In 2016, Satyam Vyas and his co-founders observed a critical gap in India's social impact ecosystem: while the country had millions of NGOs and social enterprises, they struggled to find skilled talent to scale their missions. The traditional hiring platforms were designed for corporate roles, leaving impact organizations disconnected from passionate professionals. This realization sparked the creation of Arthan - a name meaning 'economic development' in Sanskrit - with a mission to build the human capital backbone of India's impact economy.
What began as an employment portal dedicated to the social sector has evolved into a comprehensive human capital organization. Arthan has since connected more than 500,000 job seekers with over 1,500 social impact organizations, organized 100+ forums that brought together 1,000+ social leaders and 20,000+ participants. Through capacity building, organizational development, and thought leadership initiatives, Arthan strengthens the entire impact ecosystem. The team is driven by core values of agility, continuous learning, creating lasting impact, excellence, and passion for social change - addressing systemic challenges across gender, climate, water, human capital, and evaluations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.