Sandeep V. Bhandi
Bangalore
Summary
Seasoned Associate Manager with over 13 years at GIVE INDIA, transforming corporate partnerships and workplace giving from Rs. 7 Cr to Rs. 50 Cr annually. Excelled in fostering a culture of philanthropy across 125+ corporate, leveraging exceptional communication and presentation skills. Proven track record in negotiation and customer engagement, enhancing donor experiences and driving significant CSR initiatives. Personable and dedicated customer service representative with extensive experience in industry. Solid team player with upbeat, positive attitude and proven skill in establishing rapport with clients. Motivated to maintain customer satisfaction and contribute to company success. Articulate, enthusiastic and results-oriented with demonstrated passion for building relationships, cultivating partnerships and growing businesses.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Manager- Corporate Partnerships (Workplace Giving and CSR)
GIVE INDIA
Bangalore
11.2010 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: India’s largest online giving platform.
- I have been associated with GiveIndia, India’s largest online giving platform, for more than thirteen years.
- During the journey, we grew, giving from Rs.
- 7 Cr to Rs
- 50 crore a year in our strategic areas, enabling over a lakh donors to give each year.
- A journey most purposeful, exciting, and enterprising – imagine how good you feel about getting individuals to increase their share of wallet for giving, conducting floor and group presentations to the employees, and motivating them to join hands in promoting a giving culture in India through GiveIndia’s Workplace Giving, handling corporate relations.
- Helped drive social sector giving.
- Regularly interacted with management to define future plans and goals.
- Promoted philanthropy through seminars in 125+ corporate partners, such as ITC Ltd, ITC Infotech, Tesco, Mu-Sigma, TCS, ICICI Bank, Genpact, HDFC Bank, Hexaware, Firstsource, Deloitte, KPMG, Sundram Fasteners, etc.
- Built a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship with companies and employees.
- Lead to Strong Positioning of the brand 'Give India' across PRG companies
- Focused on employees as facilitator in a mission of creating a 'giving culture' in India
- Enlisted Senior Managers as active Brand Ambassadors of Give India and PRG
- Maintained high degree of motivation among the employees about donation
- Using customer insight enhanced donor experience and aligned PRG activities with companies’ Taking a 15 minutes session on GiveIndia for new joiners for our corporate partners
- Handling 30 plus corporate partners for Workplace Giving and CSR
- Ensuring all the employees receive 80G for their donations and working with internal stake holders to get the Impact Reports and share it with the partners
- Working with the corporate partners for one time donation campaign during Daan Utsav and Christmas
- Worked with the team for ICRF 1 and 2 - Covid relief work, and supported in raising 1,000 crores.
- India’s largest online giving platform.
- CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) objectives: Lead employee engagement activities and maintain relationships with different HR teams and the CSR team.
- Successfully managed the expectations of PRG companies with respect to quality and timelines.
- CSR Representative for Bengaluru/Chennai region's payroll-giving companies.
- NGO Verification Visits: Made surprise visits to different NGOs for maintaining the credibility.
- Monitored and reviewed programs through governance with partners, regular field visits, and interacted with beneficiary communities.
Financial Planning Consultant
Aviva Life Insurance
Bangalore
06.2010 - 11.2010
- Associated with Royal Bank of Scotland & help their Retail clients in creating financial planning, financial management and Maintaining their portfolio
Corporate Sales Executive
HDFC Bank
Bangalore
08.2008 - 05.2010
- Associated with HDFC Bank and helped the bank is sourcing new companies for salary accounts, meeting Company HR, giving presentations of products, cross selling of insurance & D-MAT accounts, making cold calls etc
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance
AMC College of Engg.
Bangalore01.2008
Bachelor of Commerce -
Karnataka Arts College
Dharwad01.2006
12th Standard -
DON BOSCO
Skills
- Communication Skills
- Presentation skills
- E-commerce (Basics)
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- Growth strategies
- Negotiation
- Customer engagement
- Sales program coordination
- Account management
- Account acquisition
Timeline
Associate Manager- Corporate Partnerships (Workplace Giving and CSR)
GIVE INDIA
11.2010 - 08.2024
Financial Planning Consultant
Aviva Life Insurance
06.2010 - 11.2010
Corporate Sales Executive
HDFC Bank
08.2008 - 05.2010
Master of Business Administration - Finance
AMC College of Engg.
Bachelor of Commerce -
Karnataka Arts College
12th Standard -
DON BOSCO
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