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Introducing the Social Venturing Webinar Series

 A dedicated 4-week program designed to empower early-stage social entrepreneurs and aspiring social innovators. This series will equip you with essential insights, practical strategies, and expert guidance to grow your social enterprise and maximize your impact.

Whether you’re just starting out or ready to take your social venture to the next level, this webinar series is your roadmap to navigating the challenges of funding, scaling, and sustainable growth. Unlock expert strategies, build valuable connections, and secure the skills needed for long-term success—all tailored for early-stage social enterprises.

Join us every Thursday from December 5th to December 26th 

Why You Should Attend This Webinar Series?

  • Comprehensive Learning: Access all four sessions and gain a holistic understanding of funding, growth, and sustainability in social entrepreneurship.
  • Live Interaction: Engage in real-time with experts and peers, ask questions, and get tailored advice.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow social entrepreneurs, mentors, and changemakers who share your vision.
  • One-Time Fee: Register for ₹399 and gain full access to the entire series, with no additional charges.

What’s Included in the Series?

Funding Your Social Enterprise: Navigating Grants, Impact Investments, and Donor Relations


Date: Thursday, December 5th

Overview: Funding is one of the greatest challenges for social enterprises. This webinar will guide you through identifying the right funding channels—grants, impact investments, and donor relations—and reveal strategies for crafting compelling proposals and securing financial backing.

Key Takeaways:

  • Understanding different funding sources
  • Building lasting relationships with donors
  • Preparing grant proposals and investment pitches

  • Unlocking CSR Funding: Pathways for Social Entrepreneurs


    Date: Thursday, December 12th

    Overview: Discover how your social enterprise can leverage corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding to drive impact. This session will cover the pathways to accessing CSR funding, including partnership-building strategies with companies aligned with your mission.

    Key Takeaways:

  • Insights into CSR opportunities for social enterprises
  • Building corporate partnerships
  • Aligning your venture with CSR goals for long-term support

  • Creating a Social Impact Business Model: Designing with Purpose and Profit


    Date: Thursday, December 19th

    Overview: Learn to create a business model that supports both financial sustainability and social impact. This webinar will walk you through designing a model that prioritizes purpose while ensuring profitability, so your social venture can thrive and expand its reach.

    Key Takeaways: Balancing social impact with financial goals Practical frameworks for sustainable business models Ensuring scalability and mission alignment

    The Social Entrepreneur’s Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success


    Date: Thursday, December 26th

    Overview: As a social entrepreneur, you need a diverse skill set to lead, grow, and sustain your venture. This final session covers the core skills required, from leadership and fundraising to stakeholder management, providing you with the tools to navigate and overcome challenges.

    Key Takeaways: Core skills for early-stage social entrepreneurs Strategies for stakeholder and community engagement Tips for resilience and adaptability in social enterprise

    Ready to Grow Your Social Venture?

    Register now to secure your spot in the Social Venturing Webinar Series and unlock the skills, strategies, and insights you need to bring your mission to life. Take this opportunity to invest in your social venture and connect with a network that can support you every step of the way!

    Join us every Thursday starting December 5th and take your social enterprise from dream to reality!

    Ramana Gupta is an extremely accomplished financial professional with more than 30 years of experience in banking, finance, and corporate treasury. He is also co-founder of Wealth First Finserv, an independent investment advisory firm directed by senior-level partners. Ramana Gupta is a person who influences top-ranking finance professionals; whose opinion is highly sought after; and whose judgment is widely respected and trusted.
    Ramana Gupta graduated in economics from Osmania University and qualified as a Financial Risk Manager from a banking institution. After graduation, he started his career as a banker with State Bank and worked across the country in various departments gaining insights in all aspects of banking. Known for his quick decision making and expertise in foreign exchange, he developed a passion for financial markets early in his career.

    In 1995, he joined a leading corporate house to broaden his horizon. With the dawn of liberalization, the 1990s provided him with a huge scope for structuring innovative practices in risk management and capital expenditure. He went on to create several benchmarks in long term sustainability and low-cost financing.
    Apart from this, he has also been proactive in social work as the inherent penchant of giving back to society is part of his personality. As a result, he became part of Bala Vikasa CSRB, where he is unleashing his passion through helping zealous social entrepreneurs. As a mentor, he is putting his best foot to bring up new aspects and angles to solve problems innovatively.


    Ramana Gupta

    Advisor and Board Member, Bala Vikasa

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    Shoury Reddy, a charismatic leader, is an integral part of Bala Vikasa since its inception. He has been holding the reigns of the organization since 2009 and ensuring constant growth. His supervision, BalaVikasa spread across six Indian states in 6000 villages impacting the lives of over five million rural poor through innovative community empowerment initiatives.
    Shoury Reddy did his post-graduation in Social Work from AcharyaNagarjuna University and a diploma in Community Development from St. F.X. University, Canada. While working closely with the grassroots communities, he designed some of the most effective community development models. These models have inspired several NGOs, development professionals, and central/state governments. He spearheaded projects such as tank desiltation, water purification, model villages, and Sujal ATWs.

