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Our Governing Board -

GiveIndia has a 7-person Governing Board :-

Mr. N Vaghul
Mr N. Vaghul
Ex-Chairman, ICICI Bank Ltd.

Mr. Amit Chandra
Managing Director, Bain Capital Advisors

Ms Anu Aga
Director, Thermax Limited

Mr Kishore Chaukar
Managing Director, Tata Industries Ltd

Ms Rama Bijapurkar
Consultant, Independent Director- Infosys & other cos.

Mr Tarun Das
Chief Mentor, CII

Mr Venkat Krishnan N.
Director- GiveIndia

Mr. N. Vaghul

Mr. Narayanan Vaghul is currently Chairman of the Board of ICICI Limited, which is the largest financial group in India at present. Mr. Vaghul joined the company in 1985 as Chairman and CEO and relinquished his position as CEO in 1996. During his 11 year tenure as CEO, ICICI came to be transformed from a small-size, long-term credit bank to a large diversified financial conglomerate. He was instrumental in starting an investment bank, a commercial bank, a venture capital company and an asset management company, as part of the ICICI group. He was also responsible for the promotion of India's first credit rating company (CRISIL), which has since emerged as a market leader in the region. In recognition of his pioneering efforts he was selected as the "Business Man of the Year" in 1992, by Business India, a leading business magazine.

In addition to being the Chairman of ICICI, Mr. Vaghul is also on the Board of several companies. He is on the Board of Ispat International, (the third largest steel producers in the world, with headquarters at London), WIPRO Limited (an IT company, which has the largest market capitalization amongst the listed companies in India), Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (an automobile company), Samtel group (manufacturers of TV picture tubes and glass shells), Nicholas Piramal (a Pharmaceutical company) and Air India (a government owned international airline company).

Since 1998, Mr. Vaghul has been a visiting professor in the Stern Business School of New York University teaching a regular 3 credit course titled "Emerging Economies" to the MBA students during the fall semester. This course has been quite popular with the students and has received a very high rating in the student evaluation.

Mr. Vaghul is also connected intimately with education. He is the Chairman of IFMR (a business school based in Madras) and on the Board of Governors at the Administrative Staff College based in Hyderabad. He is also the Chairman of the Public Trust known as Pratham, a highly successful and well-regarded NGO, which has as its goal, universalization of primary education throughout the country.

Mr.Vaghul has been closely associated with the policy formulation at the national level. He was the Chairman of several committees and task forces constituted by the Government and the Reserve Bank of India. He also served for a while as the Chairman of Foreign Investment Advisory Board constituted by the Government.

Mr. Vaghul has handled several assignments for Asian Development Bank, IFC and the World Bank. In 1999, he served as a Member of the Task Force constituted by the President of the World Bank to review the financial policies of the Bank in the aftermath of Asian Crisis.

Mr. Vaghul graduated from the Madras University in 1956, and joined State Bank of India, the largest commercial bank in India in 1957 as a career banker. He occupied various positions in that Bank before joining the Board of the Central Bank of India, the second largest commercial bank in 1978. He became Chairman of Bank of India, an equally large commercial bank in 1981 and had the distinction of being appointed as the youngest ever Chairman in a State-owned bank.

Mr.Vaghul, who is 68 years of age, is happily married, with two children and four grand children, all of whom are settled in USA.

Mr. Amit Chandra

Amit Chandra is Managing Director of Bain Capital Advisors and responsible for the firm's India initiative. Bain Capital (www.baincapital.com) is a leading global private investment firm that has invested more than $100 billion in over 350 companies around the world. Amit has previously served as Managing Director, Board Member & Head of Global Markets & Investment Banking at DSP Merrill Lynch, India's leading investment bank. Amit is active in India's not-for-profit space and apart from his work with GiveIndia, he is also on the board of The Akanksha Foundation and Credibility Alliance.

Ms. Anu Aga

Ms. Anu Aga is on the Board of Thermax Limited, the Rs.1200 crores leading Indian player in energy and environment management. She retired as chairperson of the company in October 2004.

She began her industry career in Thermax in 1985 and later was in charge of the Company's human resources function from 1991 to 1996. After her husband Rohinton Aga passed away, she took over as executive Chairperson of the Thermax Group in February 1996, and two years later became non-executive Chairperson.

As chairperson, Ms. Aga had facilitated four major turnaround initiatives at Thermax. Reconstitution of the board, shedding of non-core activities, rightsizing of operations and increased focus on the customer. She is also instrumental in driving a high performance culture at Thermax, especially at the senior levels.

