Avni Launchpad Cohort 3 - Digitize. Pilot. Transform

Announcing the Avni Launchpad Cohort 3

After the success of the first two cohorts, we are excited to announce the next edition of the Avni Launchpad, expanding its scope to bring together NGOs, social enterprises, CSR and funding organisations, and technology consultants from the social impact ecosystem to collaboratively solve field implementation and program monitoring challenges using Avni. This time, we are coming to the city of dreams, Mumbai!

The earlier cohorts of Avni Launchpad brought together a diverse group of forward-thinking NGOs and social enterprises eager to embrace digital transformation in their field programs. Over just a few weeks, participating organisations built and launched digital pilots using Avni across sectors such as health, agriculture, education, and livelihoods. These pilots were configured, tested, and deployed successfully, enabling teams to digitise data collection, streamline reporting, improve monitoring, and gain real-time operational insights.

Building on this momentum, the upcoming cohort aims to create a broader ecosystem collaboration by including CSR teams, funding organisations, and technology consultants who are looking for scalable, low-cost, and effective digital solutions for social impact programs.

Many organisations running field-based programs still rely on cumbersome paper-based processes, spreadsheets, or expensive enterprise systems. Avni addresses this challenge through a low-code, AI-powered digital platform that enables organisations to rapidly build offline-capable field applications and access real-time program insights. NGOs and organisations want to adopt digital systems like Avni, but often struggle to take the first step, evaluate feasibility, or demonstrate value to decision-makers. To ease this process, Avni Launchpad provides a very quick and inexpensive way to see the value of using Avni before investing further.

The Avni Launchpad is a unique cohort-based program tailored for NGOs, social enterprises, CSR teams, funders, and technology consultants who are ready to accelerate digital transformation in the social sector. Over the course of a few weeks, selected participants receive hands-on mentoring, tailored implementation support, and access to Avni's robust platform to launch a real, working digital pilot that strengthens field operations, monitoring systems, data collection, and reporting.

Why Join the program?

If you are a social impact professional, NGO, CSR team member, funder, or technology consultant looking to strengthen field programs through digital tools, Avni Launchpad can help you take the first step toward digital transformation.

1. Learn How to Go Digital
Discover how to use Avni, an open-source, low-code mobile platform that helps organisations digitise field operations, collect data offline, and monitor programs in real time.

2. Save Time and Reduce Errors
Move beyond paper-based processes and spreadsheets to a streamlined digital system that improves efficiency, reduces manual errors, and simplifies reporting and monitoring.

3. Test Before You Invest
Experience the value of digital transformation through a guided pilot before making a major financial commitment. Participants receive free hosting, platform access, and implementation support throughout the Launchpad program, along with a 10% discount on annual subscription plans for organizations that onboard before the cohort concludes.

4. Build a Real Working Pilot with Hands-On Support
Work closely with mentors, peers, and the Avni team to design, configure, and launch a functional pilot tailored to your field program needs.

5. Strengthen Organisational Capacity
Build your team's understanding of digital workflows, field data management, monitoring systems, and technology adoption through practical, implementation-focused learning.

6. Become Part of the Avni Community
Join a growing community of NGOs, social enterprises, CSR leaders, funders, and technology practitioners working together to create scalable and data-driven social impact programs.

7. Access High-Value Support at Minimal Cost
The Launchpad program offers implementation guidance, mentoring, hosting, training, and technical support, helping organisations begin their digital journey with minimal risk and investment.

Overall this is savings of 1 Lakh Rupees or more !

Who Should Apply

Avni is best suited for organisations running field-based programs where services are delivered over a period of time through community workers, field staff, volunteers, or frontline teams. The platform is especially effective for programs that require regular data collection, beneficiary tracking, monitoring, and reporting.

The program is also highly relevant for CSR teams and funding organisations looking to strengthen monitoring, reporting, and partner engagement by enabling digital data collection and real-time visibility across partner projects, and technology consultants and implementation partners who want to build efficient Program MIS, monitoring systems, and workflow-driven applications for social impact organisations using an open-source, low-code platform.

• Suitability — Take a look at the case studies to help understand this more. If you are still not sure, please contact us at avnipartnerships@samanvayfoundation.org to discuss further.

• Availability — You can nominate someone in the organisation who will drive the pilot. The participant:

  • Knows the pilot use-case
  • Can spend 6–8 hours a week working on pilot scope, Avni setup and pilot rollout during the Launchpad program timelines
  • Is comfortable using smartphones, spreadsheets and setting up drop-down based applications like Google Forms
  • Can attend a 2-day in-person workshop in Mumbai
• Sustainability — You'll decide whether to continue after seeing how the pilot works — but it's helpful to assess beforehand whether you'll have the funding and operational capacity to sustain the initiative beyond the pilot phase. For post-pilot Avni Plans please refer to the Self service offering.

Key Dates

Week	Date	Event
Week 1	May 29	Program announced
Week 4	June 22	Application submissions closed
Week 5	June 27	Cohort finalised
Week 5	June 30	Online Orientation meeting
Week 6–11	July 1 – July 30	Scoping and App design
Week 12	August 3 – August 4	2-day in-person workshop – App ready for pilot
Week 12–14	August 5 – August 31	Pilot
Week 15	September 1	Learnings from the ground. Conclusion of the cohort

Contact for queries: avnipartnerships@samanvayfoundation.org

Who's trusting Avni : APF (Health) | Goonj (Community Development) | ATECF (Water) | CInI-Tata Trusts (Education) | Hasiru Dala (Social Security) | JNPCT (Malnutrition) | Maitrayana (Sports) | IHMP | Purna Clinic / TIDE Trust (Community Health) | Jan Swasthya Sahyog | Calcutta Kids | Sewa Rural & 50+ organisations

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