Giving back can be very good for you … and for others!
Reference: Be-Cause, An ISPE project study What does student community at IIM A thinks about community work?
An idea… To create a bridge between people who would like to contribute their time and energy to a social cause, and social organizations in need of volunteers in Just-in-Time Presented by: Vikas Agarwal 25/02/2007 Presented to: Prof. Anil Gupta Youth is not useless but just used less !
Event Clearing house for Volunteers
Benefits Personal satisfaction Sharing of resources Knowledge sharing Extensible model Critical situations Hygiene Factor Networking
Website: The way forward Concept description on homepage Registration form Name, Age, Preferences, Location, Blood Group, Phone number, E mail address Partner NGO/ Activities descriptions Auto reminders/ Scheduling Discussion Forums Event calendar Back end requirements Server, Database, Maintenance team
Proposed solution Target Youth: Working population and College students (First Phase) Promotion: Personal publicity & newsletter Primarily contact through s (and SMS) Website: Yuva (
How to give volunteerism the attention it deserves? How to manage the complex model? Use of Mobile Technology Website Management Dedicated People How to reach volunteers? Challenges
Goal Smooth execution Awareness about the program Tangible and meaningful results No excuses stage for volunteers Rapid expansion once base model ready