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In 2025, the nonprofit plans to continue its support of longstanding partners while also allocating some funds to a new initiative.
Next year, through a new partnership with the American India Foundation, Diamonds Do Good will launch the Diamonds Do Good Urban Transition Centers, an initiative aimed at supporting the children of migrant workers in India’s diamond-cutting sector.
New York—Diamonds Do Good (DDG) has announced it will give more than $250,000 in grants in the upcoming year to support initiatives that empower youth, bolster education, and stimulate economic growth.
In 2024, the nonprofit awarded more than $365,000 in grants—its largest granting in five years—to recipients spanning diamond mining and manufacturing communities across three continents.
The grants are funded through support raised at the organization’s annual DDG Awards and fundraising outreach.
In a new initiative for 2025, DDG will partner with the American India Foundation (AIF) to launch the Diamonds Do Good Urban Transition Centers (UTC).
The program will support the children of migrant workers in India’s diamond-cutting sector.
The UTC will offer educational, linguistic, and cultural resources to help children who are transitioning between village and urban schools to succeed in both environments.
“The Transition Centers represent a commitment to holistic development for these children, ensuring they are not left behind due to migration challenges,” said Pritesh Patel, Diamonds Do Good board and beneficiary committee member and chief operating officer at GIA.
DDG will also continue its DDG Entrepreneurship Grants, which, in collaboration with United People Global, support small business owners in natural diamond-producing countries in Africa and India.
The program, launched in 2021, has “successfully fostered entrepreneurship and job creation in these communities, creating a cycle of economic stability and opportunity,” said DDG.
In 2024, DDG awarded $100,000 total in entrepreneurship grants, with individual awards ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to each of the 13 winners.
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In 2024, the nonprofit awarded more than $365,000 in grants—its largest granting in five years—to recipients spanning diamond mining and manufacturing communities across three continents.
The grants are funded through support raised at the organization’s annual DDG Awards and fundraising outreach.
In a new initiative for 2025, DDG will partner with the American India Foundation (AIF) to launch the Diamonds Do Good Urban Transition Centers (UTC).
The program will support the children of migrant workers in India’s diamond-cutting sector.
The UTC will offer educational, linguistic, and cultural resources to help children who are transitioning between village and urban schools to succeed in both environments.
“The Transition Centers represent a commitment to holistic development for these children, ensuring they are not left behind due to migration challenges,” said Pritesh Patel, Diamonds Do Good board and beneficiary committee member and chief operating officer at GIA.
DDG will also continue its DDG Entrepreneurship Grants, which, in collaboration with United People Global, support small business owners in natural diamond-producing countries in Africa and India.
The program, launched in 2021, has “successfully fostered entrepreneurship and job creation in these communities, creating a cycle of economic stability and opportunity,” said DDG.
In 2024, DDG awarded $100,000 total in entrepreneurship grants, with individual awards ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to each of the 13 winners.
In addition to the new UTC and entrepreneurship grants, DDG will keep working with past partners to expand educational and empowerment opportunities.
In Tanzania, grants will fund education for girls through the Flaviana Matata Foundation.
In India, DDG will continue working with Veerayatan, an organization focused on higher education and its colleges for pharmacy, business administration, and engineering.
In Botswana, the nonprofit will continue to support Sentebale’s “Let Youth Lead” program, which empowers children living with HIV.
DDG said these grant commitments reflect its “unwavering mission to support local communities in diamond-producing and manufacturing regions, fostering hope, growth, and sustainability through targeted outreach and impactful programs.”
The nonprofit has also announced the details of its 2025 Diamonds Do Good Awards in Las Vegas, which is slated for 6 p.m. on June 5, the day before the JCK show opens.
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