Institution Building Support Scheme (IBSS) is a unique scheme aimed at helping selected Voluntary Organisations (VO’s) in their capacity building for a more professionalised function. It was launched in May 2007 with support from ‘India Development Relief Fund’, ‘Sewa International’ and some well-wishers.

There is no shortage of devoted volunteers or say social devotees who keep working for the purpose of social uplift. However, their work remains deficient due to lack of technicality and suitable management. Consequently, such dedicated organisations with a great social cause have started to wither away. Taking into account the situation of such diffident NGOs, Prabodhini attempted to rebring the worthy among them.

The main objective of this Institution Building project is to help the overall process of Organisational Development (OD) of selected voluntary organisations (VOs) operating in India by making them more professional and effective in their functioning. Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP) will monitor this scheme as a nodal agency. Like-minded Non-resident Indians and their organisations abroad will financially support this scheme.

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Objective:

  • To create an 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 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; a structured training material in different media on aspects of non-profit management for the purpose of trainees, both from India as well as from abroad.

IBSS – The Story

Selection of Organization

The protocol to select those organisations was based on the following considerations:

  • Organisations, which have been working in the social sector for at least past 5-10 years and who are a registered body under either the Bombay Public Charitable 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 80-G certificate will be given preference.

Applications are openly invited from such organisations in order to be a part of this project and they will be considered after consultation with office bearers of 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 in the same. This agreement will be in the form of a commitment to implement the suggestions/recommendations offered by the experts about further professionalisation of the organisation’s functioning.

Implementation of the project

This project will be implemented in three different segments.
Segment 1: A 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: The 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 amongst 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 amongst 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 lay down by the charity commissioner or similar agencies. The general quality of relationship between the office bearers and employees/volunteers. Also, 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 mind set 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 stake holders (donors included) for every segment.

Segment 2: Assistance promotion of visibility through publicity

This segment of the mss will entail creating a website for the organisation (in case the said organisation does not have) 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 the office bearers of the organisation. Under this segment, mss 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 web site as also limited training concerning the updating of the web site.

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 the day-to-day administration of the org. concerned. Emphasis will be upon database maintenance, tracking, better communication and follow-up mechanism for a 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/two interns; preferably students or young volunteers who will work for the org. concerned for a period of not less than six months in order to work on specialised assignments with the help of the organisations existing set of volunteers. In case the org. concerned 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 org. concerned 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 this will happen at the RMP KEC at Uttan-Bhayander, near Mumbai. This training session will focus mainly on mindset change and introduction to the relevant skill sets.

IBSS I/II/III

IBSS I - Selected VOs And There Work Area

Sr.No Vo’s Name State Activities
1 Bhagirath Gramvikas Pratishtan Zarap, Sindudurg Bhagirath Gramvikas Pratishtan’ was set up at Zarap village at Konkan district to save the energy of the breadwinners in the village who used to head in different bearing for the purpose of employment. Considering such employment problems, this organisation initiated employment projects like, dairy-farming, bio-gas; farming, canals, poultry etc… were successfully implemented.
2 Janadhar Sevabhavi Sanstha Latur Janadhar Sevabhavi Sanstha got inspired by the idol Baba Amte’s work for leprosy patient .They are working for Rag pickers in Latur. They are successfully implemented solutions for recycling of different kind of waste by assuring rag-pickers daily bread via waste collection. They undertook several activities like, medical check up, schooling provision for the rag picker’s children. They also have their own established self help groups.
3 Udyogvardhini Solapur 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 that many times people get amased that, how come their bhakri remains intact for three months. Thus, it can be said that, women can create wonders in the kitchens as well.
4 Mata-Balak utkarsh pratishthan Sangola Village Sangola in district Solapur is ill-famed as a drought area where Mata-Balak utkarsh pratishthan played a significant role in social, mental and financial upliftment of the women. Sangola is famous for its primordial Ghongadi (kind of blanket) weaving activity business now once again gaining its old form and thanks to Mata balak utkarsh pratisthan. Apart from other government aided school Mata-Balak Utkarsh Pratishthan’s school will step in to its 25th successful year in the field of educ
5 Keshav Seva Sadhana Goa Keshav Seva Sadhana was established in the year of 1093 at Goa. This organisation specially engaged in the field of education as they have three hostels, along with the school for mentally challenged children. This organisation also engaged in the area of health issues in full swing.

