Young Volunteer's Organisation - YVO

What Young Volunteer's Organisation - YVO does

Young Volunteer's Organisation (YVO) is a Mumbai-based nonprofit crowdfunding platform founded in December 2015 by a group of young professionals. It operates a recurring monthly donation model, branded as the 'SIP of Kindness', in which individual donor members commit a fixed amount starting at Rs. 506 per month through payment gateways Razorpay and Lotupay. YVO pools these contributions, applies a four-pillar vetting framework (Sustainability, Transparency, Capability, Credibility) to screen partner NGOs, and deploys 100% of donor funds to vetted organizations across India — with zero administrative deductions. The platform reports cumulative deployments of Rs. 4+ crores (~INR 40 million+) across 110+ NGO projects in 6+ states, reaching 11 lakh+ beneficiaries.

The portfolio extends well beyond the core monthly donation product. YVO runs five cause-specific initiatives — Mission H2.O (water conservation in Palghar, Maharashtra), Love For Animals, Mental Wellbeing, Sachi Organ Donation, and an organ-donor registration drive — alongside two youth-development programs (the Future Leaders Program, a free 8-session virtual leadership course for 16–25 year olds, and a 3-month Student Internship Program). Distribution is fully digital (yvorg.in website, email, social media, volunteer word-of-mouth) supplemented by direct enterprise outreach for a Corporate CSR Partnership channel that allows companies to deploy CSR funds through YVO's vetted NGO network and engage employees as volunteers.

YVO is privately held, registered in Maharashtra, India, with no disclosed institutional investors. Operations are run by a 9-person staff and a volunteer network of 200+ active contributors (extending to 300+ in the broader network). Leadership comprises professionals from Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, EY, Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel, and wealth-management firms, lending credibility to the corporate CSR and donor-trust proposition.

Name

Young Volunteer's Organisation - YVO

Legal name

Young Volunteers Organisation

Website

https://yvorg.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Young Volunteer's Organisation (YVO) is a Mumbai-based nonprofit crowdfunding platform that pools recurring Rs. 506/month SIP donations from individual and corporate donors and deploys 100% of funds to vetted NGOs across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Crowdfunding Platform

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Fundraising & Crowdfunding Platforms (Recurring/Project-Based) (MPACAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Creator Tipping, Donations & Micro-Payments (MPACAFAB)

Keywords

• Monthly crowdfunding donations
• Ngo funding platform
• Sustainable development causes
• Corporate csr partnerships
• Volunteer-driven philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Donor Donations: Individual donor members contribute a recurring monthly amount (starting at Rs. 506) via SIP (Systematic Investment Plan)-style deductions. Donations are pooled and deployed to vetted NGOs across sustainable development causes. 100% of donations are deployed toward causes with no admin cost deductions. YVO does not accept one-time donations — only monthly recurring contributions.
2. Corporate CSR Partnerships: YVO onboards corporate entities as donor members to deploy their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) funds toward vetted NGOs. Corporates can also engage employees as volunteers or donors through the YVO platform, facilitating altruistic culture within organisations. Revenue is generated through donation deployment facilitation rather than fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

YVO operates a web-based monthly donation crowdfunding platform that enables individual donors and corporate CSR partners to make recurring contributions (starting at Rs. 506/month) which are pooled and deployed as grants to a curated network of vetted NGOs working on sustainable development causes including water conservation, child education, vocational training, women empowerment, and animal welfare. 100% of donor contributions are routed to causes with zero admin cost, and the platform supports themed initiatives such as Mission H2.O, Mental Wellbeing, Sachi Organ Donation, Love For Animals, plus a youth Future Leaders Program and Student Internship Program.

Product overview

Young Volunteers Organisation (YVO) is a crowdfunding platform for social impact that operates a monthly SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) donation model. The core offering is a monthly donation program where donors contribute INR 506 or more, with 100% of funds deployed to vetted NGOs. YVO's product portfolio includes: (1) the core Monthly SIP Donation Platform, (2) Sachi Organ Donation for awareness and registration, (3) Future Leaders Program (FLP) - a virtual youth leadership training, (4) Student Internship Program for hands-on NGO sector experience, (5) Mental Wellbeing Initiative for mental health advocacy, (6) Mission H2.O for water conservation, (7) Love For Animals for animal welfare, (8) Corporate Partnership for CSR fund deployment, (9) Volunteer Program for community engagement, and (10) NGO Selection service ensuring fund accountability. The platform connects donors who want to give with vetted NGOs solving critical social problems in education, water, vocational training, women empowerment, and agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sachi Organ Donation: An organ donation awareness and registration initiative inspired by Sachi Thanawala Patel, who became an organ donor after her passing at age 39, saving three lives.
• Love for Animals
• Future Leaders Program (FLP)
• Mission H2.O
• Mental Wellbeing

