The Kolkata chapter is led by Chapter Chair Sunil Bhandari, managed by CEO Snigdha Shah and Program Manager Poornima Adim. We have an incredible expert partner network and a network of young volunteers to provide extensive support and guidance to our NGOs.
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Kolkata runs a program called Youth for Philanthropy which is designed to educate and empower youth to become our country’s next generation of philanthropists – those who give time, talent, and treasure for the common good. This experiential leadership program attracts members of the community who are professionals or business leaders between the ages of 22 and 35 years to become youth mentors.
Each youth mentor supervises a group of seven or eight local college students who wish to do community service as interns for three months. These interns are assigned to NGOs and work in diverse areas like data management, social media, and fundraising, and the youth mentor spends a few hours every month guiding the interns. So far, the program has been very successful and has run five cohorts.
Kolkata NGO Investees
SVP funds grassroot level, implementing NGOs and provides them monitoring support through our partner network.
Latest Happenings
SVP Partners Celebrating Women’s Day with Powerful Women of the Community- Apni Kutir – Calcutta Foundation, NGO Supported by SVP India (Kolkata Chapter)
Celebrated 5 Impactful Years of SVP India’s Kolkata Chapter. We curated an evening full of moving stories, touching performances, and fun conversations! The cherry on the cake was that the SVP India Management and Staff team was also present from across the country. We thank all those who contributed to making this event a huge success!
A fun fiesta was organized by the Kolkata chapter and partner Devika Agarwal by the children and grandchildren of the SVP Kolkata family for the children of Future Hope. We had a successful event, sharing glimpses from the event. Experience the friendship, positivity and cheer in this video.
109 walkers participated in the 4.5 km Ananda run of the Tata Steel Marathon at Kolkata. A joint initiative by SVP Kolkata and KSWS (Swapnopuron, Sunderbans). The intent was to create awareness about the NGO that is doing incredible work in educating the children of the Sunderbans.
SVP Kolkata organized a one-of-its-kind fundraiser to support Future Hope to enable them to support the street and slum children of Kolkata. A whopping Rs. 1 Crore plus was raised through this, where the significant donors were SVP Kolkata partners themselves and their invitees.
Visit To Sunderbans: The SVP Kolkata team spent an entire day with three partners visiting a prospective NGO investee, Swapnopuron Welfare Society in Sunderbans.
What our Partners and Investees say
Ravindra Chamaria
Partner
Kolkata
From being one of the most encouraging partners when SVP Kolkata had nothing to showcase on the ground to helping Mitti Cafe find space for their first outlet to numerous connects and engagement opportunities to a masterclass on fundraising, I feel proud to have contributed to the growth of the chapter.
Ravindra Chamaria
Partner
Kolkata
From being one of the most encouraging partners when SVP Kolkata had nothing to showcase on the ground to helping Mitti Cafe find space for their first outlet to numerous connects and engagement opportunities to a masterclass on fundraising, I feel proud to have contributed to the growth of the chapter.
Harsh Hada
Partner
Kolkata
SVP India is a perfect place to start your Philanthropic journey. I have learned about and interacted with several NGOs and their excellent work. Members here are trying to make a substantial difference in the lives of the not-so-privileged and grow in the journey of contributing back to society.
Harsh Hada
Partner
Kolkata
SVP India is a perfect place to start your Philanthropic journey. I have learned about and interacted with several NGOs and their excellent work. Members here are trying to make a substantial difference in the lives of the not-so-privileged and grow in the journey of contributing back to society.
Devika Agarwal
Partner
Kolkata
As a young entrepreneur and now philanthropist, SVP resonates most with my interest and vision to give back to society. I have enjoyed being part of the meetings, where I learned much from other partners and contributed to mine with beneficiaries. With the help of SVP, I can fulfill my dream of engaging with society.
