NGO workshop

In the early days of our founding, Dr Girish Kulkarni received help and advice from many other social workers and NGOs working to protect and empower the communities he sought to serve. Without their invaluable guidance and advice it is unlikely that Snehalaya would have the same impact today.

Our mission is to create replicable models that others can follow and we regularly receive visitors from far and wide from organisaitons of all sizes wishing to learn more from what we do. In particular, there has been much interest following our Snehalaya 2.0 project to streamline our systems and processes, particularly through data management systems.

While we are always happy to host and share we believe in empowering others to be the change they wish to see and always prefer to give them the practical tools and skills to serve the marginalised in their own communities. Therefore we decided to invite smaller, grassroots organisations from across Maharashtra to attend a unique NGO workshop to learn more from us and each other. Around 40 organisations were invited to a three-day workshop led by the facilitator of our Snehalaya 2.0 project, Shashikant Satbai, which included access to our project teams, supporters and founder.

The invited NGOs cover a breath of social issues, many of which we also focus on, such as mental health, education, HIV, women empowerment and others we don’t (yet!) such as animal welfare. In some cases, the organisations are led by one person managing all things and others have small teams but in all cases they all needed practical suggestions on how to manage, scale up and ensure the smooth running of their work.

We shared our 35+ years of experience, knowledge and development of due diligence, HR, marketing and communications, fundraising, beneficiary management, online helpdesk systems and much more. We have a genuine desire to share our resources with society, we don’t consider it to be solely owned by Snehalaya, if it can help byond our own buodaries then we have a duty to share.

The workshop was the start of the journey with these NGOs, we are now committed to continuing to support and mentor them. We will continue to take follow up and support them as they implement what they have learned. We received some excellent feedback and are confident that the 60 attendees are all taking something useful back to their own projects.

“I have never seen such an organization, with a trainer who can share all the minute details! Everything has been covered!”

“Really important, providing information which is very much needed.”

Those invited included:

• Adivasi Paradhi Samaj Vikas Sanstha Sanchalit Sankalp Vastigruh

• Akansha Educational Foundation

• Chaitanya Bahuddeshiya Gramin Vikas Sanstha

• Chakrabhedi Social Foundation Devrukh

• Divyang Kala Vikas Kendra

• Dnyandeep Bahuddeshiya Sevabhavi Sanstha

• Hrudaysparshi Gramin v Shahari Vikas Bahuddeshiya Sevabhavi Sanstha

• Jeevan Vidya Parivartan Trust

• Lokmudra Foundation

• Mansfuurti Pratishthan

• Maya Sawali Care Center

• Mil Ke Chalo Association

• Pasaydan Foundation

• People for Animal 

• Prarthana Foundation

• Rajashri Chhatrapati Shau Maharaj Pratishthan

• RISE Foundation

• Sad guru Dnyananad Saraswati Sevabhavi Sanstha

• Samajbandh

• Samarpan Pratishthan

• Saraswati Education Society

• Sarpradni Vanyjiv Punarvasan Kendra

• Sau Trust

• Sawali Care Center

• Shri Datta Yogiraj Bahuddeshiya  Samajik Sanstha

• Shri Devi Matsari Samajik Seva Sansthan

• Shrivardhan Gramsamrudhi Samajik Bahuddeshiya Sanstha

• Snehalaya Balgruha Karamba

• Snehprem Samajik Pratishthan

• Swayamprerit Samajik Vikas Sanstha

• The Mother Global Foundation

• Uchal Foundation

• Yek Ghas Garajvantana