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How Filter Coffee,FOSS, and a Few Restless Minds Started a Movement.

Discover the story behind OASIS – where passion for open-source meets the drive to transform the social sector.

Group photo at OASIS event

Being long-time FOSS advocates, we knew high-quality, low-cost open tech was everywhere, so the real "wait a minute…" moment was this:

Why does the social sector still struggle with tech?

When the world's biggest servers hum on open-source code, it's ironic that nonprofits still run on Google Sheets.
FOSS United, Tech4Good Community, Reap Benefit, Aikyam, & TinkerHub began experimenting—from tech volunteering to open-source pilots for NGOs.
Scattered efforts and caffeine-fueled chats at the JP Nagar office drew tinkerers together to build real tech muscle.
Fixes couldn’t be quick hacks. The sector needed a shift— from “good-to-have” to essential.

OASIS

In 2023, we hosted the first-ever OASIS Summit at BIC Bengaluru. By mid-2024, with support from the Samagata Foundation, OASIS became a full-time team and a growing movement proving open tech can drive open change.

Our Board

Akhila Somanath

Akhila Somanath

Co-founder, Tech4Good Community

Irina Snissar Lobo

Irina Snissar Lobo

System Change Practicioner, Curator & Writer

Kailash Nath

Kailash Nath

CTO, Zerodha, Co-founder, Rainmatter and Samagata Foundation

Moosa MP

Moosa Mehar MP

Co-founder, TinkerHub

Poruri Sai Rahul

Poruri Sai Rahul

CEO, FOSS United

Shameer Babu

Shameer Babu

Co-founder, Aikyam Fellows

Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar

Software Engineer, Zerodha

Vishu Sudharan

Vishu Sudhakaran

Software Engineer, Zerodha

Our Team

Pranav Prabhu

Pranav Prabhu

Head of OASIS

Growth hacker turned open-source tinkerer currently obsessed with imagining FOSS solutions for nonprofits. Once grew a brand from soil up, now growing open systems instead. Still chasing the dream of a self-sustaining farm-for the day Wi-Fi fails!

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Yashaswi

Yashaswi

Partnerships & Programs Associate

Architect turned nonprofit tinkerer, building systems that make more sense than most buildings. Dog behaviorist on weekends, just for balance.

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Our Vision & Impact

Our Mission

To bridge the technology gap in the social sector by fostering open-source innovation, collaboration, and sustainable solutions that empower nonprofits and social enterprises worldwide.

Our Values

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    Open Collaboration & Innovation: Co-creating transparent, community-led solutions that push what’s possible.
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    Sustainability: Building tech that lasts—affordable, adaptable, and accessible over time.
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    Inclusion: Ensuring everyone can use, shape, and benefit from open technology.

Our Impact

Since our inception, OASIS has catalyzed numerous open-source projects, trained numerous developers and partnered with leading nonprofits to deliver technology solutions that create lasting social change.

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Be part of the open-source revolution transforming the social sector. Whether you're a developer, nonprofit leader, or a philanthropic institution, there's a place for you in our community.

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