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PHILANTHROPY PARTNERSHIP
PRACTICE
The India Animal Welfare Forum (IAWF) is a national platform convened by the Upadhyaya Foundation to unite funders, NGOs, researchers, and leaders working for animals across India. Through dialogue, collaboration, and shared vision, the Forum seeks to strengthen the country’s animal welfare ecosystem and shape the future of compassionate philanthropy.
Shaping the future of animal welfare and wildlife conservation through collaboration
COMMUNITY ANIMALS
FARMED ANIMALS
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
WORKING ANIMALS
POLICY & ADVOCACY
OUR OBJECTIVES
Build Collaboration
Bringing funders, NGOs, researchers, and sector leaders together on one national platform.
Unlock Growth
Unlock visibility, resources, and partnerships for organisations working across species and themes, especially those that are underfunded or overlooked.
Set a Shared Agenda
Building collective priorities and pathways for long-term, cross-species
impact across India.
200+
Attendees
40+
Partners
2026 EVENT AT A GLANCE
75+
NGOs
11
Sessions
30+
Speakers
10
NGO Booths
Funders
INR 14
Crore Fund Launch
30+
PARTNERS OF IAWF
The India Animal Welfare Forum is being shaped through collective effort, bringing together organisations committed to strengthening India’s animal welfare ecosystem.
Come Build the Future for India’s Animals
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Beyond siloes.
Toward shared solutions.
For every animal.
Across every landscape.
Where India’s animal welfare ecosystem comes together.
