M3M Foundation Leads Gurugram Philanthropy

M3M Foundation has  surfaced as Gurugram’s leading  humanitarian contributor with a social investment of ₹ 70 crore in FY 2024 – 25, marking the  megacity’s loftiest  donation to India’s  paying  geography. The Foundation’s  poignant work has earned it a place on the prestigious EdelGive – Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025, ranking seventh nationally among philanthropists who bestowed between ₹ 50 crore and ₹ 100 crore during the time.

The recognition positions M3M Foundation, the  humanitarian arm of the M3M Group, at the  van of private social investment in India. Led by speaker and Trustee Dr. Payal Kanodia, along with Trustees Shri Basant Bansal and Shri Roop Bansal, the Foundation’s ₹ 70 crore  donation accounts for a major share of Gurugram’s accretive  paying of ₹ 90 crore this time. This  corner reflects the Foundation’s sustained  sweats to  produce measurable social change through  enterprise gauging  education, health, livelihoods,  terrain, and sports.

opining on the achievement, Dr. Payal Kanodia said, “ We believe that education is the first multiplier of change. Our strategic investments aim to  produce pathways that strengthen communities — through quality  literacy, health access, environmental adaptability, and inclusive sports. This recognition reflects our deep  resoluteness to  transfigure  eventuality into possibility. ”

The EdelGive – Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025 highlights India’s growing  humanitarian  instigation, with total  paying reaching ₹  10,380 crore this time. M3M Foundation’s addition alongside established names  similar as Ashirvadam NGO( Ashok Soota), Jindal Steel and Power( Naveen Jindal & family), Mazumdar Shaw Philanthropy( Kiran Mazumdar- Shaw), CESC( Sanjiv Goenka & family), Micro Labs( Dilip Surana & Anand Surana), Muthoot Finance( George Jacob Muthoot & family), and Ashraya Hastha Trust( K. Dinesh) underscores its growing  public  elevation in purposeful  paying.

The Foundation’s model focuses on creating palpable impact through targeted interventions rather than short- term charity. Its core programmes centre on education- led development, aligning with India’s  public precedences. The Foundation’s  enterprise include  academy enablement  systems,  schoolteacher capacity-  structure  shops, digital  literacy programmes, and  literacy designed to empower  scholars from marginalised backgrounds. By promoting quality education and digital access, M3M Foundation seeks to equip communities with the tools  demanded for long- term progress.

Beyond education, M3M Foundation has diversified its work to address pressing social and environmental challenges. During the  once time, it played an active  part in emigrant worker  weal,  furnishing cooked  refections, medical services, and essential support to vulnerable groups. Its environmental  enterprise include wildlife conservation and water security  systems in regions  similar as Tipeshwar and Kolhu Chaur, contributing to biodiversity protection and sustainable resource  operation.

The Foundation has also advanced its commitment to inclusive sports and athlete development, supportingpara-athletes and sports- grounded community programmes that promote participation and  occasion for all. also, M3M Foundation continues to  support artisan livelihoods,  specially through its Sea Buckthorn enterprise action in Nubra, which aims to strengthen  pastoral entrepreneurship and empower original directors through  request  liaison.

Kanodia’s leadership has played a central  part in steering M3M Foundation toward high- impact philanthropy  embedded  in responsibility and purpose. Guided by the  gospel that social responsibility must evolve with changing  requirements, the Foundation is preparing to gauge  its  sweats further. unborn plans include expanding access to education through digital platforms and “  academy- plus ” models, enhancing sustainable livelihood programmes by integrating skilling with entrepreneurship, and broadening conservation work to new regions, including the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. The Foundation also plans to  consolidate its investments in inclusive sports ecosystems to nurture India’s coming generation of  titleholders.

Speaking on the way forward, Dr. Kanodia said, “ This is n't simply an accolade it is a  memorial of our responsibility. Philanthropy must n't stay  stationary; it must grow,  acclimatize, and deliver. We're ready for the coming chapter. ”

Through its  harmonious and structured approach, M3M Foundation exemplifies how original institutions can play a vital  part in India’s  humanitarian ecosystem. Its achievements  punctuate Gurugram’s emergence as a  mecca for  poignant social investment and demonstrate how commercial- led foundations can drive scalable, sustainable change. With a focus on education,  terrain, livelihoods, and addition, M3M Foundation continues to serve as a  standard for purpose- driven philanthropy in India.

As it advances into the coming phase of its  charge, M3M Foundation remains married to  erecting stronger, more  flexible communities —  transubstantiating  paying into lasting growth for people and the earth.