IBSS II - Observation Team Members

Sr.No Vo’s Name State Fields
1 Sanjeev Bhende Maharashtra Social Worker
2 Jagdish Malkhare Maharashtra Social Worker
3 Ratnakar Patil Mumbai Social Worker
4 Ravindra Sathe Mumbai Social Worker
5 Varsha Tawade Mumbai Social Worker
6 Trupti Godse Maharashtra Media Person
7 Milind Bhanage Maharashtra Media Person
8 Sameer Jogalekar Mumbai Media Person
9 Jayesh Joshi Thane Media Person
10 Sunil Mishra Mumbai Media Person
11 Chandrashekhar Vaze Maharashtra Accounts Expert
12 Sanjay Dongare Maharashtra Accounts Expert
13 Mangesh Kinare Maharashtra Accounts Expert
14 Ajit Pendse Maharashtra Accounts Expert
15 Santosh Kelkar Maharashtra Accounts Expert
16 Vaibhav Kulkarni Maharashtra Accounts Expert
17 Rajesh Kapse Maharashtra Management Expert
18 Shriram Patvardhan Thane Tax Consultant
19 Vivek Sinare Maharashtra Management Expert
20 Pravin Wategaonkar Maharashtra Management Expert

IBSS II - List of office co-ordinators for selected VOs

Sr.No VO’s Name State Guardian
1 Dindayal Bahuuddeshiya Prasarak Mandal Yawatmal Mr. Gajanan M. Parsodkar
2 Shri. Chaitanya Mauli Vishwasta Mandal Sangli Miss. Manisha Desai
3 Shivasphurti Gramvikas Mandal Hadi, Malvan,Dist. Sindhudurg Mr. Vishwanath Kambli
4 Ahilya Mahila Mandal Pen, District Raigad Mr. Kalpesh Padvi
5 Sheti Parivar Kalyan Sanstha Atpadi Gaon, Dist.Sangli Mr. Vinayak Patil
6 Seva Bharti Echalkaranji Mr. Bharat Awle
7 Torna Rajgad Parisar Samajonnati Nyas Velhe, Dist. Pune Mr. Dattatray Urmude
8 Swami Vivekanand Samaj Prabodhan Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha Sillod, Dist.Aurangabad Mr. Sujit Shinde
9 Dr. Hedgevar Sevasamiti Nandurbar Mr. Devidas Kadhare
10 Vanvasi Kalyan Kendra Thane Mr.Vrushabh Nikam

IBSS II - Selected VOs And There Work Area

Sr.No Vo’s Name State Focus Area Activities
1 Dindayal Bahuuddeshiya Prasarak Mandal. Yawatmal Rural Development, Rural Health, School, Projects-Farming, Water, Vanavasi Kalyan
2 Shri. Chaitanya Mauli Vishwasta Mandal Sangli Women Empowerment, Women and Child Development Projects
3 Women Empowerment,Women and Child Development Projects Hadi, Malvan,Dist. Sindhudurg Women Empowerment,Rural Development, Health Camps, Blood Donation Camps Energy Preservation Project.
4 AhilyaMahila Mandal Pen Women Empowerment (Financial Development, Counseling, Camps), Rural Development, Health-Blood Bank, School Disables Development.
5 Sheti Parivar Kalyan Sanstha Atpadi Gaon, Dist.Sangli Rural Development-Farming, Water, Poultry Farms.
6 Seva Bharti Ichalkaranji Rural Health Pathology Lab , Hospital, Ambulance, Eye Clinic and Educational Institute.
7 Torna Rajgad Parisar Samajonnati Nyas Velhe, Dist. Pune Hostels, Rural Health, Women Empowerment, Sanskar Varga.
8 Swami Vivekanand Samaj Prabodhan Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha Sillod, Dist.Aurangabad Rural Development Micro finance Groups, Water, Rural Health Volunteer, Expansion of Organic Farming, Ground Water Management.
9 Dr. Hedgevar Sevasamiti Nandurbar Tribal Welfare, School for Poor Students Women Empowerment, Rural Development Water Supply, Cleanliness,Educational Institutions.
10 Vanvasi Kalyan Kendra Thane Woman Empowerment Work Area Tribal Welfare Woman Empowerment

