Partners
Sehgal Foundation partners with nonprofit organizations in the US and other countries to support, strengthen, and expand their excellent work in areas such as small-scale agriculture, water resources, environmental and biodiversity conservation, women’s empowerment, and positive community development.
Partnerships with academic institutions and internship opportunities prepare students for careers and facilitate faculty research on rural community development issues.
WORLD FOOD PRIZE FOUNDATION (DES MOINES, IOWA)
William L. Brown Center/Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis, Missouri)
Spending decades in the private-sector seed industry, Suri Sehgal witnessed firsthand the modern, large-scale, technology-based agriculture that could (potentially) feed the world, but largely to the exclusion of poor, small-scale farmers, and often at the expense of soil health, water resources, and environmental sustainability. He envisioned his philanthropy as a way to counteract such negative effects and bring sustainable agriculture practices to rural villages.
Local Action, Global Impact
Sehgal Foundation contributes to local initiatives that, in spirit and impact, reverberate far beyond their limited scope and geographical boundaries. For example, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, based in Chicago, Illinois, defends the magnificent and precious freshwater resources of the Great Lakes region against myriad exploitative interests, using a combination of research, education, and advocacy that informs similar efforts elsewhere.