Vivek Thamban

Development, CSR, and Social Impact professional with 6+ years of experience leading community development, CSR implementation, employee volunteering, and organizational capacity-building initiatives. Currently serving as Manager – Learning & Development at Sewa Bridge Consulting (Sewa International USA) and volunteering as Director of Pranavikas Foundation, driving strategic partnerships, digital learning systems, grant management, and sustainable social impact across nonprofit and CSR ecosystems.

Manager – Learning and Development at Sewa Bridge Consulting Private Limited (Sewa International USA) (2024-09 – Present)

• Led organizational capacity-building and knowledge management initiatives supporting 2,300+ learners across global nonprofit partner organizations.
• Planned and implemented learning interventions to strengthen programme delivery, volunteer leadership, and institutional capacity.
• Partnered with the Grant Management team to support grant implementation, fund utilization, compliance, partner onboarding, and post-award capacity-building across donor-funded programmes.
• Developed operational frameworks, training resources, and standard operating procedures to improve programme quality and organizational effectiveness.
• Monitored programme outcomes, analysed performance metrics, and recommended improvements to enhance organisational impact.

Director – Operations (Volunteer) at Pranavikas Foundation (2023-10 – Present)

• Provide strategic leadership for organizational operations and development.
• Lead NGO capacity building, grant writing, fundraising, partnership development, and impact assessment.
• Support programme management, governance, stakeholder engagement, and organizational growth.

Sewa Fellow at Sewa International (2022-08 – 2024-08)

• Developed 1 comprehensive cluster development plan for livelihood, health, and agriculture projects in Uttarakhand.
• Conducted needs assessments of 5 projects, formed and supported 75 Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and managed MIS for 2 projects
• Led community development planning, empowering individuals for sustainable livelihoods.
• Crafted 20+ detailed project proposals and grant documents.
• Implemented 2 Community Development Projects and conducted 23 Project Impact Assessments.
• Onboarded and managed 7 CSR implementation partners through structured capacity-building and due diligence processes.

State Project Coordinator at Sri Sathya Sai Orphanage Trust-Kerala (2020-12 – 2022-08)

• As the State Project Coordinator for Sri Sathya Sai Trust in Kerala, I successfully implemented 6 government projects, including the Jal Jeevan Mission.
• Managed and led a team of 36 people.
• Executed over 20 CSR projects in collaboration with partners including Tata Trust, Cochin Shipyard, BPCL, V-Guard Industries, and Chillapilly Foundation.
• My work extended across 13 districts in Kerala, engaging with 33 Grama Panchayats and positively impacting over 100,000 households.
• Maintained project MIS, partner documentation, and reporting frameworks to ensure audit readiness and compliance with CSR and government guidelines.

Child Welfare Officer at Vrindhavanam Child Home (2020-04 – 2020-10)

• Built a solid relationship and trusting rapport with 45 children and their families, fostering trust and communication to meet children's needs
• Documented data, completed accurate updates to case records and prepared Individual Care Plans (ICPs) for 45 children in the institution over two quarters

Master of Social Work in MSW – Central University of Kerala (2020)

Bachelor of Commerce in B.Com – Kannur University (2018)