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“It’s a perfect arrangement to not just build capacity of others but self-learn as part of this process”

Greetings for the festive season ! and this month it’s only fair to get a little extra.. So please welcome the very FIRST “Featured Trainer Duo” for the month. Yes not one but two volunteers who shared their expertise on Using Excel for data management & Reporting, to improve the efficiency of 10 NGO’s working in rural areas of […]

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“The small size of the group is good for interaction”

Ms. Shalini Gambhir, a CSR consultant and an alumnus of Delhi University and Delhi School of Economics volunteered her time and efforts in contributing towards GYAN an acronym for Get Your Answers Now. GYAN is an  initiative of iVolunteer that offers Volunteer led capacity building workshops for the Non Profit sector. We spoke to Shalini about her […]

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“A change which I never thought would happen”

Meet Sunil Sethi, National coordinator at BYST, a Not For Profit founded by Lt JRD Tata that believes in turning Job seekers into job creators. Interestingly, this wasn’t Sunil’s introduction when he joined Delhi whiteboard in July 2011, till Jan 2014 he was CEO, VH Fashions a For Profit set up with no significant connect […]

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It’s not a cake walk !!

Meet our very own Deepam Yogi, Ex Head of Marketing iVolunteer who currently Heads Operation at Social Access Communications, A marketing and communications Professional her strength lies in bringing people (things) together to provide unique, strategic and structured solutions to situations at hand. Committed to social change and an active volunteer herself, she believes that […]

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When you know what it really is !

Not a GyAni but I love GYAN. Why? cause Get Your Answers Now, volunteer led customized workshops, is what it means to me  and hope that with time it will replace the existing connotation of the word  “gyan”, at least the development sector !. What makes me hopeful of this change is not only my passion […]

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“I consider volunteering as part of ISR, i.e. individual social responsibility.”

This is Denny John, Dy Director-Implementation Micro Insurance Academy. His Linked In profile gives a preview into his professional achievements, however we are glad introduce him as our Whiteboard and GYAN volunteer. As a resource person for  GYAN, a volunteer led initiative of iVolunteer aimed at building capacity of NGO’s, his session on one of […]

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“I strongly feel that support to Non Profit sector is not necessarily only by donations, the sector can also benefit a lot from volunteers “

 Introducing  Mr Vijay Ladha,  a Chartered  Accountant since last 30 years. A first  generation  Entrepreneur running his own venture and at the  same time  spearheading the Bangalore Division  of Make A Wish Foundation of India  since 2008.  For him, Volunteering  is his duty towards the  society and his first GYAN session in Banaglore on “Seeking support from Donors […]

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“Volunteering, for me, is an opportunity to indulge in areas that my professional work does not allow me to”

Meet Manosh R. Sengupta, our Banaglore based volunteer for Whiteboard, GYAN, Joy of Giving and a Guru on “Brand & Marketing”. NGO’s in Bangalore have found his GYAN session on “Building your Brand“extremely useful. The following interview shares his unique perspective on volunteering  in his very own words & style. Tell us something about yourself ( […]

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“Dikhsit did a brilliant job at presentation”- Laura Donovan,CEO, Partners in Change

In continuation of our efforts to assess the impact of GYAN we talked to Laura Donovan, Chief Executive, Partners in Change to understand her assessment of GYAN. It’s a pleasure to know that she not only found the initiative helpful for her employees but is also looking at volunteering her time to take a GYAN […]

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Build Your Skills -GYAN August – Revised Calender

As promised following is the revised calender for GYAN with updates on sessions in Banaglore & Chennai. August brings a bonanza of opportunities for building your skills that will have a direct impact on your work. GYAN (Get Your Answers Now), the initiative that offers customized tanning’s to NGO’s     1.    Topic: Innovative ways of […]