Pranali Bansod


About Me

CSR and rural development professional with over three years of experience managing large-scale social impact projects

Location

New York City, NY
Education
    Columbia University in the City of New York
    September 2024 - April 2025
    degree
    Master's
    major
    Sustainability Studies
    Tata Institute Of Social Sciences
Work Experience
    JM Financial Foundation
    Senior Executive Corporate Social Responsibility CSR
    Mumbai, IN-MH, IN
    August 2020 - July 2024
    company
    JM Financial Foundation
    title
    Senior Executive Corporate Social Responsibility CSR
    overview
    - Project 1 - Modern Village Development Programme(MVDP), Bihar - Collaborated with team to conduct need-based assessment impacting over 200 families - Conceptualized and executed capacity-building training on " Soil Health & Nutrition - "Organic Farming", and "Importance of Nutrition Garden" for capacity building of above 1000 farmers - Implemented a knowledge series on Climate Resilient Agriculture in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, educating 200+ villagers - Project 2 - Integrated Village Development Programme(IVDP), Palghar, Maharashtra - Assisted in the monitoring of third-party social impact assessments, guiding the team on research tool design and data collection strategies - Trained enumerators to gather data to ensure fair study outcomes and to overcome the language barrier - Monitored water structures (CCTs, percolation tanks) during the project's initial phase - Project 3 - Project Shiksha Samarthan - Managed the fee disbursement and data of +4000 children who lost parents due to COVID-19 - Managed the entire fee disbursement process for 374 children, ensuring timely - Conducted training for mothers to enhance their family's emotional and physical health and facilitate small business initiatives - Organized student engagement activities to help children cope with loss - Project 4 - Digital Saksharta Center - Set up a computer lab for underprivileged children, enhancing digital skills and employability - Supervised a team of seven from NIIT Foundation, creating pre- and post-assessment tests to measure initiative impact - Networked with five IT companies, including TCS and Datamatics, to secure student - Organized team-building activities and actively addressed conflicts, contributing to a positive and collaborative team environment - Project 5 - Project Vachnalay, Palghar - Established 11 child-centric libraries in Mokhada Zilha Parsihshad Schools for those with limited resources - Established a partnership with QUEST (Quality Education Support Trust), a well-known - RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS - National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD - Research Intern - Conducted research and developed proposals on contemporary topics in the Department of Economic Analysis and Research at NABARD - Conducted independent research on Water User Associations and their challenges
    Climate Change AND Sustainability Essentials
    January 2023 - December 2023
    Stanford University California AND AICTE Rural Education Action Program MH
    Survey Enumerator
    Hisar, IN-HR, IN
    March 2019 - April 2019
Passion

To assist companies or organizations in building and developing their sustainability initiatives.

Skills
AdaptabilityAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural MachineryAgricultureBusiness PartnershipsBusiness ProcessesCarrying out AssessmentsClimate ChangeCommunication SkillsConflict ResolutionConsumer BehaviourCorporate Social ResponsibilityCOVID-19 TestingCucumber (Software)Customer ServiceData CollectionDesign ToolDisbursementEconomic AnalysisEconomyEngineering EducationEnvironmental ManagementESG CriteriaEthicsFocus GroupGovernanceHydrogeologyIndependent StudiesIrrigation (Agriculture)Knowledge of EmployabilityKnowledge of EngineeringKnowledge of FinanceLibrary ManagementLiteracyMaintenanceManagement of StressMarket ResearchMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointNutrition and DieteticsOrganic FarmingProblem SolvingProject ManagementQuantitative ResearchResearch SkillsRural DevelopmentSelf MotivationSocial SciencesSoil ScienceSPSS (Software)Strategic ThinkingStudent EngagementSurveysSustainabilityTeam BuildingTeam ManagementTeam WorkingTesting SkillsTraining ActivitiesWater Resource ManagementWater SupplyWell-being and Personal Care