Your company's community work, organised and proven
CorpHands runs your employee volunteering, NGO partners, CSR spending and reporting in one place, including your section 135 obligation. Employees join from their phones. Your annual CSR report and BRSR data are ready in one click.
Community programmes are hard to run on WhatsApp and Excel
These are the issues HR and CSR teams tell us about most.
Scattered organisation
Sign-ups, reminders and attendance live in WhatsApp groups, emails and spreadsheets, and get lost.
Weeks lost at report time
The annual CSR report, BRSR and ESG figures take weeks to collect, and auditors can't trace where they came from.
Too many funding requests
NGOs write in by email and phone, with no fair, documented way to decide.
NGO registrations hard to track
It is hard to confirm which NGOs have a valid CSR-1, 12A/12AB and 80G, and certificates expire unnoticed.
No view of the 2% obligation
CSR spending sits in separate spreadsheets, so nobody can say how much of the obligation is spent, or what must move to the Unspent CSR Account.
Low participation
The same few people volunteer every time, and most staff never hear about activities.
Photos without consent
Pictures of beneficiaries, often children, get shared without permission. Consent should be on record first.
Untracked volunteer leave
Paid volunteering days are not recorded, so managers don't know who is away.
No proof of impact
Nobody measures whether projects helped anyone, or whether employees found them worthwhile.
No group-wide picture
Groups with many brands and states can't see one combined view.
From plan to published report in four steps
Plan
Create activities and campaigns from ready templates, with your NGO partners, dates and logistics.
Employees join
Staff sign up in one tap, get email and WhatsApp reminders, and check in with a QR code on the day.
Approve and manage
Confirm hours, handle funding requests, track CSR spending against your obligation and keep photo consent on record.
Report in one click
Export the annual CSR report, Form CSR-2 project data and the BRSR Principle 8 table, with every number traceable.
Everything your community programme needs
38 features across five groups. Each plan includes the ones listed in the comparison below.
For employees
Phone-first. No app download needed.
Activity discovery
Browse activities, sign up in one tap and join waitlists.
Smart reminders
Automatic reminders the day before and on the day by email, and by WhatsApp for people who opt in, plus calendar invites. Microsoft Teams reminders are coming soon.
QR check-in
Scan at the venue and hours are recorded automatically, with an optional location check.
Volunteer leave
See your paid volunteering days and request them for manager approval.
My impact
Personal hours, badges and a certificate anyone can check online, ready to add to a CV.
Leaderboards and challenges
Opt-in rankings and team challenges, shown by name, alias or hidden.
Volunteer perks card
Discounts from partner businesses for active volunteers.
Feedback and photos
Rate each activity and send photos for CSR review, with consent recorded.
Suggest a cause
Nominate an NGO or propose a new activity.
Skills profile
Offer professional skills for pro bono projects.
For the CSR and HR team
Run every activity, partner and request from one place.
Campaign planner
Ready-made templates for Daan Utsav, Swachhata Hi Seva, Independence Day, World Environment Day and more, with suggested activities.
Logistics checklist
Transport, T-shirts, safety briefing, waivers and food for each activity.
Hours approvals
Approve hours with evidence: QR scan, photo or NGO letter.
NGO partner directory
CSR-1, PAN, 12A/12AB, 80G, NGO Darpan and FCRA details for every NGO, with expiry alerts and documents.
Funding request inbox
NGOs apply through a form. Score requests against your CSR policy, approve and send decision letters.
CSR budget and section 135
Budgets by project and Schedule VII item. Works out your 2% obligation, overhead limits and unspent amounts with their deadlines.
CSR spending register
Record payments to NGOs and implementing agencies, cash or in-kind, with receipts. Money goes directly from your company.
Media library with consent
Every photo stored with its consent record.
Surveys and engagement
Build surveys, anonymous by default, and track satisfaction and participation.
Announcements and stories
Share news, and impact stories with consent-checked photos, with all staff. Announce activities by email and WhatsApp.
For leadership and reporting
Clear numbers for the board, auditors and investors.
Live dashboard
Results by brand, country and department.
ESG report builder
Mapped to GRI, SEBI's BRSR and UN SDGs. Export to Excel or PDF.
AI report writer
Drafts report text and a board summary from your totals.
Tamper-evident audit trail
Every figure links back to its records, and every change sits in a log that shows if anything was altered.
Year-on-year targets
Compare years and track progress against targets.
