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Impact Volunteering

iVolunteer…Bridging to Connect

“My relationship with ‘iVolunteer’ started with an acquaintance referring me to the ‘Volunteer Management Workshop’ conducted by ‘iVolunteer’, nearly a year ago. Connecting…NGO is designed as a volunteer based organization, where the distress/suicide helpline, the School Peer Education Program, Support to Survivors of Suicide etc. are implemented by trained volunteers.  When I newly joined the organization, […]

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GYAN Newsletter

iVolunteer July 2013 Newsletter

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Volunteer Overseas Volunteering

Volunteer Globally!

iVolunteer Overseas (IVO) is a joint initiative of iVolunteer and VSO. This program gives you, qualified and experienced professionals, the unique opportunity to work in countries in great need for your skills. The remuneration is modest- that’s why the term used to describe these placements is “volunteering assignments”. A volunteering assignment is an incredible avenue […]

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Volunteering

“Everyone’s culture is different. But the purpose is same”, says Volunteer Hero 2012 Kartheeban

Volunteer Hero 2012 C. Kartheeban visited the Points of Light conference in Washington D. C. on Volunteering and Service in June. He used this opportunity to visit some spectacular sites, connect with inspiring volunteers from over 40 countries and simply have great time! Here’s an excerpt from an interview he gave Techgoss. Kartheeban has founded Team […]

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Volunteering Volunteering in India

You can empower our public education system…

If you have courage to walk a mile on the road less traveled,                                                                                     […]

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Together we can do so much!

800 Synopsys employees, their family and friends participated in day-long, youth-focused volunteer events across the globe for their first ever Global Volunteer Week, from May 11-18, 2013. Of these 102 employees volunteered on May 11, in Bangalore in an initiative enabled by iVolunteer’s Corporate Employee Volunteering Programme team. Volunteers teamed up with 125 students from […]

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Impact projects

2012 was a year of stepping up for me. I have been associated with iVolunteer for more than 5 years now and I have been talking part in various volunteering activities over the weekends, and while those have been very fulfilling and joyful, Prarthana from iVolunteer has been encouraging me to do something called impact […]