About
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Headquarters
New Delhi, Delhi
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Since
1990
Voluntary Action Network India, known as VANI, is a national network comprising 624 Indian Voluntary Development Organisations (VDOs) with outreach to Read more approximately 10,000 VDOs across India. Its members, ranging from grassroots to national organisations, are dedicated to addressing various government priority development issues. These issues encompass education, health, nutrition, child development, livelihood, skill development, environment, natural resource management, climate change, water and sanitation, emergency response, agriculture, poverty, and more, especially in remote areas. In the year 2017-18, VANI collectively reached over 32 million vulnerable and marginalized individuals, including children, disabled people, women, farmers, tribal communities, disaster survivors, and others. VANI's overarching goal is to strengthen the civil society sector not only nationally but also regionally and locally. VANI was established with a mission to promote voluntarism and create a conducive environment for the sector by emphasizing value-based voluntary actions. Its interventions are designed to enhance both external and internal enabling factors. On the external front, VANI engages in evidence-based advocacy, including influencing regulatory frameworks and resource mobilization. To achieve this, VANI collaborates with the Government, private sector, bilateral and multilateral agencies, and various stakeholders. Internally, VANI focuses on building resilience and promoting accountability, transparency, and compliance through interactive educational events and information dissemination. Furthermore, VANI aspires to become a valuable resource centre by conducting evidence-based research, publishing studies, articles, and reports at not just the state but also national and global levels.
Cause Area
Sector
Sub Sector
Programs
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Amplification of the Voice of Civil Society
Functioning as the foremost entity representing Voluntary Organisations, VANI acts as an enhancer for the voice of the Indian Civil Society. Against the backdrop of evolving democratic dynamics, it endeavours to unite the sector to collectively champion civil rights, encompassing the entitlement to create associations, convene, and articulate viewpoints. VANI's core objective is to ensure that the sector's concerns are heard and acknowledged, emerging as a tough advocate when civil society's rights face trouble.
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Facilitator for Unifying Sectors
VANI acts as an assembler, fostering unity within the sector. Addressing a notable vulnerability of the Indian Civil Society, which tends to unify only briefly during crises, VANI aims to overcome this by establishing enduring collective influence. It seeks to achieve this through regional and national consolidation efforts, promoting leadership and collaboration among various entities, including CSOs, activists, thematic groups, thought leaders, experts, social movements, corporate foundations, and institutions. This approach empowers individuals to arrange, mobilize, and participate in joint endeavours. At the national level, VANI has instituted specialized forums, such as the CEO or Leader Forum, CFO Forum, and Women Leadership Forum, bringing diverse stakeholders together on a shared platform.
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Facilitation Programme
It firmly believes in fostering a vibrant society where individuals have abundant opportunities to come together, engage, deliberate, and collaborate for the common good. VANI's core activities include organising various events such as Consultations, Conclaves, Workshops, and Training sessions, both formal and informal, serving as a platform for dialogue among key stakeholders. These events cover a wide array of themes, leveraging VANI's established expertise in areas like governance, compliance, accountability, transparency, and fundraising. Additionally, as part of its new strategy, VANI forges partnerships at global, national, or local levels with CSOs, Government entities, corporate donors, and institutions to jointly facilitate and convene thematic and general consultations. Moreover, VANI is committed to conducting research on diverse issues, analyzing findings, convening discussions, and disseminating knowledge to bolster civil society's strength and effectiveness.
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Facilitating Aggregation of the Sector
In the role of an aggregator, VANI functions as the representative entity for the extensive and diverse voluntary sector. Acknowledging the multifaceted information demands of voluntary organisations, its objective is to furnish time-efficient solutions to meet their daily operational requirements and enhance their efficiency and efficacy. These information needs may encompass fundamental and uncomplicated queries, such as identifying reputable voluntary organisations operating within specific thematic areas or geographical regions, sourcing trustworthy accreditation agencies, monitoring and evaluation specialists, academic and research institutions, media consultants, experts in various thematic fields, or reputable agencies offering the services of professionals such as Chartered Accountants, legal advisors, or financial experts. VANI also endeavours to provide information pertaining to studies focused on specific themes, addressing the varied information requirements of the sector.
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Enabling the Eco - System for Development Organisations
VANI focuses on enhancing the external enabling environment for Voluntary Development Organisations (VDOs). This involves several key initiatives. Firstly, VANI actively advocates for harmonizing the regulatory framework to create unity among the various laws impacting the sector and improve compliance. As a Sub-Group Member, it engages in discussions with institutions like Niti Aayog to align laws for the "Ease of doing development work." Secondly, VANI promotes inter-sectoral linkages, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders, including Government bodies, corporate entities, and VDOs. Lastly, VANI contributes to global development efforts by embracing South-South Cooperation principles and integrating Civil Society into India's Development Cooperation, drawing from its extensive research, such as "India's Global Footprints." These efforts collectively strengthen the environment in which VDOs operate, facilitating their mission of positive social impact.
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
6-20
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAAAV2162M
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Registration ID
S-21322/1990
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VO ID / Darpan ID
DL/2017/0165775
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12A
AAAAV2162ME20160
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80G
AAAAV2162MF20101
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FCRA
231650643
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Society
Website
Financial Details
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2019-20
IncomeRs.17,688,011ExpensesRs.17,283,749Admin ExpensesRs.4,040,857Program ExpensesRs.13,242,892Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2020-21
IncomeRs.14,580,817ExpensesRs.14,611,097Admin ExpensesRs.3,752,452Program ExpensesRs.10,858,645Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2021-22
IncomeRs.11,826,051ExpensesRs.11,611,322Admin ExpensesRs.3,792,017Program ExpensesRs.7,819,305Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.