Ms. Aga has been very active in various national and local associations like Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and had served as the Chairperson of CII's Western Region. She has written extensively and given talks on the subjects of corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, role of women and education.

She has done her BA in Economics and holds a post graduate degree in medical and psychiatric social work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). She was selected for the Fullbright Scholarship for social workers to study for four months in the U.S.

Ms. Aga is keenly involved in the causes of communal harmony and human rights, especially women and children. She is a Member of the Commonwealth Human Rights Commission.

She also supports various organizations that promote education, in particular of underprivileged children from slums. She has started Centres for slum children in Pune with the help of an NGO from Mumbai called Akanksha, which means hope.

Mr. Kishore Chaukar

As managing director of Tata Industries Limited (TIL), Mr. Chaukar is responsible for providing strategic direction and support to the Tata companies that have been promoted by TIL. He is also involved in strengthening TIL's role as a catalyst for the introduction of new businesses within the Group, especially in areas of high technology and future economic potential.

Mr. Chaukar's responsibilities as mentor and strategist are further enhanced by his membership of the Tata Group Executive Office, which formulates strategy at the Group level.

He was previously the managing director of the ICICI Securities and Finance Company, as well as a member of the board of directors of ICICI. He has also worked with Bhartiya Agro Industries Foundation, a public trust engaged in rural development, and Godrej Soaps.

Mr. Chaukar is a post-graduate in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Ms. Rama Bijapurkar

GiveIndia is proud to have Ms. Bijapurkar as the first lady member on our Board.

Ms. Bijapurkar is a recognized thought leader on market strategy and consumer related issues in India. She has her own strategic marketing consulting practice and describes. her work as "providing market focus for business strategy development".

In addition to her consulting practice, Ms. Bijapurkar serves on the boards of Infosys Technologies Ltd., Titan Industries Ltd., Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., and CRISIL, and teaches second year marketing strategy course at IIM Ahmedabad.

An alumni of IIM Ahmedabad, she has over 20 years of experience in strategic marketing consulting and market research. She has worked in leadership positions with McKinsey and MARG, was a part of the founding team of Mode Services, a market research agency (now known as Taylor Nelson Sofres), and worked as full time consultant with Hindustan Lever Ltd. in the area of competitive strategy analysis and new business entry strategy for the popular detergents and foods businesses.

Ms. Bijapurkar is well published both in India and outside.

Mr. Tarun Das

Mr. Tarun Das is Chief Mentor, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). He graduated from Manchester University in Economics and Commerce. He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Science from University of Warwick, UK and has been conferred Honorary CBE by Her Majesty, the Queen of England, for his contribution to Indo-British Partnership.

Mr. Das has considerable involvement in policy making groups and forums. He is serving on boards such as The Associated Cement Companies (ACC) Ltd. of which he is currently the Chairman; Non-Executive Director, John Keells Holdings Ltd., Sri Lanka; and The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). He has also been on:

Board of Directors, Global Procurement Consultants Limited

Academic Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Committee on Higher Education Policy, Planning Commission

Steering Committee on industrial Policy for the 8th Plan, Planning Commission

Working Group on Industrial Planning for Export for the 8th Plan, Planning Commission

Inter-Ministry Committee on Project Export, Government of India

Steering Committee for Government of India/International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Productivity Fund

Export Promotion/Marketing Fund Committee, Government of India

Panel of Industrial Economists, Planning Commission, Government of India

Covering Body, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi

Governing Council, Centre Machine Tool Institute, Bangalore

Advisory Committee for Capital Goods industry, Government of India

Reserve Bank of India, Foreign Exchange Review Committee

Government Working Group on Engineering Export Strategy Plan

Board of Directors, Air India

Venkat Krishnan N.

Venkat Krishnan N. graduated from IIM-Ahmedabad in 1993 and started his career with the media, working first at "The Times of India" in various corporate and brand management functions. He then helped set up Sony Entertainment Television in India as part of the core management team.

In 1996, he co-founded Eklavya Education Foundation (http://www.eklavya.org/) along with 3 other IIMA alumni. Venkat set up and ran the Eklavya School. The school used innovative pedagogical approaches to help children learn rather than be taught. The school also ran a novel programme integrating children from the slums and from some of the wealthiest families of Ahmedabad city into the same classrooms.

Venkat set up GiveIndia in 2000, to create a "giving culture" in India by providing people with opportunities to contribute to good causes, with very high standards of transparency and accountability. GiveIndia today raises over Rs27,00,00,000 a year through http://www.GiveIndia.org/ and affiliated efforts.

