Non Profit Organization|Social Development in Hyderabad – Vikasa International Center

Vikasa International Center is the newest initiative of SOPAR-Bala Vikasa, a registered, secular and apolitical non-profit organization founded in 1977 by Mr Andre Gingras, a French Canadian diplomat and development expert and Mrs Bala Theresa Gingras, an Indian philanthropist. Bala Vikasa has a sister concern in Canada and a branch in the USA. We have been instrumental in implementing sustainable community driven development programs which have impacted over 4 million people in 6000 villages mainly in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Our development models have been shared with 8,500 individuals from all over the country and 50 countries globally through our People Development Training Center in Warangal.

Our value proposition for business, social entrepreneurs and impact investors:

·         We promote community centric social enterprises to create impact in remote and underserved geographies

·         We actively seek and promote social innovation and collaborative partnerships in making larger impact

·         We provide leadership in ethical and equitable sustainable development models

·         We help build scalable and sustainable value driven social enterprises to contribute to positive change in communities

·         We promote integrated incubation and a customized social and business environment.

How we evaluate our commitment at Vikasa International Center

The VIC shall engage in measuring its performance every year in the month of September with the following indicators that reflect mission commitment:

• How are we promoting and sharing our values with communities, partners and individuals?
• How are our partners engaged in promoting and sustaining social innovation and impact for larger social goals?
• What is the effectiveness of our advisory services with key sector client in contributing to positive social impact?
• Are our promotional, facilitative and enabling services effective? Are we providing a conducive environment for, and nurturing social entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial development as a strategy to overcome poverty and inequality in our society?
• Are we facilitating effective linkages, and seeking convergence with civil society and business responsibility towards building sustainable communities?

We invite industry to partner with us for customized social solutions that effectively manage the social impact element in your business. Deploying our 35 years of experience and expertise, we engage businesses with communities and thereby procure the social license to operate and social returns on investment (SROI). Furthemore, our SME facilitation program builds the capabilities of clusters in stakeholder engagement and ethical business.

Through establishing networks of incubation centers, impact investors, venture capitalists and mentors, we want to contribute to creating the most conducive ecosystem for inclusive entrepreneurship in all its forms. So if you support socially innovative, equitable and sustainable enterprises, come and work with us!

For More Details Visit Us : http://vikasacenter.org

201, Zamarud Residency

Somajiguda, Hyderabad  500 082

+91 7675855890

Email : vijay@balavikasa.org