Administration and security
Built for groups with many brands and strict IT teams.
Multi-brand structure
Brands, countries, roles and permissions.
Single sign-on
Microsoft Entra ID, Google or Okta sign-in, plus daily sync from your HR system.
Hosting choice
Secure CorpHands cloud, with hosting in India on request, or private hosting on your own servers.
Data export and API
Download all your data at any time, or connect your own systems through the REST API.
Privacy controls
Consent records, opt-in leaderboards and WhatsApp consent.
Partners, standards and integrations
Connect NGOs, your HR system and the reporting standards your board follows.
NGO partner portal
NGO staff sign in with an emailed link to confirm activities, report results and add photos.
Custom impact metrics
Track meals served, trees planted or families helped, in units you define, confirmed by partners.
Location-verified check-in
Optionally confirm people checked in at the venue, with their consent, plus photo location records.
Regional coordinators and auditors
Give country or brand coordinators their own scope, and auditors read-only access.
Standards mapping
Community data mapped to GRI, SEBI BRSR, IFRS S1 and CSRD (ESRS S1 and S3) disclosure topics.
India CSR and BRSR pack
Annual CSR report (Annexure II), Form CSR-2 project data and the BRSR Principle 8 table, prepared from your records.
HR system sync
Daily sync of joiners and leavers from BambooHR or a scheduled file. Other systems connect through the API.
Your brand and domain
Your logo and colours on every plan; your own sign-in address on Enterprise.
Designed to keep you on the right side of the rules
CorpHands is software. It organises and records your CSR and community work. It does not collect or hold money.
CorpHands helps you keep good records. Your legal and compliance team remains responsible for meeting local rules.
- CSR money never passes through CorpHandsYour company pays NGOs and implementing agencies directly. We only record the payment and the receipt.
- Registration checks on NGOsRecord each NGO's CSR-1, PAN, 12A/12AB and 80G, and get alerts before a certificate expires. Payments stay blocked while a required registration is missing.
- Consent for every photoBeneficiary and employee photos carry a consent record before they can be shared.
- An audit trail behind every numberEach figure in your CSR report links to the projects, approvals and receipts behind it.
- Your data, where you need itChoose the country your data is hosted in, including India, on request. Or keep it on your own servers.
What matters in India
Companies Act 2013, section 135
Companies with a net worth of ₹500 crore, turnover of ₹1,000 crore or net profit of ₹5 crore spend at least 2% of their average net profit on Schedule VII activities. Unspent money must move to an Unspent CSR Account or a government fund by fixed deadlines. CorpHands works out the obligation, tracks every rupee and prepares the annual CSR report and Form CSR-2 data.
NGO checks: CSR-1, 12A/12AB and 80G
Implementing agencies need a CSR-1 registration number from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and NGOs need their income-tax registrations. CorpHands records each one, checks the CSR-1 and PAN formats, and alerts you before a certificate expires.
SEBI BRSR, Principle 8
The top 1,000 listed companies report the beneficiaries of each CSR project and the share from vulnerable and marginalised groups. CorpHands exports that table, ready for your BRSR.
Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023
Its core duties apply from 13 May 2027. CorpHands acts as your data processor, and your account can be hosted in India on request.
This is general information, not legal advice. Check the current rules with your legal team.
One system, four teams
HR
Lift engagement, track volunteer leave and recognise employees.
CSR team
Run activities, partners, requests and budget without spreadsheets.
Sustainability and IR
Get traceable figures for the ESG report and investor questions.
Leadership
See participation, impact and spend across the group at a glance.
Simple yearly plans
Start with a 30-day free trial. Upgrade when you grow.
Starter
Small companies getting started
- Every feature in Business
- Up to 100 employees
- Up to 2 CSR admins
- 10 NGO partners and 5 perks partners
- 50 funding requests a year
- Email support
Business
Most companies with an active CSR programme
- Every feature, same as Starter
- Up to 1,000 employees
- Up to 10 CSR admins
- Unlimited NGO and perks partners
- Unlimited funding requests
- Priority support
Enterprise
Groups with many brands and countries
- Unlimited employees
- Everything in Business
- Multiple brands and countries
- Single sign-on, REST API and HR system sync
- Dedicated onboarding
- Service-level agreement
Prices in Indian rupees, billed yearly. Optional onboarding and training workshop for Starter and Business: ₹12,000. Prices exclude GST. We invoice from abroad, so GST-registered companies pay it under reverse charge.
