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Innovate. Implement. Evolve.

TREE Innovative Foundation (TREEI) is a Section 8 social enterprise from Pune working for socio-technical upliftment. With tribal, rural and urban communities, students, women and youth, we build clean energy, learning, livelihoods and healthy rivers — and hand them over for communities to run.

समाजाचा विकास, समाजाच्या हातात.A community’s progress, in its own people’s hands.

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Live 37,33,812 kWh of clean power generated by village-owned solar

Founded: 2018, Pune
Founder & MD: Tanveer Inamdar
Legal status: Section 8 · 80G · 12A · CSR-1
Where: 384+ locations, Maharashtra
Open data: Live dashboard

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What we believe

Every community can own the change it needs.

Vision: Socio-Technical Upliftment — an India where every community can harness technology and knowledge to lead its own progress.
Mission: To build scalable, community-owned systems in clean energy, education, livelihoods, health and the environment — partnering with government, industry and institutions to reach those development has left behind, and proving every outcome in the open.

A note from our founder

We started TREE with a simple belief: the people of a community are the best owners of the change that happens there.
So every light we install has a Samiti that runs it, every training connects to real income, and every result we report is open for anyone to check. Our partners make it possible; communities make it last.
We are a small team doing patient work. Thank you for taking the time to know us — there is a place for you in what we build next.

Tanveer InamdarFounder & Managing Director, TREE Innovative Foundation

Our journey

From a seed in Pune to a canopy across Maharashtra.

Numbers live from our dashboard · tap a year

2026

Program UTTHAN

Whole-village development — energy, water, health, livelihoods and governance in one model village.

kW clean energy: 1,432
students empowered: 0
women on the register: 0

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How we work

Innovate. Implement. Evolve.

01
Innovate
We listen first and design socio-technical solutions with the people who will use them — connecting power, learning, income and health.
02
Implement
We build on the ground with communities, schools, colleges, women’s groups and partners, and hand each system over with training and an upkeep plan.
03
Evolve
We measure in the open on a live public dashboard, learn from every site and grow local leaders who carry the work forward.

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Our people

The people behind TREEI.

A field-first team of engineers, counsellors, coordinators and community leaders — guided by advisors from industry, law and the development sector.

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Tanveer Inamdar

Founder & Managing Director

Leads TREEI’s strategy, partnerships and field programmes — from community-owned solar under Mission URJA to whole-village development under UTTHAN.

Tamanna Inamdar

Founder and Advisory Director

Guides TREEI’s vision, values and long-term direction, and the relationships with the communities it serves.

Priya JoshiImpact and Engagement HeadTracks outcomes across programmes and keeps partners informed.
Anjum InamdarSystems and SustainabilityRuns the data, tools and sustainability systems behind our work.
Suhaas GadekarCSR Field Co-OrdinatorCoordinates and specialize in field execution, turning development initiatives into measurable, long-lasting social impact in clean energy, education, livelihoods.
Vinod GoreCSR ManagerManages CSR partnerships from scoping to reporting.
Sagar DandgeCSR Field Co-OrdinatorCoordinates projects on the ground with community groups and partners.
Manisha SahareSHG LeadLeads women’s self-help groups and their livelihood work.
Sudarshan ThoratCSR Field Co-ordinatorCoordinates projects on the ground with community groups and partners.
Yogesh PrajapatiContent SupportTells TREEI’s stories through photos, films and posts.
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Advisory board

Abhijit PatilStrategic AdvisorAdvises on TREEI’s strategy, growth and long-term partnerships.
Geeta NairCredibility AdvisorGuides our governance, credibility and standards of transparency.
Adv. Mohan WadekarLegal AdvisorAdvises on legal, regulatory and compliance matters.
Manasi PathakYouth AdvisorShapes our work with young people, including Program Dhruv.
Vishal VimalCommunity AdvisorHelps keep community voices at the centre of how we work.

Registration & disclosures

Open about who we are — on paper too.

The details CSR teams, foundations and donors ask for, in plain text.

Mothers of Wartunde — Accountable to partners — and to the communities we serve

Legal name: TREE Innovative Foundation
Legal form: Section 8 company (social enterprise), Companies Act 2013
CIN: U72200PN2023NPL220779
Income tax: Registered under Sections 12A and 80G
CSR: CSR-1 registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Timeline: Work began 2018 · registered 2019 · Section 8 incorporated 2023
Office: Pune, Maharashtra · Contact details
Write to us: contact@treei.org — partnerships, CSR, media and general enquiries

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What is TREE Innovative Foundation?

TREE Innovative Foundation (TREEI) is a Pune-based Section 8 social enterprise working for socio-technical upliftment. With tribal, rural and urban communities, students, women and youth, we innovate, implement and evolve community-owned solutions in clean energy, education, livelihoods, health and the environment.

Is TREEI a registered organisation?

Yes. TREEI is a Section 8 company under the Companies Act, 2013 (CIN U72200PN2023NPL220779), registered under Sections 12A and 80G of the Income Tax Act and with CSR-1 for receiving CSR funds.

When was TREEI founded?

Our work began in Pune in 2018. The foundation was formally registered in 2019 and incorporated as a Section 8 company in 2023.

Who founded and leads TREEI?

TREEI is led by its Founder & Managing Director, Tanveer Inamdar, together with Tamanna Inamdar, Founder and Advisory Director. A field-first team and an advisory board from industry, law and the development sector support them.

Where does TREEI work?

Across Pune city, Pune district including Mulshi, and the Sahyadri tribal belt and heritage forts of Maharashtra — 14+ locations so far.

How is TREEI funded?

Through CSR partnerships with companies, grants from foundations and institutions, and donations from individuals. Communities contribute ownership — a Samiti, time and upkeep.

How can I check TREEI’s impact?

Our organisation-wide results are published on a live public dashboard. Annual reports and impact plans are on our Research page, and partners can request a full due-diligence pack.

Can I work or volunteer with TREEI?

Yes. Open roles and internships are listed on our Careers page, and volunteers can register for field drives, skills-based roles or campus chapters on Get Involved.

Innovate. Implement. Evolve.

Every community can own the change it needs.

From a seed in Pune to a canopy across Maharashtra.

The work begins

Formally registered

Program Dhruv

Mission URJA

Section 8 & Eklavya

Forts and scale

Rivers and nutrition

Program UTTHAN

Innovate. Implement. Evolve.

Innovate

Implement

Evolve

The people behind TREEI.

Tanveer Inamdar

Tamanna Inamdar

Open about who we are — on paper too.

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Questions people ask about TREEI.

What is TREE Innovative Foundation?

Is TREEI a registered organisation?

When was TREEI founded?

Who founded and leads TREEI?

Where does TREEI work?

How is TREEI funded?

How can I check TREEI’s impact?

Can I work or volunteer with TREEI?

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