Devika Agarwal
Partner
Kolkata
As a young entrepreneur and now philanthropist, SVP resonates most with my interest and vision to give back to society. I have enjoyed being part of the meetings, where I learned much from other partners and contributed to mine with beneficiaries. With the help of SVP, I can fulfill my dream of engaging with society.
Bhanu Sharma
Partner
Kolkata
The journey of all the SVP members and diversity in approach towards the same topic helps develop a better understanding of the work on the ground. Their passion for the cause is infectious and keeps me motivated and energized to engage in the projects actively. I am glad to be associated with SVP India.
Bhanu Sharma
Partner
Kolkata
The journey of all the SVP members and diversity in approach towards the same topic helps develop a better understanding of the work on the ground. Their passion for the cause is infectious and keeps me motivated and energized to engage in the projects actively. I am glad to be associated with SVP India.
Karan Kishorepuria
Lead Partner
Kolkata
I started my SVP journey as a YFP Mentor and am now a Lead Partner for Future Hope, helping with fundraising initiatives, marketing, and strategy to scale. I plan to keep learning about the social impact sector and inspire more young people to join SVP India to participate in this brilliant model of engaged philanthropy.
Karan Kishorepuria
Lead Partner
Kolkata
I started my SVP journey as a YFP Mentor and am now a Lead Partner for Future Hope, helping with fundraising initiatives, marketing, and strategy to scale. I plan to keep learning about the social impact sector and inspire more young people to join SVP India to participate in this brilliant model of engaged philanthropy.
Sunil Bhandari
Chapter Chairperson
Kolkata
What I discovered with SVP was the rigor they used to examine NGOs. Partners’ contributions and support extended to nonprofits were monetary and dipped into each partner’s experience, expertise, and interest. Best of all, the partners were people from various backgrounds who conjoined towards one purpose – how to make a difference.
Sunil Bhandari
Chapter Chairperson
Kolkata
What I discovered with SVP was the rigor they used to examine NGOs. Partners’ contributions and support extended to nonprofits were monetary and dipped into each partner’s experience, expertise, and interest. Best of all, the partners were people from various backgrounds who conjoined towards one purpose – how to make a difference.
What our partners and investees
have to say
Ravindra Chamaria
Partner
Kolkata
From being one of the most encouraging partners when SVP Kolkata had nothing to showcase on the ground to helping Mitti Cafe find space for their first outlet to numerous connects and engagement opportunities to a masterclass on fundraising, I feel proud to have contributed to the growth of the chapter.
Harsh Hada
Partner
Kolkata
SVP India is a perfect place to start your Philanthropic journey. I have learned about and interacted with several NGOs and their excellent work. Members here are trying to make a substantial difference in the lives of the not-so-privileged and grow in the journey of contributing back to society.
Devika Agarwal
Partner
Kolkata
As a young entrepreneur and now philanthropist, SVP resonates most with my interest and vision to give back to society. I have enjoyed being part of the meetings, where I learned much from other partners and contributed to mine with beneficiaries. With the help of SVP, I can fulfill my dream of engaging with society.
Bhanu Sharma
Partner
Kolkata
The journey of all the SVP members and diversity in approach towards the same topic helps develop a better understanding of the work on the ground. Their passion for the cause is infectious and keeps me motivated and energized to engage in the projects actively. I am glad to be associated with SVP India.
Karan Kishorepuria
Lead Partner
Kolkata
I started my SVP journey as a YFP Mentor and am now a Lead Partner for Future Hope, helping with fundraising initiatives, marketing, and strategy to scale. I plan to keep learning about the social impact sector and inspire more young people to join SVP India to participate in this brilliant model of engaged philanthropy.
Sunil Bhandari
Chapter Chairperson
Kolkata
What I discovered with SVP was the rigor they used to examine NGOs. Partners’ contributions and support extended to nonprofits were monetary and dipped into each partner’s experience, expertise, and interest. Best of all, the partners were people from various backgrounds who conjoined towards one purpose – how to make a difference.