For 25 years, iVolunteer has transformed quiet acts of kindness into waves of nationwide change, building a more compassionate, inclusive, and equitable society. We bridge your unique passions and professional skills with local organizations driving real, sustainable, grassroots development across India. By honoring those who selflessly invest their time to uplift others, we inspire an entire generation to step forward.
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Founded in 2001, iVolunteer began with a foundational truth: when individuals combine their unique time, diverse skills, and shared empathy, lasting social change becomes a reality. Over the last 25 years, this vision has scaled into a massive national ecosystem. Today, iVolunteer actively supports a dynamic network of over 30,000 volunteers annually, seamlessly connecting their professional talents and passions with the critical needs of more than 700 verified non-profit organizations across the country.
As a pioneering social enterprise, our core mission is twofold: to inspire individuals to volunteer and to structurally build the capacity of the development sector to engage volunteers effectively. We firmly believe that skills-based volunteering is one of the most powerful, sustainable mechanisms to address India's vast developmental challenges.
Operating on the ground through a robust network of 7 major Indian metros Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Pune we act as a trusted bridge between civic intent and real-world execution. Driven by our guiding philosophy, "we are human because we care," we continue to innovate new models of active citizenship to build a more inclusive, compassionate, and equitable India.
Every act of service ripples outward, creating stories of hope, positive transformation, and collective impact that inspire more people to step forward.
We celebrate the diverse ecosystem of social impact by honoring changemakers across sectors, generations, and institutions.
Recognises individuals driving community impact through volunteering.
For volunteers under 23 driving change through community service.
Honours NGOs demonstrating excellence in volunteer engagement.
For companies driving impact through employee volunteering.
For institutions fostering a culture of volunteering and social responsibility.
True leadership is defined by consistency, vision, and a quiet dedication to helping others. Meet the extraordinary icons who represent the very best of India's developmental landscape.
Winner, Volunteer Hero 2025
Sakshi is a passionate environmental advocate and grassroots community leader who has transformed civic action into a powerful sustainability movement. Since beginning her volunteering journey in January 2021, she has become a driving force in India’s plogging movement, serving as Community Manager and City Lead for the Pune Ploggers Network. Under her leadership, teams across Pune, Nashik, Sambhajinagar, Mumbai, and Nanded have cleared over 15,000 kilograms of waste, creating cleaner, safer public spaces while inspiring thousands to take ownership of their environment.
Her initiatives have mobilized more than 19,000 volunteers and successfully bridged corporate CSR programs with on-ground environmental action through collaborations with organizations such as Springer Nature and Amdocs India. Deeply aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Sakshi converts volunteer enthusiasm into measurable, community-wide impact. Honored with the “Woman of Substance” Award at the Edu-Bizz Leadership Summit & Awards and recognized at national forums including the Global Shapers Network, she continues to champion environmental stewardship proving that consistent individual action can spark collective, lasting change.
Winner, Youth Champion 2025
Aman is a dynamic youth leader, social innovator, and Founder of Udaan Youth Club, dedicated to empowering rural communities through digital literacy, civic participation, and social awareness. Raised in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, his journey is rooted in resilience losing his father at a young age and supporting his education by selling newspapers. These early challenges shaped his deep commitment to volunteerism and inclusive development.
Under his leadership, Udaan Youth Club has mobilized over 100,000 young people through campaigns on education, climate action, and compassion. His flagship initiative, Contest 360, has grown into India’s leading youth opportunity platform, reaching more than 8.3 million users and expanding access to scholarships, innovation, and learning resources. Aman has also developed impactful ICT-based governance tools such as the Kanwar Yatra App and SVEEP Baghpat App, benefiting over 550,000 citizens. Representing India at the UNESCO Global Youth Community and serving as an innovation expert for Finland’s HundrED platform, he has received the Swami Vivekananda Youth Award and UNICEF India’s Most Valuable U-Reporter Award. Aman’s journey reflects how purpose-driven youth leadership can inspire transformative change.
Winner, Leader in Volunteer Engagement 2025
Founded with a vision to make millions aware of and able to access resources offered by NGOs and government institutions, the Foundation has built a powerful people-first movement called Sathi friends and guides for the underprivileged. In 2024, 750 active volunteers contributed over 30,000 hours, forming a dynamic two-tier network of Community Sathis (case identifiers) and College Sathis (case solvers). Together, they bridge grassroots realities with institutional solutions, ensuring last-mile access to health, education, livelihood, and welfare schemes with dignity and accountability.
Through structured SOPs, orientation programs, mentorship, and leadership pathways, volunteers grow as empathetic problem-solvers and socially conscious leaders. Over 350 college Sathis resolved cases across Delhi-NCR, while 450 Community Sathis identified critical needs at the local level, ensuring no concern goes unheard. By combining grassroots trust with youth-driven action, Sampark Sathi Foundation has created a sustainable, scalable volunteer ecosystem transforming individual acts of service into a nationwide movement of connection, empowerment, and lasting social impact.