Venkat spends 25 days a month volunteering with GiveIndia. He is a co-promoter of Educational Initiatives (http://www.ei-india.com/) where he spends the other 5 days.

Our Volunteers -

Aarti Madhusudan

Aarti Madhusadan "I volunteer for GiveIndia because it has given me the opportunity to develop new skills, use the capacities I have effectively and has provided me with an environment that is challenging and intellectually stimulating. It's the one place where volunteer contributions are valued very highly and this has been one of my key reasons to be part of the GiveIndia family."

Aarti Madhusudan is an enthusiastic volunteer who helps GiveIndia in more ways than one. Aarti researches on various issues, helps us get other volunteers, networks with other NGOs, etc. She is currently managing the volunteering effort for GiveIndia from Chennai.

Bimal R

“I volunteer for GiveIndia because it offers an easy mechanism for giving back, while ensuring transparency and accountability. Volunteering with GiveIndia has given me the opportunity to be associated with some truly wonderful people. It's also a place where volunteer contributions are highly valued and taken seriously."

Deepika Chawla

"Having lived away from home for some years and was I looking at ways to give India back (as you do with age!), GiveIndia fortunately provided me with that platform. It is a unique concept and appeals to some of the values I uphold in terms of transparency and spreading the culture of giving but more importantly what really excited me about it was the passion and drive exhibited by the GiveIndia team. "

Deepika Chawla is a qualified Chartered Accountant and currently works as a management consultant for Capgemini within the Finance Transformation practice. She has successfully managed and delivered business transformation/ change projects with particular focus on financial processes. Prior to joining Capgemini she worked for the BBC. She is currently managing the volunteering effort for GiveIndia from UK.

Pawan Mehra

"Why am I supporting GiveIndia? Because it makes giving easy and transparent. When I moved out of India over a year ago, I was looking for a way to give India back. I began to search for mechanisms to give to causes that I felt for and soon realized that they (mechanisms) were not easy to come by. Moreover I realized that I would like to be assured that my act of giving was benefiting the cause I felt for. That is when I came across GiveIndia and began supporting it so that other friends might also be able to use the quick and efficient way of giving that GiveIndia is all about."

Pawan has been working with IT and high technology companies internationally for 8 years. He is currently Director of Business Development at Syntel, Inc. Prior to Syntel, he was a venture capital professional. He was a Principal at mc3 ventures (formerly McKenna Capital) in silicon valley and an investment manager at GVFL Ltd, the oldest venture fund in India. Pawan focuses on the segments of Information Technology and Communications; and their application in financial services, healthcare and telecom. He has invested in/ managed 8 companies and evaluated over 200 companies in these areas. Pawan serves on the boards of a number of companies and continues to advise a number of companies in Asia and the US. He has a Bachelors Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering; an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Rajasekharan Pathy

"Hi. I'm Rajesh Pathy, 37 years old and a resident of Mumbai since birth. I've over 18 years of work experience. Wanted to do something fruitful with any spare time that I had. The natural choice was GiveIndia for the immense good work they do as conduits between NGOs and Donors. Their process driven approach and the constant honing of processes with stress on feedbacks impressed me. So here I am."

Rekha Koita

"I found Give's concept of an on-line marketplace to be something with immense potential to grow and help the underprivileged in India. Give has given me an opportunity to give back to society in an environment which is both dynamic and challenging. The fact that Give adheres to its ideals is something that really appeals to me."

Sanjyot Kamath

"I volunteer for GiveIndia because the cause, work ethics and work atmosphere appealed to me. I am a post graduate in Social Psychology and have dabbled in careers that have nothing to do with my educational qualifications, which tells you something about me and India's education system. I have worked full-time, part-time and finally opted for my own-time work, which is why I am volunteering for GiveIndia."

Vimal

"For me, volunteering is an opportunity to learn new skills and to test existing skills outside my routine environment. When I visited the GiveIndia website for the first time, there was one sentence - you will get an answer of your email within 48 hours. This sentence truly inspired me to write to GiveIndia. People at GiveIndia are committed, dynamic and down-to-earth. It provides me an environment where I can learn and get a sense of doing something good."

Our Team -

Ujwal Thakar | CEO

“Getting ordinary citizens to be philanthropically engaged was and is a very attractive proposition; and getting them to do it whilst still young made it all the more compelling. GiveIndia through its high integrity, high engagement, and organized philanthropy model has succeeded in doing this. I naturally wanted to be a part of the excitement.”