IBSS II - Guardians with their respective VO

Sr.No Vo’s Name State Guardian
1 Shivasphurti Gramvikas Mandal Hadi, Dist. Sindhudurga. Dr. Prasad Deodhar
2 Swami Vivekanand Samaj Prabodhan Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha Sillod, Dist. Aurangabad. Vivek Atre
3 Sheti Parivar Kalyan Sanstha Atpadi, Dist. Sangli. Vivek Atre
4 Dr.Hedgewar Sevasamiti Nandurbar Vivek Atre
5 Seva Bharati Ichalkaranji, Dist. Kolhapur. Yashwant Thakar
6 Vanvasi Kalyan Kendra Dahanu, Dist. Thane. Ravindra Sathe
7 Ahilya Mahila Mandal Pen, Dist. Raigad. Pramod Kulkarni
8 Shree Chaitanya Mauli Vishwasta Mandal Sangli. Pramod Kulkarni
9 Torna-Rajgad Parisar Samajonnati Nyas Velhe, Dist. Pune. Ratnakar Patil
10 Dindayal Bahuuddeshiya Prasarak Mandal Yavatmal Ratnakar Patil

IBSS III - Observation Team Members

Sr.No Vo’s Name State Fields
1 DilipNavele Mumbai RMP Officials
2 Dr. Gajanan Dange Nandurbar Social Activist
3 Shirish Bhagat Mumbai C.A./Accountant
4 Shriram Patwardhan Mumbai C.A./Accountant
5 Dr.ArunaKaulgud Pune Management
6 Jyoti Chouthaiwale Ahemadabad Management
7 Ravi Gupta Delhi Management
8 Milind Betawadkar Mumbai RMP Officials
9 Mrudul Bapat Mumbai RMP Officials
10 MrunalUnde Mumbai RMP Officials
11 Ravindra Sathe Mumbai RMP Officials
12 Umesh More Mumbai RMP Officials
13 Arvind Rege Mumbai RMP Officials
14 Sunil Jangam Mumbai RMP Officials
15 Shashank Tilak Mumbai IT Consultant
16 Sunil Mishra Mumbai Media Person / Website Developer
17 Vinod Pawar Mumbai Media Person
18 Jayesh Joshi Mumbai Media Person / Website Developer
19 Dr. Prasad Deodhar Ratnagiri Social Activist
20 Pramod Kulkarni Pramod Kulkarni Social Activist
21 Rajendra Nannaware Jalgaon Social Activist
22 Vivek Atre Pune Social Activist
23 Girish Joshi Madhya Pradesh Social Activist
24 Chandrashekhar Vaze Mumbai C.A./Accountant
25 Atul Dharap Mumbai C.A./Accountant
26 AjitPendse Mumbai C.A./Accountant

IBSS III - List of office co-ordinators for selected VOs

Sr.No VO’s Name State Guardian
1 Dr.HedgewarJanmashatabdiSewa Samiti Chandrapur, Maharashtra Vaibhav Thote
2 Chhattisgarh MahilaManch Raipur, Chhattisgadh MyansingSahu
3 RashtrothanNyas Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh Jitendra Waze
4 Shri Sewa Bharati Shiksha Samiti Indore, Madhya Pradesh Seema Khalse
5 Sewa Bharati (Madhya Bharat) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Anurag Pande
6 Dr.AmbedkarVanvasi Kalyan Trust Surat, Gujrat Krupa Vishal Vyas
7 SampurnaBambu Kendra Amravati, Maharashtra Suruchi Naik
8 VanvasiUtkarsha Samiti Nandurbar, Maharashtra Rahul Marathe
9 Gram Vikas Mandal Jalgaon, Maharashtra Dnyaneshwar Dhole
10 BhatkeVimukta Vikas Pratishthan Usmanabad, Maharashtra. UmakantMitkar
11 Govind Maharaj Gopal Samaj Vikas Parishad Latur, Maharashtra Chandrashekhar Patil
12 Vivekanand VaidyakPratishthan Sangli, Maharashtra Prakash Pol
13 Jana Bharati Nyas Kolhapur, Maharashtra Suresh Powar
14 Nana PalkarSmruti Samiti Mumbai Maharashtra Vaishali Deshpande
15 A.S.OakVanoushadhiSanshodhan and SanvardhanPratishthan Raigadh, Maharashtra Kavita Gaikwad