Products and services

• Monthly SIP Donation Program Core recurring donation program enabling monthly contributions starting at Rs. 506 from individual donors and corporate CSR partners. Donations are pooled and 100% deployed to vetted NGOs supporting sustainable development causes including vocational skills training, water conservation, child education, and women empowerment.
• Sachi Organ Donation Awareness and registration initiative for organ donation in India, enabling users to register as organ donors through the platform, with the potential to save up to 8 lives per donor.
• Future Leaders Program (FLP) Free virtual leadership and social entrepreneurship program for youth aged 16-25, consisting of 8 sessions across 4 weekends covering digital marketing, fundraising, NGO interactions, and leadership skills, with mentorship from industry experts.
• Student Internship Program Virtual internship program (3 months, ~5 hours/week) for college students and recent graduates aged 15-26, providing hands-on experience in the non-profit and social development sector with mentorship from industry experts and YVO volunteers.
• Mental Wellbeing Initiative Mental health awareness and support initiative working with partner NGOs across treatment, care, rehabilitation, community-based prevention activities, research, training, and advocacy for mental health awareness in India.
• Mission H2.O Water conservation and management initiative focused primarily on Palghar, Maharashtra, including building open wells and borewells, recharging existing borewells, creating farm ponds, and implementing rainwater harvesting to address water scarcity in tribal and rural communities.
• Love For Animals Animal welfare initiative promoting kindness towards all animals including cows, elephants, stray dogs, and other creatures. 100% of recurring donations are deployed toward animal welfare causes with no admin cost deducted.
• Corporate Partnership Program CSR-focused corporate partnership program enabling Indian corporates to deploy mandatory CSR funds through YVO's vetted NGO network, while also facilitating structured employee giving and volunteering programs.
• Volunteer Program Volunteer engagement program allowing individuals across India to support various causes through fundraising, community outreach, technical support, and project execution within YVO's volunteer-managed teams and verticals.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than Rs. 4 crores (~INR 40 million+) deployed to NGOs over 7 years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RazorpaycoreTechnology or IntegrationYVO uses Razorpay as its primary payment gateway for processing monthly donor donations. Razorpay handles the recurring payment collection from donor accounts and provides the technical infrastructure for the SIP-style donation model.
• Corporate CSR PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYVO partners with corporate entities to deploy their CSR funds toward vetted NGOs. YVO helps corporates fulfil CSR obligations while enabling employee engagement (as donors or volunteers) through the platform, creating an altruistic culture in organisations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Give Foundation: Non-profit organization facilitating structured giving in India through donor-advised funds and verified NGO partnerships. Directly comparable to YVO's intermediary role between donors and vetted Indian NGOs.
• Crowdera Foundation: Indian crowdfunding platform supporting nonprofits and social causes. Comparable to YVO as a digital intermediary enabling individual donations to verified NGO projects.
• Ketto: Indian crowdfunding platform focused on social, healthcare, and education causes. Closely comparable to YVO's mission of enabling individuals to contribute to NGOs and community initiatives online.
• GiveIndia: India's largest online donation platform connecting individual and corporate donors with vetted NGOs. Directly comparable to YVO in both model (donor-to-NGO aggregation) and mission (verified, transparent giving).
• Milaap: Crowdfunding platform for medical emergencies and social causes across India. Comparable to YVO as a digital giving platform intermediating between individual donors and verified on-ground projects.
• ImpactGuru: Indian crowdfunding platform for healthcare, education, and social causes. Comparable to YVO in donor aggregation model and mission focus on enabling grassroots giving.
• Charities Aid Foundation India: Indian arm of global CAF, providing donor intermediation, giving accounts, and verified NGO disbursement. Comparable to YVO as a structured giving intermediary for individual and corporate donors.

Regional players

• GlobalGiving: Global crowdfunding platform for social impact projects with active India operations. Comparable to YVO's donor-to-NGO model, though operating at significantly larger scale and with international reach.

Emerging players

• Dasra: Indian philanthropic advisory and capacity-building organization. Comparable to YVO in the NGO intermediation space, but Dasra operates as a strategic advisor/funder to NGOs rather than a direct donor platform.
• FundIndia (or similar Indian SIP-style micro-giving platforms): Indian fintech-style platforms exploring micro-recurring giving/subscription models. Conceptually comparable to YVO's SIP-style recurring donation approach, though primary focus is investment rather than charity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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