Maharashtra Minority NGO Forum

Empowering NGOs to uplift the community

A state-level platform that connects minority NGOs across Maharashtra to educate, train and empower the community through Minority Development Centres and Community Development Centres.

MMNF members at a state-level NGO conference
300+NGOs connected
31Districts of Maharashtra
300+NGOs connected
31Districts of Maharashtra
15Departments
2018Forum started

Who we are

One platform for minority NGOs across Maharashtra

Maharashtra Minority NGO Forum's story is linked with Jakir Shikalgar's life story and his engagement with social work. It all began in Sept. 2018 when he was doing social work at an individual level. He understood that to work at a revolutionary level, everyone needs to come together on a common platform. He formed various WhatsApp groups and started sharing the issues untouched by NGOs — not only posting issues but...

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Our mission

Empowerment of NGOs with a state-level platform across various sectors for the upliftment of the community in all manner, and work for the rights of minorities — to educa...

Our vision

Design a social network and strategic organisation to serve up to the grass-root level; to make social activists and NGOs aware, informed and trained to use government an...

Our goals

MMNF is a state-level minority NGO forum that aims to connect more than 500 active NGOs in Maharashtra and 3,000 at the national level, and to reach 20,00,000 beneficiari...

Knowledge Tank

MMNF creates a state-level federation of minority NGOs, as well as a group of experts called the Knowledge Tank. With the help of the Knowledge Tank, MMNF works to give s...

What we do

15 departments serving the community

Each MMNF department runs focused programmes — from education and healthcare to legal aid, livelihoods and Waqf development.

DAPTAR DPC

Data and Planning Centre

DPC is the head office of MMNF connecting all organizational networks, the team in all missions, NGOs, and Institutions.

BRAINAC ACE

Academy for Competitive Exam

Brainiac is a department for the development of study centers, libraries, and residential/Non-Residential academics for competitive exams.

Updates

Notice board

  • General

    State Committee Meeting In Mumbai

    Dated 27 August 2023

    Website app demonstration and future planning

Events

Recent events

News & achievements

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Leadership

The people behind MMNF

Mr. Jakir Shikalgar

Mr. Jakir Shikalgar

Founder President

Abdul Mutalib Shaikh

Abdul Mutalib Shaikh

Vice-President

Mr. Irfan Sayyed

Mr. Irfan Sayyed

Secretary

Mr. Hanif Dhanani

Mr. Hanif Dhanani

Treasurer

Gallery

Moments from our work

Our network

NGOs & organisations with us

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Get involved

Register your NGO, trust or institution with MMNF

Individuals, NGOs, Waqf, madrasa and kabrastan trusts, institutes and businesses can join the MMNF network and access guidance, schemes and support.