Ujwal has done his Masters in Biochemistry from the University of Pune and a Post-Graduate programme in Bank Management. He has worked as a banker for 28 years and in the social sector for the last seven years.

Deepa Varadarajan | Head- Projects

"After volunteering part-time in the social sector for almost 3 years, what I have realized is that it is not only satisfying to have made a difference to someone; it also benefits you personally as an individual. GiveIndia provides me with a platform to contribute to the social sector in a more meaningful and effective way. What drew me to this organization was its unique two-fold vision of creating a strong culture of giving and ensuring that the most efficient and effective nonprofits get access to the most resources.."

Deepa has completed her masters in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Villanova University, PA. Prior to joining GiveIndia, she spent 8 years in the US working in the semiconductor industry. Deepa heads the Projects & Client Services team at GiveIndia.

Swapnil Barai | Deputy Manager - Projects

"Having worked directly and voluntarily in various areas of development sector for the last three years, I believe that a positive change is inevitable in the lives of people with the help of organisations that are consistently working at the grass root level. GiveIndia can provide me a platform to contribute efficiently and effectively to their cause in a different role."

Swapnil is a graduate from TATA Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) with specialization in Rural Development. As a regional manager at Agriculture and Organic Farming group, he managed partnerships with farmers, Government and donor agencies. He has also worked as an independent consultant for grassroot organisations in the Marathwada region apart from being one of the yatris of Tata Jagriti Yatra, 2009. Currently pursuing his M.A in Economics from IGNOU, Swapnil also has few academic publications to his credit as well.

Dhaval Udani | Chief Information Officer

"Ihave been involved with GiveIndia since 2006. I have met the mostcommitted and passionate people in my time here. The mystique oftreating the donors as the customer rather than the NGO drew me intothis organization. I am happy to have not only used my skills but havealso learnt a fair bit of both hard and soft skills during my timehere."

Dhaval, a graduate of IIM-A, was volunterering with GiveIndia while he worked as a management consultant in a leading global consultancy firm . He is eternally grateful to Aarti (the brilliant volunteer recruiter!) to have introduced him to this wonderful organization. Having now come on board full time, he helps with technology infrastructure, business processes and backoffice activities. He is also responsible for charting out the strategy and future direction of GiveIndia along with each of the SBU heads and reviewing and monitoring the performance of each SBU.

Gopi Venkataraman | Listing

"I've worn many hats since graduation. From marketing at HCL to advertising at Mudra/Trikaya Grey to teaching at Eklavya/Leelavati Podar/Dubai Modern High to being a Mad Science instructor and trainer. Each role has brought new learning and helped in my growth as a human being. I've met many interesting people and found friends along the way. I've always wanted to make a difference in the life of one person wholly unconnected to me in any way. GiveIndia helps realize my wish."

At GiveIndia, Gopi is part of the listing team and helps new NGOs come on board.

Hussain Panjwani | Payroll Giving

"Afterdoing sales for MNCs like CocaCola and Giordano for 8 years, I alwaysthought I could do something which my dad was doing - social service;collecting newspapers from residences and selling them. Whatever fundswere raised, were utilized for poor womens' studies and welfare. Nowwith GiveIndia, I am proud that I am doing something for social cause -a sales background with MNC is helping me to achieve numbers."

At GiveIndia, Hussain is part of the Payroll Giving team.

Mathan Varkey | Marketing

"After 18 years in the advertising profession, I felt the need to do something different, something more meaningful. Something, in which I could make a positive difference to the lives of the underprivileged. GiveIndia provides me that platform to translate my need into a reality."

Mathan has spent over 18 years in the advertising profession - in media planning, media sales and client servicing. He has worked in Clarion (Bates), Enterprise (Lowe), and Triton Communications. He has worked with clients like Procter & Gamble, Lakme, Glaxo (Heinz), Eureka Forbes and Shaw Wallace. Mathan heads GiveIndia's Marketing team. Among other things, Mathan has consistently secured prime media space (pro bono) for GiveIndia.

Michael Faras | Back Office

Michael Faras "I wanted to work with an organisation which works for the upliftment of the underprivileged. And I think GiveIndia is the biggest platform where I could make this happen. Besides, my family wanted me to work during the day, unlike at ICICI Bank, where I used to work round-the-clock shifts in rotation."

An ex-Serviceman, Michael worked with the Indian Air Force for 20 years, from October 1981 to October 2001. After a bit of a gap, he joined ICICI Bank as a security supervisor. After two years of service, he was prommoted to a security officer.

