Guiding Principles

The 11 principles below reflect the NATH family's beliefs about the role of philanthropy and the impact they want this foundation to have. The principles guide what we do, why we do it, and how we do it.

While many of them are fundamental to the way we operate, we will remain open to amending them as we grow and learn more about our work.

Guiding Principle #1: This is a foundation driven by the passion and interests of the NATH family.
 
Guiding Principle #2: Philanthropy plays an important but limited role.

Guiding Principle #3: We are shapers, funders and partner with others to act and implement as one team

Guiding Principle #4: Our focus is very clear—and limited—and prioritizes some of the most neglected issues around empowerment of women.

Guiding Principle #5: We identify a specific point of intervention and apply our efforts against a theory of change.

Guiding Principle #6: We think big, take risks, make big bets, and move with urgency with a long haul.

Guiding Principle #7: We advocate—vigorously but responsibly—in our areas of focus.

Guiding Principle #8: We must be humble and mindful in our actions and words. We seek and heed the counsel of outside voices.

Guiding Principle #9: We deliver results with the resources we have been given is of the utmost importance—and we seek and share information about those results.

Guiding Principle #10: We demand ethical behavior of ourselves.

Guiding Principle #11: We treat each other as valued colleagues.

Chair, Board of Trustee, Management Committee　

The NATH Foundation is governed currently by a board of 4 trustees from around the world, part of the Nath pariwar and who are citizens of India. The trustees, as a board or through board committees, set policies relating to spending, management, governance, professional standards, investment, grant making and geographic focus. They also oversee the management, represent the foundation before the public, develop and select programs. The trustees meet three times a year for two days and travel for an additional period each year to meet grant recipients and see their work at first hand.

Kalyan Kumar Nath, BE, CEngg.  (Chairman of Board of Trustees)
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Kalyan (well known as Barda) is mechanical engineer by education and has been a key figure in driving values within the Nath pariwar as the eldest son of Late Sri Broja Gopal Nath and grandson of Late Sri Tustalal Nath. He is the first engineer to graduate from the Nadia District. He worked his life with a government of India undertaking organization and retired as a Chief Engineer. He is internationally traveled and have helped build steel plants in India and abroad. He is the Chairman and member of the Board of Trustees of the foundation.

Indranil Nath, MBA, PhD, FCMI  (Secretary General and Chair of Projects & Fellowships)
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Indranil is business leader and is on the board of management for a Fortune 100 company headquartered in the US and in advisory team of start-up in Silicon Valley. He is an active mentor with the United Nations Development / UNIFEM online Mentoring and Education Program for Girls and Young Women in Developing Countries. He is the grandson of Late Sri Broja Gopal Nath and is the eldest grandson of the pariwar. He is currently the General Secretary of the foundation.

Sumitra Nath, BCom (Hons), ACFM, MIACP, MWCR  (Chair, Funds & Donations)
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Sumitra is a Culinary Specialist, with staunch believer that cooking is an art, more importantly, one that emanates from the heart, She loves cooking and has under her umbrella more than 350+ original recipes, cooked and tasted by her fan in India, Japan. Her recipes are syndicated in it's website www.sumitrarecipes.com which members from all over the world. She is Managing Director of NATH Corporation Limited, Japan and is member of the Board of Trustees of the foundation. 
  
Kalpana Nath, BA (Hons), MA, B.Ed   (Chair, Program & Partnerships)
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Kalpana is an educationist and a retired school teacher, has served the poorest of the community providing education and mentoring the underprivileged Girls and Young women in West Bengal. She plays an active role and enjoys mentoring. She is member of the Board of Trustees of the foundation.  

Conflict of Interest

The foundation's Conflict of Interest Policy requires employees to disclose relationships with a potential grantee or vendor and provides guidance on managing conflicts.

Purpose/General Rule
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance in identifying and handling potential and actual conflicts of interest involving the foundation. In most instances, conflicts of interest can be avoided simply by continuing to exercise good judgment and, indeed, the foundation relies on the sound judgment of its employees to prevent many such conflict situations.

The foundation is committed to the highest levels of integrity. Employees of the foundation are expected to conduct their relationships with each other, the foundation, and outside organizations with objectivity and honesty. The general rule is that: foundation employees are obligated to avoid and disclose ethical, legal, financial, or other conflicts of interest involving the foundation, and remove themselves from a position of decision-making authority with respect to any conflict situation involving the foundation.