Identity

• VANI is a non government, not-for-profit, apex body of voluntary organisations, playing a proactive role in India's development process.
  
  
• VANI is India's premier voluntary sector association, and has members from almost all the states of India, including networks, research, grass roots implementing organisations and community based organisations.
  
  
• VANI catalyses change by working closely with government, donors and other stakeholders on policy issues, enhancing participation, accountability and transparency  and expanding engagement opportunities for the voluntary sector through research, information dissemination, advocacy, public education and global linkages. It also provides a platform for sectoral consensus building and networking. Major emphasis is laid on projecting the positive contribution of voluntary organisations in socio-economic development and nation building.