Winner, Leader in Institutional Volunteering 2025
They have championed structured student volunteering since its establishment in 2017 under the mission “Reach to the Unreached.” Rooted in social responsibility and community engagement, the unit integrates extension work into academics through 120 mandatory fieldwork hours, 10 Grace Marks (Ordinance 229-A), and NEP-aligned 2-credit courses in Community Engagement and Electoral Literacy. In 2024 alone, 256 active student volunteers contributed approximately 15,000–20,000 hours across 60 impactful activities, demonstrating the institution’s strong commitment to experiential learning and civic development.
Through initiatives such as the Population Education Club (PEC), Anna Poorna Yojana, election literacy drives, mental health seminars, beach clean-ups, and collaborations with NGOs, DLLE sensitizes students to real-world socio-cultural challenges. Student Managers lead large-scale awareness campaigns and service projects, strengthening leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Recognized for partnerships with Nina Foundation, Kindness Unlimited, RPG Foundation, and participation in the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, the DLLE Unit continues to nurture socially conscious, employable graduates while delivering measurable impact within surrounding communities.
Winner, Leader in Employee Volunteering 2025
With a global presence across 130+ countries and over 25,000 colleagues worldwide, the organization has embedded social impact into its business strategy through the Mercer Social Impact platform. In India alone, 3,800+ colleagues contributed over 21,000 volunteer hours across 90+ initiatives in 2024, reflecting a 28% rise in engagement. Structured under a dedicated governance model with paid volunteering days, performance-linked recognition, and a Social Impact Champions network, the program aligns closely with global Sustainable Development Goals while addressing local priorities in education, health, environment, and empowerment.
Flagship initiatives such as the Water Conservation Project in Birawati, Nuhrevitalizing ponds to increase water capacity to 16 million litres and Ek Daan Shikshadaan, supporting 450+ students annually through scholarships and mentoring, demonstrate measurable impact. Environmental restoration, menstrual hygiene awareness for 2,200 women, mentoring 900+ students, and CSR grants of $430,000 supporting 12 NGO partners highlight the scale of intervention. By integrating digital tracking, inclusive hybrid volunteering, and leadership recognition, Marsh McLennan fosters empathy, teamwork, and purpose empowering employees to create sustainable, community-led transformation beyond the workplace.
Our structural evaluation model ensures every story of change is thoroughly reviewed, celebrated, and independently validated across a clear four-step process.
Open to all individual Indian citizens, regional residents, and legally registered domestic non-profits or corporate entities operating anywhere within India. Past nominees and prior finalists are explicitly welcome and encouraged to re-apply!
To maintain a diverse platform of recognition, category winners from the immediate past two editions are required to wait out or submit entries under a completely separate award track.
National winners across all five blocks receive a physical commemorative trophy, an official certificate of excellence, and high-visibility media placements across our digital channels and national press networks.
All applications are reviewed for completeness, eligibility, and category fit. Applicants are given an opportunity to clarify or correct submissions where needed.
Applications are assessed through a balanced 50:50 weighted score, combining public voting with evaluations from an independent expert panel.
Each finalist undergoes a reference verification process to validate their achievements and ensure the integrity of the selection process.
A distinguished jury comprising leaders from diverse sectors reviews the verified finalists and selects the winner independently.
The iVolunteer Awards seek to amplify the inspiring stories of volunteering from across the nation. By celebrating the remarkable contributions of individuals and organizations dedicated to nation-building, we aim to ignite a passion in others to join this transformative movement. Our mission has been championed by leading media partners, all recognizing the transformative power of volunteering.
India Today
YourStory
The Logical Indian
Indian Express
Hindustan Times
Volunteers stand as the baseline engine of India’s social development sector, yet their efforts often stay unsung. Held annually, these national awards structurally redefine that narrative by celebrating active citizenship and motivating upcoming generations to step forward.
Our programs and volunteer deployment frameworks are deeply rooted in partnership and trust, spanning twelve primary areas of social development. These core sectors include Education, Healthcare Access, Environmental Protection & Climate Action, and Poverty Alleviation, along with Skill Development, Women Empowerment, Animal Welfare, Rural Infrastructure, Disability Inclusion, Disaster Response, Youth Governance, and Senior Citizen Welfare. Contributions across any of these 12 segments are fully eligible for recognition.
Absolutely. Companies running active employee-led volunteering structures are highly encouraged to submit outstanding team members under the Volunteer Hero block or feature their operational CSR frameworks under the corporate category directly on the submission forms.
Nominees are evaluated on impact scalability, the personal dedication of time/skills, the long-term sustainability of the intervention, and innovative resolution models used to tackle specific social challenges across our 12 development sectors.
Once an application passes the initial screening, it accumulates points. 50% of the entry's advancement weight comes from the public voting portal, while the remaining 50% is scored by our independent expert evaluation panel to determine the Top 10 finalists.
Not at all. To guarantee complete transparency and integrity, our grand national jury evaluates verified finalists completely independently—without any visibility into or access to the baseline public voting charts or panel scores from Step 2.
