DMI Society was registered on February 13, 2014 under the Societies Registration Act 21, 1860, with the objective of "instituting facilities for conduct of education, research, training and consultancy programs aimed at supporting competencies in development and institution building efforts of government and non-government development support organizations; cooperative, community and social enterprises; Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and other agencies engaged in sustainable development of rural communities including corporate social responsibility units with special focus on marginalised section".
To achieve the above objective, the Society established Development Management Institute (DMI) as an autonomous institution.

Board of Governors, DMI Society
The Members of DMI Society are drawn from the representatives of eminent personalities from the fields of education, public administration, development and co-operation.