I\u2019ve never been much of a writer\u2014preferring to let our incredible partners, teammates, and volunteers take the spotlight. But some stories demand to be told by the person who lived them. This is one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe it\u2019s nostalgia kicking in (hello, midlife!), but this isn\u2019t just a trip down memory lane. It\u2019s a love letter to an adventure that changed me\u2014and, I hope, left a tiny dent in the universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s keep it real: The Wingify Foundation<\/a> wasn\u2019t born from some grand corporate manifesto. It started with a “Well, we have to do this\u2026 so let\u2019s do it right.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Back in 2009, my son Paras bootstrapped Wingify<\/a> into existence. By 2010, we were officially a company\u2014him coding, selling, and hustling; me handling the “unglamorous” but crucial back-end work (accounting, legal, ops\u2014you get the drill). We were profitable from Day 1, which was thrilling\u2026 until our auditor dropped a bombshell: “Congrats, you\u2019re now big enough for mandatory CSR!”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Year 1? We took the easy route\u2014cutting a cheque to the PM\u2019s Relief Fund (and sending our poor CA on a wild goose chase for a receipt). Year 2? We funded an NGO\u2026 and quickly realized good intentions \u2260 good impact. Frustrated (and honestly, a little ashamed), we decided: If we\u2019re going to do this, we\u2019re doing it OUR way.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n And so, in 2015, the Wingify Foundation<\/a><\/strong> was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our early days were all about rural development\u2014food, farming, skilling, even winning a national CSR award. <\/a>Then COVID hit. Overnight, we pivoted to saving lives: oxygen cylinders, hospital wards, vaccination drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But post-pandemic, a book (Doing Good Better<\/em> by William MacAskill) slapped me awake: Climate change is the fight of our lifetime.<\/strong> So we went all-in on Delhi\u2019s toxic air\u2014because if we couldn\u2019t fix the whole planet, we could at least move the needle where we stood. Don\u2019t take my word for it\u2014our partners, scrappy team, and die-hard volunteers did the heavy lifting. See the magic here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A few months ago, I stepped down as Wingify\u2019s trustee. It\u2019s bittersweet\u2014this Foundation was my heartwork<\/em>, not just homework. I never took a salary, but the rewards? Immeasurable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now? I\u2019m doubling down on impact\u2014with a twist.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Impact investing isn\u2019t charity. It\u2019s betting on solutions that outlive us.<\/em> That\u2019s why we\u2019ve launched Nexus 3P<\/strong> (Planet, People, and your choice of the third P\u2014Purpose? Peace? Positive? Possible? Peace? Prosperous? Profit? You pick.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re building a launchpad for sustainable agriculture, environmental tech, and public health innovation<\/strong>\u2014because the future isn\u2019t just coming<\/em>; it\u2019s ours to shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This isn\u2019t for everyone. But if you\u2019re:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026then let\u2019s talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re recruiting interns, dreamers, and doers<\/strong>\u2014full-time, part-time, Delhi-based or remote. Want a resume that says “I played it safe”<\/em>? Cool. But if you\u2019d rather leave a legacy<\/strong>, drop us a line.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom Rural Roots to Fighting for the Air We Breathe<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Why This Goodbye Hurts (And Excites Me)<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s Next: <\/strong><\/a>Nexus 3P Foundation<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Join Us (If You Dare)<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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