Institution Building Support Scheme 2024-25

• To create awareness among the office bearers and volunteers of such institutions about contemporary professional work culture and to create an informed commitment towards such professionalism
• To help in creating awareness about crucial areas like proper documentation of the ongoing social work, financial discipline, reporting systems and media relations and publicity, and accordingly create an action plan
• To find out as to what kind of changes are required in the style of functioning of such organisations, while keeping in mind the requirements of modem times, as also to undertake efforts to create the required mindset to implement those changes and help in imbibing those relevant skill sets through a structured training program
• To encourage participation of talented and service-oriented youths from India as well as abroad; by way of internship of a particular duration and with a well-defined set of tasks to be completed, with a view to helping the voluntary organisation concerned
• To develop over a period of time; structured training material in different media on aspects of non-profit management for the purpose of trainees, both from India and abroad

IBSS – The Story

The protocol to select these organisations is based on the following considerations:

• Organisations, which have been working in the social sector for at least 5-10 years and who are registered under either the Bombay Public Trusts Act or the Societies Act or under any similar legal framework
• Organisations working as a part of a broad network of service projects/activities undertaken by the nationalist movement
• Organisations working broadly on the lines of true nationalist ideology
• Organisations having the 80-G certificate will be given preference

Applications are invited from such organisations in order to be a part of this project. They will be considered after consultation with office bearers of various nationalist organisations. The selected organisations will be together called for a meeting in order to make them aware about the objectives of this project and their responsibility in making it a success.

After this, the organisations enter into a formal agreement with Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP) which is the nodal agency for the implementation of this project, about their participation. This agreement will be in the form of a commitment to implement the suggestions/recommendations offered by the experts about further professionalisation in the organisation’s functioning.

This project will be implemented in three segments.
Segment 1: General survey of the working of the organization

A study-cum-survey will be conducted with the help of knowledgeable volunteers and professional experts, covering, among other things, following key areas:

• Overall purposefulness of the organisation
• Commitment to the cause behind the organisation on the part of the office bearers and its reflection in their functioning
• The level of clarity among them about the organisation’s mission in general and their own plan, if any, to accomplish that mission
• Day-to-day management and general style of functioning of the organisation, work culture in its office and the level of responsive institutional administration
• Decision-making processes in general, as also element of functional team spirit among the office-bearers and structured efforts for cultivating a second line of command within the organisation
• Overall financial condition, financial discipline and transparency
• Ability to function as per the norms laid down by the charity commissioner or similar agencies
• General quality of relationship between the office bearers and employees/volunteers
• Overall ability to deal with the issues like discrimination between the paid workers and volunteers

A detailed written study report of this survey will be prepared and presented to the office bearers of the organisation. Discussion will be held with them in order to cultivate a conducive mindset in the organisation for implementation of the recommendations from the report. This survey will be completed in 3-5 days. There will be a suitable feedback/reporting mechanism to all the stakeholders (donors included) for every segment.

Segment 2: Assistance in promotion through visibility / publicity

This segment of IBSS will entail creating a website for the organisation (in case the said organisation does not have one) or improving the existing one, its maintenance and updation for about one year, and creating and implementing a broad visibility promotion plan (VBP). A structured plan of action to promote the visibility of the organisation through a multi-media strategy after reviewing the needs of the organisation will be prepared in consultation with their office bearers. Under this segment, IBSS will cover expenses incurred over consultancy, preparation of strategy, creative inputs for limited publicity material, booking of the web space for one year and creation of the website, as also limited training concerning its updating.

Segment 3: Placement of interns and functional training

This segment will primarily focus upon, among all other things; use of appropriate technology and tools to improve the productivity and responsiveness in day-to-day administration of the organization concerned. Emphasis will be on database maintenance, tracking, better communication and follow-up mechanism for result-oriented and time-bound completion of tasks and assignments. In this segment, RMP will try and after due consent of the organisation concerned, appoint one or two interns; preferably students or young volunteers who will work for the latter for a period of not less than six months in order to work on specialised assignments with the help of the organisation’s existing set of volunteers. In case the organization prefers to have its own volunteers working as trainees/interns for the relevant specialised task and if this suggestion is considered as feasible in all respects; in-house interns will be appointed for at least six months. In either of the cases, these interns will simultaneously undergo some relevant training in a structured manner and will work with the organization and offer their services. Besides this, functional training will be conducted for about 20-25 major volunteers and office bearers of the organisation. The objective of this training will be to develop a mindset, which will help in cultivating a contemporary work culture, in line with modern management practices. This will involve a residential training for a minimum of three days and will happen at RMP KEC in Uttan, near Mumbai. This training session will focus mainly on mindset change and introduction to the relevant skill sets.

Sr. No	VO’s Name	District, State		Activities
1	Bhagirath Gramvikas Pratishthan	Zarap, Dist. Sindhudurg, Maharashtra		Bhagirath Gramvikas Pratishthan was set up in Zarap in Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region to reduce efforts of the breadwinners and their migration to cities for the purpose of employment. Considering such employment problems, this organisation initiated and successfully implemented projects like dairy farming, bio-gas generation, canals and poultry.
2	Janadhar Sevabhavi Sanstha	Latur, Maharashtra		Janadhar Sevabhavi Sanstha got inspired by its idol, Baba Amte’s work for leprosy patients. It works for ragpickers in Latur. It has successfully implemented solutions for recycling different kinds of waste, while assuring livelihoods to ragpickers through waste collection. It undertakes several activities like medical check-ups and schooling facility for the ragpickers’ children. It has established its own self-help groups.
3	Udyogvardhini	Solapur, Maharashtra		Udyogvardhini comprehensively works for women’s empowerment by encouraging the hidden entrepreneur in them by setting up self-help groups. Their ‘Bhakri Chatni’ making activity is globally famous. People are often amazed to know that their Bhakri (Indian bread) remains intact for three months. They have showcased the wonders that women have created in their kitchens.
4	Mata-Balak Utkarsh Pratishthan	Sangola, Dist. Solapur, Maharashtra		Sangola in Dist. Solapur is ill-famed as a drought area. Here Mata-Balak Utkarsh Pratishthan has played a significant role in social, mental and financial upliftment of women. Sangola is famous for its traditional Ghongadi (blanket) weaving business. This is once again gaining its old charm, thanks to Mata-Balak Utkarsh Pratishthan. Mata-Balak Utkarsh Pratishthan’s school has completed 25 successful years in the field of education.
5	Keshav Seva Sadhana	Goa		Keshav Seva Sadhana was established in 1993 in Goa. This organisation is particularly engaged in the field of education. It has three hostels, along with the school for mentally challenged children. This organisation is also engaged in the area of healthcare.