‘Charities Aid Foundation’ (CAF), India is a part of the UK headquartered CAF International Network operating in 9 countries with an objective to promoting and supporting strategic giving for a more equitable and sustainable society by validating and identifying deserving institutions to potential donors and enabling a greater impact on their philanthropic and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. This prestigious body has certified the Medical Research Foundation, (MRF) Chennai as a “CAF India Validated Charity”. The validation was carried out on a request by Microsoft and the certification was granted after scrutinizing and confirming that all legal, regulatory and fiscal documentation of MRF were in order and it is an eligible non-profit o receive donations from Microsoft and its employees under their ‘Give as you earn’ scheme