    To take sustainable development works to the next level, Shoury Reddy and BalaVikasa board spearheaded to establish India’s biggest incubation center for social entrepreneurs – Bala Vikasa CSRB in Hyderabad.
    Known for his work with grassroots communities, Shoury Reddy has a vast skill set ranging from networking with multi-level stakeholders to carrying out effective PR and capacity building. His dedication to social work has been successfully driving the organization’s mission and vision forward.


    Shoury Reddy Singareddy

    Executive Director, Bala Vikasa

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    Rahul Bhardwaj is an accomplished strategy and management consultant with nearly 20 years of experience. Before starting his journey with BVCSRB, Rahul has worked with big corporate houses such as Deloitte, KPMG, and Aditya Birla Group, where he handled multi-million projects and assignments. These projects were spread through various business sectors and geographic locations including the UK, India, Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
    He is an alumnus of Hansraj College, Delhi University, and London Business School, London. He is a member of the CSR Panel of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Telangana Chapter. After successfully working as a seasoned consultant in corporate strategy and management, Rahul is now holding the baton of BVCSRB.

    Being an entrepreneur himself, his interest in promoting entrepreneurship doesn’t come as a surprise. In BVCSRB, he is supporting and nurturing Social Entrepreneurs through its flagship program – SOCENT Fellowship. He also advises and engages with corporate partners to support and implement their CSR programs.
    Rahul’s areas of expertise include strategy and business development, investment advisory, team building, start-up financing and advisory, and social entrepreneurship. He is also an avid reader and cricket lover.


    Rahul Bhardwaj

    Senior Director and Head, Bala Vikasa CSRB

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    With over a decade of experience in working with communities and the development sector, Vijender Mogili is an Social Entrepreneurship professional and contributes to the constantly evolving Social Entrepreneurship ecosystem through his observations, research, and experience. He also strongly believes that Social Entrepreneurship accelerates community development.

    Vijender is a graduate in MA Social Entrepreneurship from Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai. He has an experience of working with various government agencies and private companies that work for the welfare of communities and human rights like ALC India, Dr Reddy’s Foundation, Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, StreeNidhi Credit Cooperative Federation Limited, WASSAN and Universal Dalit Welfare Society in business planning and development and program implementation. Besides being a Social Entrepreneurship professional Vijender is affiliated with Indigenous Development Organization, JNV Vattem Alumni Association as an advisor. 
    With this dynamic experience and approach to community he brings an inclusive perspective in providing tailored service to Social Entrepreneurs at Bala Vikasa CSRB. He leads the Social Entrepreneurship team and contributes in Incubation of social startups and capacity building to strengthen the Social Entrepreneurship ecosystem.

    A robust advocate of social equality and tribal rights, Vijender is actively volunteering in rural and tribal development initiatives.


    Vijender Mogili

    Manager, Social Entrepreneurship

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    Parvathy is a graduate in MA Development Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad and is interested in working on improving livelihood opportunities for rural communities, social inequality, human rights and urban and rural development. 

    Intrigued by the socio-economic and cultural aspects that contribute to community development, she did intensive research on how these factors affect the livelihood of tribal women, intergenerational occupational mobility along with the predicaments of the handloom sector and the push and pull of migration affecting the housing market. Besides this, she also worked with  GRAAM (Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement), Mitraniketan and Palle Srujan as a research intern. 

    At Bala Vikasa CSRB, Parvathy contributes in developing, designing and conducting Capacity Building projects for social entrepreneurs to help them understand communities at Bala Vikasa CSRB. She was also actively involved in planning and implementing Bala Vikasa CSRB’s flagship event, Social Entrepreneurship Summit - Impulse and webinar series on Social Entrepreneurship. Parvathy is an avid music lover, enjoys everything that adds value to life and is looking forward to making a difference in the development sector while making the best of every opportunity life offers her.


    Parvathy

    Associate, Social Entrepreneurship

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    Sahithi, a postgraduate in Public Policy and Governance from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad is passionate about conducting Impact Assessments and schemes of welfare schemes. She firmly believes that the right impact assessment of development projects is the foundation for designing and implementing more community specific and impact oriented development initiatives.

    Previously, Sahiti was a Senior Executive For Monitoring and Evaluation in the Program Development Department of Apollo Tele-Health Services. At Bala Vikasa CSRB, she will be contributing to monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment, data analysis, proposal writing, secondary research and program implementation

    A voracious reader, classical music and a Kathak dance student, Sahithi wishes to work for community well being and effective implementation of development initiatives through her work.


    Venkata Sahithi Kompella

    Senior Associate, Responsible Business & CSR

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