Sunday, November 8, 2009

Apply for India NGO Awards 2009

India NGO Awards 2009

Organised by the Resource Alliance, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, the NGO Awards seek to recognise and celebrate organisations that are setting and promoting best practices in resource mobilisation, accountability and transparency.
The competition is open to small, medium and large NGOs from all over India which work towards social and environmental transformation.
National winners will be announced at a final Award Ceremony in Delhi where the Awardees will each be presented with a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 4,00,000.
Other benefits of applying include:
All applicants will be invited to participate in customised workshops on resource mobilisation and related areas.
All regional finalists will be profiled in a casebook which will be disseminated across the country.
All regional finalists will recieve mentoring support from The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE).
How to apply
The deadline for submission of applications is 1 March 2010. Please download the entry brochure for further information and detailed instructions on how to apply.

Plz read details on http://www.resource-alliance.org/training/awards/993.asp

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Inauguration of ngoVARTA...







Pune: Oct 2nd : Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti: India's first SMS based Newsletter- ngoVARTA for NGOs & Social Sector people in Maharashtra was inaugurated at the hands of Dr Milind Bhoi (Advisor- Planning Commission- Youth & Sports Committee, GoI & National Youth Awardee,GoI) on the auspicious day of Gandhi Jayanti on Oct 2 in Pune.


This newsletter will INTEGRATE & INTERCONNECT Social Sector people. This SMS newsletter will alert, inform and update all the affiliate members FREE of cost.
More than 3500 organisations & 8500 individuals across Maharashtra are connected with this newsletter.


Dr Bhoi appreciated the initiative and explained why & how it’s important to bring the social sector people together under a single umbrella. He also mentioned that through this newsletter every social worker will be connected & updated which will help in amplifying their voice, highlight their activities & develop friendships amongst them.


Ravi Ghate, Social Entrepreneur & innovator of 'Local SMS Community Newsletter' which is recognised amongst top 15 'Mobile Social Innovations in the World', expressed the idea behind the initiative. He mentioned that, if the development related activities of youth social workers are highlighted, then they work more energetically and indirectly empowers the nation. He said that if all fraternities comes together, then why not the social workers, that too, Youth Social Workers?

Saturday, October 3, 2009

India's First SMS based Newsletter for VIPs in NGOs & Social Sector

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Respected Social Workers,

We, at SMSONE Media Services Pvt Ltd with Mobile Media Association,Pune are very happy to launch ngoVARTA - India's first SMS based Newsletter to INTEGRATE & INTERCONNECT Social Sector people with a special focus on NGOs.

This SMS newsletter will alert, inform, update all the affiliate members & the people in the social sector.

Currently the membership is FREE to all.

Update Urself with...

  • Latest happenings
  • NGO related news
  • Success Stories
  • Relevant Information
  • New appointments
  • Various Offers & Schemes
  • Partnership Opportunities
  • CSR offers

Why ngoVARTA?

  • To form NGOs own micro-media
  • To amplify NGOs voice
  • To bring them together under a single umbrella
  • To encourage their participation
  • To update members with all latest happenings on various fronts like social, political, governmental information
  • To enhance affection and oneness in the members
  • To empower NGO Leaders.

Advantages over other medias....

  • Your own independent media.
  • Instant reach.
  • Always on-Always with U.
  • Very affordable.


ngoVARTA serves with FREE SMS newsletter to the members in following domain....

  • Office bearers of NGOs, NPOs, VOs
  • Social Workers
  • Youth Social Workers
  • National & State level Awardees
  • VIPs
  • Politicians
  • Opinion Makers
  • Journalists in all medias
  • PROs of various Govt departments
  • PROs of various Universities
  • Funding agencies
  • National Service Schemes (NSS) Volunteers
  • Nehru Yuva Kendra's NYS & NVAs
  • Consultants in Social Sector
  • Anyone opts-in for the newsletter


Do U like to join the list?....Just SMS Ur Name, NGO, Taluka,District, Mobile No. to 97300 15000.

Anticipating Ur participation in making this SMS based ngoVARTA a grand success!

Kind regards,

Ravi Ghate

(National Youth Awardee 2005-06 by GoI)
Pune

ngoVARTA messages...

ngoVARTA messages...

1. ngoVARTA-Indias 1st SMS newsletter for VIPs in SOCIAL Sector inaugurated by Dr Milind Bhoi (Advisor-Planning Commission,GoI) TODAY @ PUNE.Visit http://www.smsone.in/

2. ngoVARTA serves with relavent info on Latest happenings,News,Awards,Success Stories,New Jobs & Appointments,Various Initiatives,Schemes,Partnership Opportunities,CSR offers,Funding Agencies info to PROMOTE Friendships in 3500+ NGOs & 8500+ Social Workers.
Urs-Ravi Ghate
National Youth Awardee
www.SMSOne.in
Urmi-9730014700

3. NASSCOM Foundation invites applications from NGOs/CSR/Govt Depts.for NASSCOM SOCIAL INNOVATION HONOUR AWARD b4 Oct27.
mailto:gouri@nasscomfoundation.com
022-32710398
http://www.nasscomfoundation.org/

4. Digital Empowerment Foundation,Delhi & National Internet Exchange(NIXI) offers FREE Websites & Training 4 small NGO/VOs. Dev-01126532786 http://www.engo.in/

5. Ravi Ghate,founder of SMSONE- ngoVARTA honoured with Graduation in Social Entrepreneurship by Social Impact International,USA at Welington Club,Mumbai on
Oct30 http://www.social-impact.org/

6.International Development Research Centre invites nominations for India Social Science Research Award by 20Nov.10 awards of Rs.40K each
www.smsone.in
ngoVARTA

7.Doctor of Dry Borewells, Ayyappa Masagi,Water Literacy Foundation,Bangalore wil b honoured with Jamanalal Bajaj National Award 09 in Mumbai on Nov6.Wish him -9448379497.

8. EdelGive Foundation announces the EdelGive Social Innovation Honours 2010.
For details visit www.edelgive.org/honours.htm or call Gilroy on 022-65240579/80

9. NASSCOM Foundation gives free computer software to NGOs. Register on www.bigtech.in or call/SMS on 09004566451
10. ngoVARTA
http://www.smsone.in/
1) EdelGive Social Innovation Honours
http://www.edelgive.org/
2) 4th EMPI-Indian Express Indian Innovation Awards http://innovation.empi.in/

11. AMY MAHAN Research Fellowship Program to assess Impact of Public Access to ICTs. 12 Fellowships for Emerging Scholors with Research Grant Funding-www.SMSOne.in
For more NGO related news,visit http://www.smsone.in/ or http://www.upf.edu/amymahan/

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