Asha for Education is a fully volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit with 50+ chapters around the world. We work with over 200 projects spread across the length and breadth of India. Projects address educational issues from pre-primary schooling to professional education in locations ranging from urban slums to isolated rural areas.

1. “Indian literacy
rate 74.04%
(2011) is well
below the world
average of 84%”
Although children
constitute over a third of
India's population, their
interests are not a top
priority and their rights
are violated every day

2. What is Asha?
• Fully volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit
• 50+ chapters around the world
• Work with over 200 projects spread
across the length and breadth of India
• Projects address educational issues
from pre-primary schooling to
professional education in locations from
urban slums to isolated rural areas
Mission: Catalyze Socio-Economic Change In India Through
The Education Of Underprivileged Children.
• Provide education to underprivileged
children in India.
• Encourage the formation of various local
groups across the world to reach out to
larger sections of the population.
• Support and cooperate with persons and
groups already engaged in similar activities.
• Raise the required human and other
resources to achieve the group objectives.
• Provide opportunities to individuals living
outside India who wish to participate in
Asha activities in India.
• Address, whenever possible, other issues
affecting human life such as health care,
environment, socio-economic aspects and
women’s issues.
Asha Objectives

3. Asha is looking for more
• Be a committee chair or a team-member on one of the following committees!
–Projects Committee
–Recruiting Committee
–Fundraising Committee
–Communications Committee
• Or engage in one of Asha’s short-term events
Gain experience
• Looking to take on a new role, but don’t have the experience required?
• Prove that you have already taken-on significant responsibility that can be directly applied to the job!
• Gain a leg up of others interested in the same position.
Make a difference
Volunteering strengthens our community
Volunteering encourages civic responsibility
Promotes personal growth and self esteem
Volunteers gain professional experience

4. Still not convinced?
Here are just a few of the many possible motivations identified by volunteers
• to share a skill
• to get to know a community
• to demonstrate commitment to a
cause/belief
• to gain leadership skills
• to stand up and be counted
• to do your civic duty
• because of personal experience with the
problem, illness, or cause
• satisfaction from accomplishment
• to keep busy
• for recognition
• to test yourself
• to donate your professional skills
• because there is no one else to do it
• to have an impact
• to learn something new
• to be part of a team
• for escape
• to become an "insider"
• to be an agent of change
• to be challenged
• to gain status
• to be a watchdog
• to feel proud
• to make new friends
• to explore a career
• to help someone
• to do something different from your job
• for fun!
• for religious reasons
• to earn academic credit
• to keep skills alive
• to have an excuse to do what you love
• to assure progress
• to feel good !!

5. Recruiting Chair: Roles & Responsibilities
• To recruit new members for each team in the Asha-Chicago chapter and
ensuring that new recruits have the skills and experience necessary for the
role. The Recruitment chair will build and maintain relationships and is a
representative for Asha.
• Excited about joining Asha, 5 hours per week and requires a 1 year
commitment
• A self-starter with excellent communication skills. This position requires
quick understanding of the role requirements and the ability to match a
persons skills with that role.
Responsibilities
Desired Qualifications
Requirements

6. Fundraising Chair: Roles & Responsibilities
• To identify and execute all fundraising projects. You will be responsible to
ensure that the team has enough funding to execute projects that Asha
wishes to take on. The Fundraising chair will work closely with the
Communications Chair and the Recruitment chair, to communicate
volunteer requirements (both quantity and skills) as new fundraising projects
are identified, and ensure communications are executed.
• Excited about joining Asha, 5 hours per week and requires a 1 year
commitment
• Experience in project management and experience fundraising and/or
writing grand proposals.
Responsibilities
Desired Qualifications
Requirements

7. Communications Chair: Roles & Responsibilities
• To identify optimal communication outlets, develop and communicate things
on behalf of Asha. The Communications chair is the voice of Asha and is
extremely critical, because you will be responsible to ensure that the
communications are stated clearly and that the website is always up-to-date
and working properly. This position allows you to gain experience in
communications and gives you high visibility to the rest of the Asha team,
because you will be working closely with every chair in the organization.
• Excited about joining Asha, 5 hours per week and requires a 1 year
commitment
• A self-starter with excellent communication skills and experience with digital
media is preferred.
Responsibilities
Desired Qualifications
Requirements

8. Projects Committee
• The Sustainability Director ensures that each project that Asha is
sustainable at all levels and meets the goals brings projects to sustainable
end. Develops and follows up on sustainability strategy for each open
project.
• Project Steward follow a specific project and ensure that all deliverables
are met for the project. Manages relationship with project P.O.C; site visits,
Support A Child liaison, communicates fundraising needs, sharing status
reports with chapter.
• Excited about joining Asha, 2-3 hours per week and requires a 6 month
commitment.
• Project management experience, and excellent at working and leading
teams.
Responsibilities
Desired Qualifications
Requirements

9. Recruiting Committee
• Campus / Organization Liaison: Responsible for recruiting professionals
from area corporations and/or universities, create strong relationships with
leaders of the collegiate and corporate organizations
• Strategic Partner Liaison: Responsible for managing strategic partner
relationships and posting vacant positions on volunteer job boards
• Conversion and Onboarding Specialist: Responsible for making final
close with volunteer candidates, defining roles, onboarding new members
into chapter
• Excited about joining Asha, 2-3 hours per week and requires a 6 month
commitment.
• A self-starter with excellent communication and networking skills.
Responsibilities
Desired Qualifications
Requirements

10. Fundraising Committee
• Team Asha Coordinator: In charge of directing fundraising events such as the
Chicago marathon
• Grants Coordinator: Researches, writes, and applies for grant funding
• Donor Relationship Manager: Manages the planned giving donations, builds
and manages relationships with institutional (corporate) donors, Builds and
manages relationships with individual donors
• Excited about joining Asha, 2-3 hours per week and requires a 1 year
commitment.
• Experience in fundraising and/or writing grand proposals
Responsibilities
Desired Qualifications
Requirements

11. Communications Committee
• Chapter Liaison: Communicates news about Asha Central and other
Asha chapters and also role to assist with internal memos and
communication
• Social Media Manager: Handles social media outreach and explores
new outlets for advertising via social media
• Webmaster: Responsible for maintaining website and digital media.
• Marketing Publisher: Responsible for production of marketing materials
such as videos, fliers, and any other promotional graphics
• Excited about joining Asha, 2-3 hours per week and requires a 6 month
commitment
• A self-starter with excellent communication skills, experience with digital
media is preferred.
Responsibilities
Desired Qualifications
Requirements

12. Short-term Volunteer Opportunities
• Not able to commit to an ongoing position? Volunteer for one of
Asha’s short-term events
• Annual Cricket Tournament
–End of September or Early October
• Chicago Marathon
–October 11th

14. Take action
Join Asha!

15. Questions or Comments
Contact us with questions or to learn more:
nnaeve@chicagobooth.edu
bodapati@chicagobooth.edu