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Shloka Ambani Highlights ConnectFor’s 10-Year Impact and Challenges in India’s Social Sector

She urged stakeholders to bridge funding and talent gaps hindering nonprofit effectiveness, highlighting ConnectFor’s volunteer- and family-driven growth.

In a video shared on Masoom Minawala's YouTube channel, Shloka Mehta said that being involved in a non-profit organisation like ConnectFor is a way for her to leave behind a legacy for her and Akash Ambani's children.
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From Motherhood To Mission: Shloka Ambani's Inspiring Journey To Creating Lasting Impact Through ConnectFor | Image: X

Overview

  • ConnectFor has engaged over 100,000 volunteers, partnered with more than 1,000 NGOs and logged 4.18 lakh hours of service that translate into over ₹21 crore in savings for nonprofit partners.
  • Shloka Ambani frames her daily office routine as a legacy lesson for her children by telling them “Mumma has to go to the office, you go to school” to model work-life balance.
  • She credits crucial backing from husband Akash Ambani and extended family for sustaining the nonprofit through funding shortfalls and operational challenges.
  • ConnectFor measures every volunteer hour as a “return on time,” auditing and assessing contributions to ensure accountability and value for NGOs.
  • Leveraging her anthropology and law education alongside co-founder Maniti Shah, she professionalized volunteer-nonprofit matching nationwide over the past decade.