About us

Connecting Dreams Foundation (CDF) is a non-profit organisation registered and licensed under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956, Government of India.

Connecting Dreams Foundation aims to address the SDG-based challenges through entrepreneurial action and youth participation. CDF is working largely to utilize the potential of the youth and directing it towards activities that will lead to inclusive social development, enabling the achievement of SDGs. It provides the youth with an opportunity to bring about a sustainable and scalable change by working along the lines of 17 SDGs. We work to resolve a diverse set of challenges that align with the global narrative of SDGs, focusing on the multidimensionality of development from job creation, community development & empowerment, education, entrepreneurship, health, environment and many more.

It has empowered and created multiple urban and rural models for solving the key SDG challenges through systemic models of entrepreneurship.

Our Changemaking Journey

(2013-2021)

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  • 2013

    • CDF Registered as Section 25 Non Profit
    • ATT – Rural – Urban Connectivity Program Initiated

  • 2014

    • ATT model expanded to 15+ villages
    • CnC Program Connecting Youth from DU to Rural Communities Initiated

  • 2015-17

    • CnC further expanded to 20 colleges with 500 + Dream Ambassadors
    • Helping Hands – Corporate Engagement Program Executed in Western UP

  • 2018

    • CnC Dream Season initiated theme – UNSDG’s
    • 500 + Volunteers from 30+ Colleges solved 15K+ Challenges
    • Changemaker Program for Schools initiated
    • CnC Launched in Mumbai

  • 2019

    • Connect and Change Program
    • Social Impact Challenge

  • 2020

    • Changemakers For Gram Swarajya 2020
    • I-CAN
    • Transformation
    • Yuva For Atmanirbhar Bharat
    • Changemaker Lab
    • Genpact Fellowship
    • Selected as a part of Core NGO Committee of Niti Aayog for Youth Employment
    • Youth for Sustainability Dialogues

  • 2021

    • Changemaker Labs
    • Global Changemaker Fellowship
    • Changemakers For Gram Swarajya 2021
    • Changemaker Academy
    • Change Advocacy

Our Focus Areas

Enabling Changemakers

Localisation of SDGs

Driving a Systemic model of Entrepreneurship

Our Model of Changemaking

The program not only benefits communities by engaging them and creating sustainable solutions for them but also trains the Changemaker who find themselves passionate and invested in different social issues aligning with the sustainable development goals.

Collect Dreams

The changemakers identify the Needs /Dreams and challenges faced by the nearby communities.

Create solutions

The changemakers ideate with the youth network and end-users in each targeted area to create sustainable long-term solutions to the different Challenges/Dreams of the area which are in alignment with 17 SDGs by leveraging available resources.

Change Lives

The changemakers help create a sustainable model for each of the initiatives so that the project effectively empowers the community.

Awards and Recognition

NGO Leadership Award – North India – 2020
Chetna Heroes Award – 2019
NCN Excellence Award- SRCC 2019
Teri School of Advanced Studies- Bells of Hope
Rex karamveer Chakra – 2019
Delhi College Awards – CDF ARSD – 2019
Slush India winners – 2016
ICongo in association with UN