Adnan Shirazi | Graphic Designer

Adnan Shirazi...The best GiveIndia designer "If something is important enough to you that you feel the urge to donate your money or time to it,
I think it’s best to try to express that form of giving through your career, not just as something you do on the side.
GiveIndia fortunately provided me with that platform.
"I'm just a human being trying to make it in a world that is very rapidly losing its understanding of being human."."

Adnan has completed his Graduation in English from Purvanchal University, and handles all design related work at GiveIndia.

Ramsan I Payroll Giving

Pushpa Aman Singh "I was enticed by the work GiveIndia has been doing after going through the website and I wanted to explore more on the corporate world and their due share of allegiance/obligation they owe to society, which should be a sustainable one."

Ramsan has completed his graduation in English from Delhi University. He also holds a Masters degree in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai.

Rasika Gaikwad I Deputy Manager HR and listing

Although I accidently stumbled upon GiveIndia, this seems to be place I am supposed to be at. I am enthused by the fact that GiveIndia provides opportunities to that section of sociey which has somehow fallen thorugh the cracks even as the world around them develops. The knowledge that I am a part of an organisation that helps better the lives of those without ample resources at their disposal, is immensely satisfying.

Rasika has completed her MSc in Organisational and Social Psychology from the London School of Economics, UK. She has previously worked with TATA Motors Ltd., in the Corporate HR Dept.

Rupali Malve | Payroll Giving

Rupali Malve "I joined GiveIndia because it gives me the opportunity to work in the development sector. Also, even though I did not have much work experience, GiveIndia gave me the opportunity to work, learn and grow."

Rupali has completed her Bachelors' in Commerce from Mumbai University. In the past, she has worked with ICICI Bank as a data entry operator. At GiveIndia, she is a back office Executive

Sambhaji Kesarkar | Back Office

"I had worked with a multinational, and needed a job which GiveIndia offered. I find that GiveIndia has work and technology culture which is better than my previous multinational employer. I find working for GiveIndia very satisfying.

Sambhaji handles our back office which includes processing donation transactions across various channels.

Sandeep Jain | Payroll Giving

"I joined Give India because of its vision to promote a "Giving culture" among society. GiveIndia is a great and leading platform by which I can fulfill my responsibilities towards society. It has a fantastic learning environment where I may learn more in coming years."

Sandeep holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in NGO management, a Masters in Sociology and as well as a Post-Graduate Diploma in Child Rights. He has been working in the development sector for the past four years; with WWF-India, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports) as well as an internship with Pratham.

Daya Gogawale | Senior Accounts Executive

"I joined GiveIndia because the job is very challenging and I feel I am doing my little bit in helping the social community. What I liked about GiveIndia is that the people who are working here are completely dedicated to the cause."

Daya is a commerce graduate and is currently pursuing her PGDBA-Finance.

Smita Nayar | Feedback

Smita Nayar "I did not know much about NGOs and joining GiveIndia was just a coincidence. What I liked about GiveIndia is the way it bridges the NGOs (who help the needy) with the donors from India and abroad. This helps the donors to reach out to more beneficiaries through a credible organisation like GiveIndia."

Smita has done her BE (Comp. Sc) and has worked in the software industry as a Programmer prior to joining GiveIndia.

Suchita Sawant | Back Office

Suchita Sawant "I joined GiveIndia because it gives me the opportunity to work in the development sector. Also, even though I did not have much work experience, GiveIndia gave me the opportunity to work, learn and grow."

Suchita studied Commerce at Chetna College. Her past experience includes a two year stint at Delta Service (India) Pvt. Ltd. At GiveIndia, she is a back office Sr. Executive

Swati | Listing and GiveIndia Customer Help Center

"I joined GiveIndia because it gave me chance to get back in touch with what I love doing best - serving people. I was also drawn by the values of transparency and honesty."

Swati is a commerce graduate, who has worked with "The Hunger Project" fund raising team. In GiveIndia, Swati works with the Payroll Giving programme.

Tarika Vaswani | Internet Giving

"Not satisfied with the corporate sector, I decided to switch over to the development sector. And GiveIndia provides me with just the platform to contribute to this sector. It's professional yet works for a cause I would like to associate myself with. Besides, with the number of NGOs emerging everyday, GiveIndia's role becoming all the more important and I feel lucky to be a part of it."

Tarika has completed a BA in Economics from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai as well as a Master's in Sociology from SNDT, Mumbai. She has worked with a transcription firm as well as a travel website in the past.

