turning my design skills into something bigger.

Saloni Mehta

Sr Associate, Founders Office

Amarjeet Kumar

Leader Engagement Specialist

I’m focused on growing my brand, improving my products, and finding smarter ways to market and package my work. I’m driven, curious, and committed to turning my design skills into something bigger.

Amarjeet Kumar

Leader Engagement Specialist

Amarjeet Kumar

Leader Engagement Specialist

I’m focused on growing my brand, improving my products, and finding smarter ways to market and package my work. I’m driven, curious, and committed to turning my design skills into something bigger.

Amarjeet Kumar

Leader Engagement Specialist

Know someone who is doing fantastic work supporting their communities? Let us know.

Help us find India's unsung heroes

Know someone who is doing fantastic work supporting their communities? Let us know.

Help us find India's unsung heroes

If  you have any other feedback for us or want to support but don’t know how, either fill out this form or  reach out to us directly: contact@veeraa.org

But India underinvests in our community leaders.

Being a community leader in India is hard. It’s lonely: friends and family often discourage it. It’s demanding: success requires a rare mix of skills. But perhaps most importantly, it’s often financially unviable. Few leaders are able to secure a steady income. And fundraising is an unnavigable maze of complex requirements.

So, despite thousands of Indians with the drive and ability to lead, few step forward. And those who do step up face an uphill battle to sustain and grow their work. Many make enormous personal sacrifices just to keep going. Some burn out entirely.

The result: Communities aren’t able to prosper. And India misses out on leadership talent that can propel us forward.

This needs to change.

But India underinvests in our community leaders.

Being a community leader in India is hard. It’s lonely: friends and family often discourage it. It’s demanding: success requires a rare mix of skills. But perhaps most importantly, it’s often financially unviable. Few leaders are able to secure a steady income. And fundraising is an unnavigable maze of complex requirements.

So, despite thousands of Indians with the drive and ability to lead, few step forward. And those who do step up face an uphill battle to sustain and grow their work. Many make enormous personal sacrifices just to keep going. Some burn out entirely.

The result: Communities aren’t able to prosper. And India misses out on leadership talent that can propel us forward.

This needs to change.