Where your account runs
Two optional add-ons, for two different needs. Most companies need neither.
Hosting country of your choice
We run it for you, in the country you need
- Your account and all its data hosted in the country you choose, including India
- Fully managed by CorpHands: updates, backups and monitoring included
- Same features, same sign-in, same company address
- Available on Starter, Business and Enterprise
Private hosting
Your IT team runs it, on your own servers
- CorpHands installed on your own servers or your company's cloud account
- Your IT team controls the servers, network and access
- We provide the software, updates and security review support
- For organisations whose policy doesn't allow external cloud services
Which add-on do I need?
| Hosting country of your choice | Private hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs the servers | CorpHands | Your IT team |
| Where your data lives | In the country you choose, on CorpHands' cloud | On your own servers or cloud account |
| Plans | Starter, Business, Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Updates and backups | Included, done by us | Updates from us; backups and servers by your team |
| Price | Quote per country, yearly | ₹12,00,000 setup + ₹6,00,000 / year |
| Feature | Starter | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan limits | |||
| Employees | 100 | 1,000 | Unlimited |
| CSR admins | 2 | 10 | Unlimited |
| NGO partners | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Perks partners | 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Funding requests per year | 50 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Support | Priority | Dedicated + SLA | |
| Employees | |||
| Activity discovery | |||
| Smart reminders | |||
| QR check-in | |||
| Volunteer leave | |||
| My impact | |||
| Leaderboards and challenges | |||
| Volunteer perks card | |||
| Feedback and photos | |||
| Suggest a cause | |||
| Skills profile | |||
| CSR and HR team | |||
| Campaign planner | |||
| Logistics checklist | |||
| Hours approvals | |||
| NGO partner directory | |||
| Funding request inbox | |||
| CSR budget and section 135 | |||
| CSR spending register | |||
| Media library with consent | |||
| Surveys and engagement | |||
| Announcements and stories | |||
| Leadership and reporting | |||
| Live dashboard | |||
| ESG report builder | |||
| AI report writer | |||
| Tamper-evident audit trail | |||
| Year-on-year targets | |||
| Administration | |||
| Multi-brand structure | – | – | |
| Single sign-on | – | – | |
| Data export and API | – | – | |
| Privacy controls | – | – | |
| Partners, standards and integrations | |||
| NGO partner portal | |||
| Custom impact metrics | |||
| Location-verified check-in | |||
| Regional coordinators and auditors | |||
| Standards mapping | |||
| India CSR and BRSR pack | |||
| HR system sync | – | – | |
| Your brand and domain | |||
| Add-ons (optional, on request) | |||
| Hosting country of your choice | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
| Private hosting on your own servers | – | – | Add-on |
Starter and Business include exactly the same features. The only differences are these limits.
Questions companies ask
Does CSR money go through CorpHands?
No. Your company pays NGOs and implementing agencies directly from its own bank account. CorpHands only records the payment and stores the receipt.
Is CorpHands available in Hindi?
Not yet. For companies in India, CorpHands is in English today. Hindi is planned.
Where is our data stored?
On the secure CorpHands cloud. If your policy requires data to stay in India, we can host your account in India on request. Or choose private hosting on your own servers.
How does private hosting work?
We install CorpHands on your servers or your company's cloud account and maintain it for you. It costs ₹12,00,000 one-time setup plus ₹6,00,000 per year, on top of an Enterprise plan.
What does the free trial include?
30 days with every feature included, so you can try the full product. No payment card is needed.
How long is the contract?
One year, paid yearly. You can change plans at renewal.
How fast can we start?
Most companies are running within a day: upload your employee list, add your NGO partners and publish your first activity.
Do NGOs pay?
No. NGOs apply for funding through your company's request form, free of charge, and never pay CorpHands anything.
We have many brands and locations. Will it work?
Yes. Enterprise supports separate brands, with their own admins, plus one combined group view.
What happens to our data if we leave?
You can export all your data to Excel at any time. After cancellation we delete it within 30 days, or sooner if you ask.
Does employee volunteering count towards our 2% CSR spend?
No. Under section 135, the cost of employee volunteering is not CSR expenditure. CorpHands keeps volunteer hours separate from CSR spending and reports them for BRSR and GRI 413.
Does CorpHands file our CSR report with the MCA?
No. CorpHands prepares the annual CSR report and Form CSR-2 project data from your records. Your team checks the figures with your auditor and files them.
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