GiveIndia was conceived in 1999 by Venkat Krishnan. As a web portal, GiveIndia helps raise funds and contributions from individuals across India and the world and then disburses these donations to credible Indian NGOs. GiveIndia works across ten causes and lists charities ranging from charity for children to charity for education, health, employment, elderly, disability, human rights, environment, youth and women's empowerment. GiveIndia also lets its donors know where exactly their donation was used and also give them a proof of it through a feedback report. GiveIndia does not undertake any charitable functions directly. Instead, it channels funds provided by donors to certified non-profit organisations across India.