Archana Guldagad

A dedicated person from the Development Sector with over eight years of
experience in various sectors, including education, water conservation, rural
development, and health, etc.

- Proposal development and donor liaison (CSR funding) - Impact monitoring and compliance reporting - Stakeholder engagement with communities/government

- Assist in program execution (e.g., health/education campaigns) - Data collection and basic reporting - Event coordination for employee volunteering

- Strategy building, Budgeting and policy advocacy 

Archana Guldagad holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Shivaji University (2017), complemented by a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Information Technology from Pune University. Her professional certifications include a CSR Course from HCL Foundation and a Fund Raising Course from ILSS Delhi, enhancing her expertise in social development and resource mobilization.

Key academic and field experiences include:

• Student Council Coordinator at Yashwantrao Chavan School of Social Work, managing programs.
• Survey Lead for the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), conducted by Pratham.
• Research Study on the effectiveness of social work interventions for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy at Oncolife Cancer Centre, Satara.
• Field Trainee at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru.
• Apprenticeship at Oncolife Cancer Centre, Satara, and Cipla Palliative Care, Pune.
• Destitute Rehabilitation Coordinator in collaboration with Satara Police and Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation.
• Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Activities with SEVA, Satara.
• Programs on Behaviour Change and Leadership Development for school children.