Recognitions & Awards
The IIMA Endowment Fund’s journey is guided by a focus on excellence, innovation, and
creating long-term impact. Over the years, our work has been acknowledged by esteemed
institutions, highlighting the role we play in advancing academic philanthropy, fostering
alumni and corporate partnerships, and supporting IIMA’s broader vision.
These recognitions not only affirm our approach but also encourage us to continue striving
for meaningful change in education and beyond.
- Impactful Social Leader Award at India CSR Network
CEO, IIMAEF Ms. Chhavi Moodgal received the CSR Leadership Award at the 15th India
CSR Leadership Summit in Bhubaneswar on 23rd January 2025. Presented by the India
CSR Network, the award recognizes the Fund’s efforts in building impactful alumni and
corporate partnerships that advance education, sustainability, inclusion, and research.
Through initiatives such as scholarships, chairs, and Centres of Excellence, the Fund
continues to strengthen IIMA’s long-term vision and societal impact.
- Top Visionary CEO in India – National Economic Growth Summit and Awards 2024
CEO, IIMAEF Ms. Chhavi Moodgal was recognized with the Top Visionary CEO in India award at the National Economic Growth Summit and Awards 2024 held in Mumbai. Organized under the theme “Making India a $5 Trillion Economy – Challenges & Opportunities,” the summit brought together senior leaders from leading corporates, conglomerates, and public sector enterprises to discuss the nation’s growth trajectory.
The award presented by Shri Prof SP Singh Baghel Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Panchayati Raj (GoI) in the presence of Shri @Pawan Arora IAS, Commissioner Rajasthan Housing Board, Shri Sandeep Singh, Minister of Basic State Education, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Suresh Singh Rawat Cabinet Minister of Water Resources, Govt. of Rajasthan, Shri Jaiveer Singh Minister of Culture & Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh & others, highlights the CEO’s leadership in fostering impactful alumni and corporate partnerships that strengthen IIMA’s vision in education, research, and nation-building.
The award presented by Shri Prof SP Singh Baghel Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Panchayati Raj (GoI) in the presence of Shri @Pawan Arora IAS, Commissioner Rajasthan Housing Board, Shri Sandeep Singh, Minister of Basic State Education, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Suresh Singh Rawat Cabinet Minister of Water Resources, Govt. of Rajasthan, Shri Jaiveer Singh Minister of Culture & Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh & others, highlights the CEO’s leadership in fostering impactful alumni and corporate partnerships that strengthen IIMA’s vision in education, research, and nation-building.
- Indian Achievers Award for Best Emerging Company
The IIMA Endowment Fund received the Indian Achievers Award for Best Emerging Company at a ceremony held in September 2024. Presented by the Indian Achievers Forum, the award recognizes organizations with less than five years of operations making significant contributions in their field.
This recognition highlights the Fund’s role in advancing structured philanthropy and strengthening the future of endowments in India. It reflects IIMAEF’s continued efforts to support IIMA’s long-term initiatives through alumni and corporate engagement.
This recognition highlights the Fund’s role in advancing structured philanthropy and strengthening the future of endowments in India. It reflects IIMAEF’s continued efforts to support IIMA’s long-term initiatives through alumni and corporate engagement.
- Impactful Women Leaders Awards 2024
Great Indian Disruptive Woman Leader of the Year & Great Indian Woman Change Maker of the Year – Impactful Women Leaders Awards 2024
At the Impactful Women Leaders Awards 2024 held in Mumbai on 27th September 2024, Ms. Chhavi Moodgal, Founding CEO of the IIMA Endowment Fund, was honoured with the titles of Great Indian Disruptive Woman Leader of the Year and Great Indian Woman Change Maker of the Year.
These awards recognize Ms. Moodgal’s pioneering leadership in establishing the IIMA Endowment Fund and spearheading the development of academic endowments in India—an industry with no prior roadmap. Her efforts have been instrumental in transforming a vision into a thriving ecosystem that supports generations of IIMA students. The recognition reflects not only her resilience and commitment but also the collective work of everyone who believed in building something transformational for the future of education.
At the Impactful Women Leaders Awards 2024 held in Mumbai on 27th September 2024, Ms. Chhavi Moodgal, Founding CEO of the IIMA Endowment Fund, was honoured with the titles of Great Indian Disruptive Woman Leader of the Year and Great Indian Woman Change Maker of the Year.
These awards recognize Ms. Moodgal’s pioneering leadership in establishing the IIMA Endowment Fund and spearheading the development of academic endowments in India—an industry with no prior roadmap. Her efforts have been instrumental in transforming a vision into a thriving ecosystem that supports generations of IIMA students. The recognition reflects not only her resilience and commitment but also the collective work of everyone who believed in building something transformational for the future of education.
- FiNext Award for Excellence in Market Development – 2024
The IIMA Endowment Fund was honoured with the FiNext Award in February 2024 in the Excellence in Market Development category at the FiNext Finance Conference in Dubai. The award acknowledges the Fund’s role in shaping the endowment landscape in management education through structured philanthropy and innovative stakeholder engagement.
This recognition reflects the growing importance of academic endowments in India and the Fund’s efforts to create a collaborative ecosystem involving alumni, corporates, and the broader IIMA community.
This recognition reflects the growing importance of academic endowments in India and the Fund’s efforts to create a collaborative ecosystem involving alumni, corporates, and the broader IIMA community.