GiveIndia has a 7-person Governing Board :-
Mr N. Vaghul Chairman, ICICI Bank Ltd.
Mr. Amit ChandraManaging Director, Bain Capital Advisors
Ms Anu AgaDirector, 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 ChandraAmit 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.
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:
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 Rs17,00,00,000 a year through http://www.GiveIndia.org/ and affiliated efforts. GiveIndia also channels over Rs4,70,00,000 a year to India's voluntary sector through its Corporate Philanthropy and Grant Management services. 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.
"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.
“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."
"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.
"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."
"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.
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"I always wanted to be part of the social sector and do my bit for the underprivileged. But it was only after I worked for a few years that I realized that this passion could not be pursued as a part-time one but a full time one. I was aware that the donor-side of fund-raising needed a different approach and my experience and skills would add to the existing talent in the field. I have learned a great deal about it and delight each time a donor realises the value-addition that GiveIndia brings to their donating experience, in particular the transparency aspect. I also applaud companies that have a strong CSR initiative and are engaged in giving back to the community."Aditi is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Completed her MA in Sociology. She has worked in the field of Alternative Medicine. At GiveIndia, she is part of the Payroll Giving team.
"I am lucky to have found GiveIndia because the job is challenging and the people I work with are truly committed to the cause. It is a very dynamic organization and I’m excited to be on board."Amita manages public relations and NRI marketing at GiveIndia. She has a degree in Public Relations and Mass Communication from Boston University. Prior to joining GiveIndia, she spent 4 years working with Rehwa, a handloom project based in Madhya Pradesh.
"I was into marketing from the past four years and I think the ONLY talent which I am blessed with is that I can sell. So, I thought why not help some less fortunate people by selling my PERSONALITY? Hence I am happy today with the little drop of contribution that I am giving towards society."
"The institutions and firms where I worked earlier were to make more and more money, which would not build my career. So I joined GiveIndia. Here I can feel and see the power of Giving Voluntarily."Binu spent 4 years as an instructor/programmer at computer training institutes and at the Airport School in Ahmedabad before joining GiveIndia. He handled GiveIndia's Back Office functions for 3 years. He is executing automation of our Back office operations.
"I have been involved with GiveIndia since 2006. I have met the most committed and passionate people in my time here. The mystique of treating the donors as the customer rather than the NGO drew me into this organization. I am happy to have not only used my skills but have also learnt a fair bit of both hard and soft skills during my time here."
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.
"After spending 8 years in different sectors of sales & marketing, I felt that I was not doing anything for society and living a meaning less life. Due to which, I have joined GiveIndia because it has given me a purposeful life with some meaningful work without leaving the corporate culture. I feel proud to be part of GiveIndia."Ganesh has done his MBA in Sales & Marketing and has also worked for HFCL, Citibank, Way2Wealth Securities and ICICI. At GiveIndia, he is manager of our Delhi Payroll Giving team.
"I always wished to work with such an organization, which is transparent & really dedicated to resolve the grassroots problems of underprivileged sector. For me GiveIndia is such a great institution to learn and enhance my utility for benefit of the human society." Gitanjali has completed her Bachelor of Arts from Delhi University as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights from the Indian Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi. She also holds a Professional Diploma in Software Engineering, Hardware & Networking.
"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.
"After doing sales for MNCs like CocaCola and Giordano for 8 years, I always thought I could do something which my dad was doing - social service; collecting newspapers from residences and selling them. Whatever funds were raised, were utilized for poor womens' studies and welfare. Now with 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, Gopi is part of the listing team and helps new NGOs come on board.
"GiveIndia is a unique foundation that is working towards organizing 3rd sector NGOs in a truly professional manner. I feel privileged to have this opportunity to be working with people who are totally and completely dedicated to the cause."Jasmine has successfully co-ordinated GiveIndia's role as the Charity partner of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon for two consecutive years and the first Hutch Delhi Half Marathon. She works closely with event organizers and NGOs to make events a cost effective fundraising medium.
"I enjoy working for GiveIndia as I believe it is important to promote engagement of donors with the causes for which they donate. It is only when donors ask for good value of money given by them that the quality of NGOs will improve, making them more professional, accountable and transparent."Kanchan is a CA and has done the Post Graduate Program in Management from Indian School of Business (ISB) , Hyderabad. She has about six years of experience in audit, consulting, operations in organizations like A F Ferguson, Genpact and GE Capital. At GiveIndia, she handles Projects and NGO Listing.
"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.
"I have been in this sector for the past three years, raising funds, but felt that people were giving just for the sake of giving; in the sense of outsourced fundraising where the cost goes too high. So I was looking for a change into something more involving. But at the same time, I didn't have the temperament for grassroots work. I realised that GiveIndia does make people think about giving; it is also very transparent and better run than most other organizations in this sector."Meena has done her MBA in finance and has also worked for stock brokers with the BSE, managing investment portfolios. At GiveIndia, she is part of the Payroll Giving team.
"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.
"I joined GiveIndia because it gives me an opportunity to work in the development sector. Even though I did not have much work experience, GiveIndia has given me the opportunity to work, learn and grow - it helps me everyday. I am very happy here."Monika previously worked at Delta India Pvt Ltd, as a data entry operator.
"I joined GiveIndia because it gives me the opportunity to work in the development sector."Prasad handles all design-related work at GiveIndia.
"I was enticed by the work that 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."Ramson 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.
"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 part of the Payroll Giving team.
"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.
Shalinee manages the Internet Giving team at GiveIndia. She has 10 years of work experience; in her last job she worked with Johnson & Johnson as a product manager. She is an MBA from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and has majored in Finance and Marketing.
“To be a catalyst in bringing about a social change has driven me to GiveIndia. The organization has given me an opportunity to come out of my comfort zone and the four walls to relate to the underprivileged strata of the society and to experience their environment." Shruti has lived in New York for 8 years during which time she pursued a course in Event Marketing from New York University. In addition she has a Masters degree in Business with a specialization in Marketing from IMM in New Delhi and a Bachelors degree in Economics from Delhi University.
"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.
"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 data entry operator.
"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.
"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.
"I was attached to GiveIndia through a summer training project. The project was very similar to the kind of work I had planned to do in the Third Sector. I wanted to continue the same kind of work, so I joined GiveIndia after completing the course. The main reason, however, was that I had a personal objective of working towards professionalising the Third Sector. It matched with the vision of GiveIndia. I feel it will be most satisfying if my personal goals match the goals of the organization I work in."
Tejas worked for 3 years as Articled Clerk with Ramanlal G Shah & Co, and 6 months as Associate Chartered Accountant with Amal Datt & Associates. She carried out training and implementation of Donor Management Systems at Kutch Navnirman Abhiyan (KNNA) and its partner NGOs. As head of the Financial & Accounting Management Services Group, she has set up similar systems for other NGOs.
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