IBSS III - Selected VOs And There Work Area

Sr.No Vo’s Name State Focus Area Activities
1 A.S.OakVanoushadhiSanshodhan and SanvardhanPratishthan Raigadh, Maharashtra Rural Development & Health Self Help Groups, Hospital, Agriculture Science Group, Nursary, Cowpen
2 Nana PalkarSmruti Samiti Mumbai Maharashtra Health Hospital, DialisisCenter, Family Welfare Center(HIV-AIDS Counselling), Pathology Lab
3 Jana Bharati Nyas Kolhapur, Maharashtra Rural Development Development in Agriculture Field, Cowpen
4 Vivekanand VaidyakPratishthan Sangli, Maharashtra Health & Education in Health Hospital, Health Services Project, Health Awareness Programmes,Edcuation : Nursing Course, Nursing Institute, Nutrition & Dietician course, Self Help Groups,
5 Govind Maharaj Gopal Samaj Vikas Parishad Latur, Maharashtra Health & Education Hostel for Tribal Students, Schools for Tribal Students, Vocational Training for Tribal People, Health Care Center
6 BhatkeVimukta Vikas Pratishthan Usmanabad, Maharashtra. Education Residential Hostels for Tribal Students
7 Gram Vikas Mandal Jalgaon, Maharashtra Rural Development & Education Library for Childrens, Mobile Laboratory of Science, Tutions, Awareness Programmes for Farmers
8 VanvasiUtkarsha Samiti Nandurbar, Maharashtra Rural Development & Education Education for Tribal Students, Computer Education, Micro-Insurance, Self Help Groups, Awareness sessions of YOG.
9 SampurnaBambu Kendra Amravati, Maharashtra Rural Development & Education in Bamboo Hand Work. Self Help Groups, Project for Technical Skill Upgradation of Schedule Caste BASOD artisan from Melghat, Tocreat a Trainers for Bamboo Handwork Training, Training for Tribal Young people, Running Bamboo Handwork Training Courses
10 Dr.HedgewarJanmashatabdiSewa Samiti Chandrapur, Maharashtra Education & Health Hostel, Clinic, Hospital, Mobile Dispensary, Ambulance, Blood Bank, Mobile Library, Self Help Groups
11 Dr. Ambedkar Vanvasi Kalyan Trust Surat, Gujrat Education & Health Hostels for Tribal Students, Hospital, Medical Mobile Van, Library, Computer Classes, Self Help Groups, Vocational Training
12 Sewa Bharati (Madhya Bharat) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Rural Development & Training for Tribal Peoples School for Tribal Students, Orphanage, Vocational Training for Tribal Women,
13 Shri Sewa Bharati Shiksha Samiti Indore, Madhya Pradesh Rural Health & Education Library, Rural Health Project: Hospital, Health Care Center, Study Center on YOG, Thyro Care Center, Rural News Magazine: Hindu Garjana,
14 RashtrothanNyas Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh Rural Development & Health Mobile Dispensary, Orphanage, Old Age Home, Hostel for students, Computer Education for Tribal Students, Girls & Boys Hostel for Tribal Students
15 Chhattisgarh MahilaManch Raipur, Chhattisgadh Women Empowerment & Rural Health School for Poor Students, Family Wefare of Women, Rural Health Project ( RCH), Research on Crime Against Women in Western Region (BPR & D)

IBSS III - Guardians with their respective VO

Sr.No VO’s Name State Guardian
1 A.S.OakVanoushadhiSanshodhan and SanvardhanPratishthan Raigadh, Maharashtra Niranjan Welankar and Shriram Patwardhan
2 Nana PalkarSmruti Samiti Mumbai, Maharashtra Arvind Rege
3 Jana Bharati Nyas Kolhapur, Maharashtra Dr.ArunaKaulgud
4 Vivekanand VaidyakPratishthan Sangli, Maharashtra Dr.ArunaKaulgud
5 Govind Maharaj Gopal Samaj Vikas Parishad Latur, Maharashtra Milind Betawadkar
6 BhatkeVimukta Vikas Pratishthan Usmanabad, Maharashtra Milind Betawadkar
7 Gram Vikas Mandal Jalgaon, Maharashtra Pramod Kulkarni
8 VanvasiUtkarsha Samiti Nandurbar, Maharashtra Umesh More
9 SampurnaBambu Kendra Amravati, Maharashtra Pramod Kulkarni
10 Dr.HedgewarJanmashatabdiSewa Samiti Chandrapur, Maharashtra Pramod Kulkarni
11 Dr. Ambedkar Vanvasi Kalyan Trust Surat, Gujrat Jyoti Chowthaiwale
12 Sewa Bharati (Madhya Bharat) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Vivek Atre
13 Shri Sewa Bharati Shiksha Samiti Indore, Madhya Pradesh Arvind Rege
14 RashtrothanNyas Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh Vivek Atre
15 Chhattisgarh MahilaManch Raipur, Chhattisgadh Ravindra Sathe