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Ajit Mohanty on how he is motivated to volunteer!

I am a software engineer by qualification. After completing my engineering, I realized that working for hours in IT firms would only satisfy the employers and not me even though I have immense love for my subject. As life took its course, I found myself in Delhi preparing for civil services with an aim to […]

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The Impact Gup-shup Delhi Episode

For a long time, we had been struggling to find a nice place for the Impact Volunteer get-together in Delhi. Our criteria for the place was: A new place- not very known to Delhiites Should have ample space for activities Should not be too noisy Should be close to a an eating joint So when […]

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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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Reduce recruitment cost by effective employee engagement!! GYAN Mumbai

Volunteer ‘Surbhi Srivastava’ has been volunteering with iVolunteer since over a year now. Her volunteering includes teaching children at Ashadeep Association. She has also managed the volunteering team effectively by scheduling volunteering assignments for her fellow volunteers at Ashadeep Association. Surbhi brings with her over 10 years of experience in various HR functions and has […]

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How a Marketing Professional used his expertise in making a different kind of Impact!

Gautham Krishnan was always interested in meeting new people and discussing new ideas. A mechanical engineer with an MBA by qualification, his professional work mostly revolves around strategy creation & new business development. Married to Shwetha Krishnan, a speech therapist the couple was recently blessed with a baby girl, Niharika. Volunteering according to him is an […]

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‘Writing Impact-ful Reports for Donors’ GYAN Session Review

My name is Austin and I serve as a Programme Coordinator with the Kutumb Foundation.   We are dedicated to promoting the total development of the individual by way of building language skills, bridging developmental gaps, and addressing issues of identity; this process of exposure is accomplished through theatre and football, among other creative methods. […]

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Meet Ramesh: An Operations Professional strengthening Non-Profits

Ramesh M.V, an Operations Professional, based in Delhi, is an engineer+MBA with more than 12 years of a typical ‘corporate life’ experience.  While most of his working life was spent in the TATA group (well-known for its philanthropic efforts), his direct role in such activities was limited to a single three-month project in rural Gujarat. “I […]

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iVolunteer May 2013 Newsletter

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Not just another training

One of the challenges of working with professionals with lots of skills to contribute is that they are very busy and typically don’t have lots of time at hand. However they have a great desire to contribute meaningfully and more than the regular teach kids, clean streets kinds of volunteering opportunities. This led iVolunteer to create […]