09:30 am – 10:00 am Inaugural Session | - Welcome Address
- Opening Remarks by Sewa Bridge – Sewa Tales Platform
- Setting the Context: The Future of Corporate Volunteering in India
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10:00 am – 11:15 am Mapping India’s Corporate Volunteering Landscape: Trends, Models & the Road Ahead | - Evolution of corporate volunteering in India: from ad-hoc engagement to strategic programmes
- Current trends shaping employee volunteering across sectors
- Aligning volunteering with CSR and business objectives
- Key challenges and opportunities in scaling volunteering impact
- The future of corporate volunteering in India
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| 11:15 – 11:30 | Tea / Coffee Break |
11:30 am – 13:00 am Corporate Volunteering in Action: Models, Innovation & Scale | - Different corporate volunteering models in practice: employee-led, skill-based, pro bono and community-driven
- Innovations in corporate volunteering: technology-enabled engagement, virtual and hybrid volunteering models
- Scaling volunteering initiatives across geographies while maintaining quality and impact
- Lessons from the field: what has worked, what hasn’t, and key learnings for scale
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00 pm – 15:15 pm Masterclass: Measuring Corporate Volunteering Outcomes | - Alignment with SDGs and Schedule VII
- Measuring community and employee value
- Practical tools for credible impact data
- Using insights to strengthen and scale programmes
- Linking volunteering outcomes to SDGs and reporting
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15:15 pm – 16:30 pm The Power of Corporate Volunteering: Aligning Employee Efforts with Community Needs | - Shift from company-led to employee-driven volunteering
- Building ownership, purpose, and engagement among employees
- Aligning employee skills with high-impact community needs
- Leadership’s role in enabling and scaling volunteering initiatives
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| 16:30 – 16:45 | Tea / Coffee Break |
16:45 pm – 18:00 pm Bridging Corporate and Non-Profit Approaches to Volunteering | - Role of NGOs in enabling scalable volunteering
- Leveraging partnerships with NGOs, platforms and ecosystem players for effective implementation
- Aligning corporate objectives with community-led priorities
- Strengthening coordination, communication and accountability
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18:30 pm – 19:30 pm Valedictory Session – Sewa Tales | - Key Takeaways and Closing Reflections
- Launch of Sewa Tales Research Papers on Corporate Volunteering
- Unveiling of Sewa Tales Book on Transformational Employee Volunteering
- Sewa Tales Recognition & Awards: Celebrating Transformational Employee Volunteering
- Address by Hon’ble Minister
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| 19:30 pm Onwards | |
