Gift an education...Make a life !

Dear Patrons,

Glad to share with you that Isha Vidhya is now a SuperStar project at GlobalGiving!   This was accomplished in 12 months with over $44,000 raised!  Our heartfelt gratitude to all of you for making this happen for Isha Vidhya! You may wonder what the advantages are of being a SuperStar project at GlobalGiving.  Here they are:

• Most likely to be recommended to a corporate partner, featured in GlobalGiving social media, and in donor communications;

• Eligibility for donor interaction and events;

• Eligible for future trainings, matching campaigns, and other opportunities special for Superstars.

• Permanent access to GlobalGiving's online fundraising and donor management tools;

• Free monthly training covering topics such as financial management for non-profits, social media for non-profits, reporting on progress, and more;

• Inclusion on GlobalGiving's employee giving programs with corporate partners;

• Access to GlobalGiving's site-wide matching campaigns;

• Eligibility to receive gift card redemptions from donors.

• Ability to post volunteer opportunities on the GlobalGiving site and its volunteer partner sites

This has been made possible entirely by your continued support!  Once again, our deep gratitude for your continued support!

We take this opportunity to let you know that Isha Vidhya will be participating in the October 15th GlobalGiving bonus day campaign. This is an excellent opportunity for you to donate again to Isha Vidhya as donations will be matched 30% by GlobalGiving till the matching funds last. We request you to make use of this opportunity to donate for the cause that's close to your heart, which is India rural education, through Isha Vidhya.

Details, Terms and Conditions of the October 15th bonus day:

• Bonus Day begins at 09:00:00 EDT on October 15, 2014 and ends at 11:59:59 PM EDT on October 15, 2014.

• There is $75,000 in matching funds available.

• We encourage you to make donations early, because matching funds will likely run out before the end of the day.

• Online donations of up to $1,000 per individual donor per project are eligible to be matched at 30%, while funds last. So for example a donation of $1,500 will receive a $300 match.

• The project that raises the most donations on Bonus Day will receive an additional $1,000 from GlobalGiving.

• The project that secures the most unique donors on Bonus Day will receive an additional $1,000 from GlobalGiving.

• Only donations made by unique donors per project will be matched. Unique donors are determined using numerous criteria, including name, email address, credit card number, mailing address, and IP address. We are monitoring these and other parameters in our system to ensure that only unique, distinct donors are counted.

• Only online donations made by credit card, PayPal, or a GlobalGiving official gift card are eligible for matching. Donations made by check or text-to-give are not eligible.

• Donations made on globalgiving.co.uk or any GlobalGiving corporate sites including Benevity are not eligible for matching.

• GlobalGiving funds, such as the Ebola Fund and Girl Effect are not eligible for matching.

• Please note that GlobalGiving will monitor and review all donations made through this matching offer.

• Online donations made using PayPal or credit card must be made by the PayPal account or credit card holder.

• GlobalGiving maintains the right to make a final decision on all matters concerning the allocation of matching funds.

• Please note that all donations are final. GlobalGiving cannot change the time, date, or status of a donation after it is processed for any reason.

• GlobalGiving is a registered nonprofit in the United States. Donations made on  globalgiving.org can only be claimed as a tax deductible contributions on United States tax returns.

• Fulfillment fee for donations: GlobalGiving charges a 15% fulfillment fee on donations but works to keep the fees you pay as low as possible while providing you great services and resources. During the October 15th, 2014 Bonus Day the fulfillment fee only applies to the initial donation. The fulfillment fee does not apply to the match. The fee covers all transactional charges such as credit card fees, as well as helps cover the costs we incur to promote organizations and projects, provide them with fundraising training and tools, and maintain and improve our online technology in order to keep you connecting with new donors. With our add-on option, we also offer the donor the opportunity to make an additional donation to cover the fee.

Once again, we thank you for your continued patronage and look forward for your support, interest and engagement!

Dear donors,

With your continuing support, Isha Vidhya is making strides in India rural education!

Around a month back, with the help of donations obtained through GlobalGiving, Isha Vidhya procurred student benches for its Cuddalore school, worth $3991 !

We are attaching a report with the details, pictures and happy children.  In addition, the report also includes details about Isha Vidhya's work, its Government School adoption program, student scholarships details, and links to the recent newsletters and happenings.  It also has the sharings from the students about how happy they are getting educated at Isha Vidhya schools, and how their life has been changed for better!

We encourage you to go through the report completely. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to write to us at global.giving@ishavidhya.org

Once again, our heart-felt gratitude for your continued support!

Thanks & Best Regards,

Venkat Ramakrishnan.

• Global Giving Project Report - August 2014 (PDF)