Tejal Rajyagor | Deputy Manager – Human Resources

"After working in corporate sector for over 3 years, I decided to take a break and happened to read about GiveIndia in a book – Stay Hungry Stay Foolish.
Helping others, in whichever way I can, has always been the key to my happiness. GiveIndia provides me with just the platform where I can be happy every day, because I know that my actions are helping someone to lead a better life. I feel proud to be associated with an organization which holds transparency and credibility very high among its values."

Tejal has completed M.M.S (Master in Management Studies – Finance) from Mumbai University and has worked with a Hedge Fund Administrator Firm in the past.

Ryan Mathias | Management Trainee – Payroll Giving

"I have chosen to work with GiveIndia because since a long time I had a deep longing within myself to give something back to the nation where I belong. Give India is the perfect platform for me to experiment with my abilities and help India link up with those who require social upliftment so that we can have a better future for the nation. I will urge many more youngsters to join us and use their potential for the benefit of the Nation. There is no other organization better equipped and transparent than GiveIndia"

Ryan is an MBA Graduate in Finance and was earlier teaching Maths and Physics to school and college students at a coaching class.

Suraj Gupta | Executive - Payroll Giving (Delhi)

"GiveIndia was not something that I knew of since a long time. It came across to me as an opportunity to learn and gain experience in a sector which was full of challenges, though equally rewarding. Till now, my experience has been exciting and I look forward to doing some good to t society by being a part of a noble organisation like GiveIndia. After all, what matters is, you knowing that your work will do some good to somebody in some way. Looking forward to everything that lies ahead in my journey with GiveIndia"

Suraj has completed his Bachelors in Economics from Delhi University. He had undertaken research based on the topic ‘Mental Retardation – A Disability or Challenge’ as a part of the Vinod Dikshit Foundation.

Amola Narain | Executive - Payroll Giving (Delhi)

"I have always wanted to work with an organisation that gives me an opportunity to work for the society. GiveIndia gives me an opportunity to help change lives with a professional edge by giving me enormous amount of corporate exposure. Since my joining, I feel that I have already learnt a lot, and knowing that I have an amazing team working with me, I am sure that the journey ahead is going to be equally exciting. GiveIndia gives me an opportunity to do my bit towards the society and even spread across the sense of compassion. Thank you GiveIndia."

Amola completed her Bachelors in Economics from Delhi University. Her hobbies include reading, swimming, baking and cooking and has also gained proficiency in German language. She has also been a very active member of the Economic Society during her college days and has volunteered with several NGOs.

Ravi Yadav | Manager SEO/ SEM – Internet Giving

"After 4 yrs in Internet Marketing, this time I wanted explore something different. With GiveIndia I am able to apply those skills which I could not implement at my earlier organisations. Also, here, I have found satisfaction of “working for others” which a person like me seeks in a job."

Ravi has graduated from IGNOU with a BCA & MCA. He has worked in the SEO/SEM space for nearly 4 years now with his last assignment being with Sahara Service Ltd. in Gurgaon.

Varsha Katiyar | Payroll Giving Executive (Mumbai)

"I joined GiveIndia because its vision is to “Cultivate the habit of Giving” which is fantastic and necessary for a nation to grow. Process of donation is fair, transparent, flexible and timesaving which gives joy, happiness and satisfaction. This organization has given me good exposure in corporate world for my career growth and success too."

Varsha is an MBA and also holds a B.E degree in Electrical Engineering.

Priyanka Deokar | Executive – Back Office

"I decided to change the career path because I wanted to contribute significantly to the society I live in, So I joined GiveIndia."

Prior to joining GiveIndia, Priyanka has 4 years of experience as a Back office Executive.

Milind Rane | Sr. Executive: Back Office

Milind is a commerce graduate from Mumbai University and has around 8 years of work experience in both the private and the social sector.

Karpagavalli M Sundaram

"I have been a volunteer with GiveIndia since January 2007. I came to know about GiveIndia when I registered for the Mumbai Marathon Dream Run in 2007. Thanks to GiveIndia, a donor's money reaches the NGO in time and will be used appropriately for its beneficiaries. This is a unique way of giving back to society and I feel some more work can be done by us, volunteers for GiveIndia."

Karpagavalli lives in Bangalore and does stock market investment work from her home. In her her free time, she helps GiveIndia process feedbacks that are sent to donors."

Sanjyot Kamath

Parag Rastogi

"I joined GiveIndia as it helps me do my bit for underpriviledged in my own small way.."

Parag handles all web designing related work at GiveIndia.