Built by the sector,
for the sector.
NGO Darpan is on a mission to make every nonprofit in India — and the world — self-sustainable and self-reliant. We blend two decades of on-the-ground sector expertise with AI so that founders can spend less time on paperwork and more time changing lives.
Dr. Birendra Kumar (Soni)
Founder · NGO Darpan
Dr. Birendra Kumar — popularly known as Dr. Birendra Soni — is a globally recognised NGO/NPO expert who has supported nonprofits, foundations and social enterprises across 50+ countries.
A Google for Nonprofits specialist, certified CSR Professional, PoSH Trainer and Sustainability Manager, he has spent the last two decades helping mission-driven organisations register, raise funds, stay compliant and scale their impact.
NGO Darpan is the culmination of that journey — every workflow he has manually run for hundreds of NGOs, now reimagined as an AI-powered super app so that even a one-person nonprofit can operate with the firepower of a fifty-person team.
Learn more on his personal site: birsoni.me
NGO/NPO expert in 50+ countries
Two decades of advising, registering and scaling nonprofits across India, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.
Google for Nonprofits specialist
Helps eligible NGOs unlock the $120,000/year Google Ad Grant, Workspace for Nonprofits and YouTube Nonprofit Program.
CSR Professional
Designs CSR strategy, impact frameworks and Schedule-VII aligned programs for corporates and foundations.
PoSH Trainer & IC Member
Certified Prevention of Sexual Harassment trainer and external Internal Committee member for organisations.
Sustainability Manager
ESG, SDG alignment, sustainability reporting (GRI / BRSR) and climate-positive program design.
Sector capacity builder
Mentor to founders of trusts, societies, Section 8 companies, FPOs and SHGs.
Our mission
To empower every NGO — from the smallest grassroots collective to the largest international foundation — to become self-sustainable and self-reliantthrough technology, compliance, transparent funding and AI-led operations.
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