Santhosh M

Developing potential problem statement proposals along with supporting documents such as Gantt charts, indicator sheets, budget sheets, project trackers, and managing budget negotiations. Ensuring donor compliance with respect to statutory, financial, and reporting requirements, through timely submissions and maintaining high standards of accountability. Coordinating with third-party auditors, addressing their queries, and providing required documentation as per the agreement.

Executive Associate – Partnership at Thuvakkam (2025-04 – Present)

• Developing potential problem statement proposals along with supporting documents such as Gantt charts, indicator sheets, budget sheets, project trackers, and managing budget negotiations.
• Ensuring donor compliance with respect to statutory, financial, and reporting requirements, through timely submissions and maintaining high standards of accountability.
• Coordinating with third-party auditors, addressing their queries, and providing required documentation as per the agreement.
• Organizing and facilitating virtual volunteering workshops, as well as in-house and on-field volunteering activities.
• Representing projects at various social development forums and convergence meetings to enhance project visibility and promote organizational impact through reports and supporting data

Associate – Partnership at Thuvakkam (2023-09 – 2025-03)

• Coordinated with field teams, government bodies, and volunteers to execute large-scale activities such as plantation drives, school programs, and clean-up events.
• Effectively engaged with existing CSR donors, ensuring regular updates, impact reporting, and maintaining strong, long-term relationships to support ongoing and future projects.
• Maintained communication with donors, partner organizations, and internal stakeholders to align expectations, report progress, and ensure transparency.
• Proactively identified and approached potential corporate and institutional partners aligned with organizational goals to support environmental and community development projects.

Field Coordinator – Project at Thuvakkam (2022-10 – 2023-10)

• Executed environmental projects on-field and maintained detailed data related to on-ground Implementation.
• Identified and on boarded suitable vendors for various project sites; coordinated with internal teams for timely payment processing and regularly updated vendors on payment-related queries.
• Obtained necessary permissions from district administration and local government bodies to ensure smooth project execution; provided timely updates to officials.
• Facilitated stakeholder engagement and encouraged community participation throughout project implementation.
• Provided regular updates on on-field execution progress to the project team.

Intern at MYRADA (Mysore Resettlement and Development Agency) (2022-03 – 2022-04)

• Identifying the most backward blocks in the district of Krishnagiri with respect to the District Human Development Report and using different tools for research at the field level.
• Worked in the upcoming Reckitt Benckiser project on WASH and the existing LIC HFL for livelihood development at different parts of the district.
• Documentation · Participatory Rural Appraisal · Case Studies

M.A in DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION – 5 YEARS INTEGRATED COURSE – Center for Studies in Social Science, Gandhigram Rural Institute -Deemed to be University, Dindigul (2017 – 2022)