Better Together

Civic Engagement Platform for Volunteer & Fellowship Management, Community Building, and Social Impact Measurement.

Better Together is a whitelabelled civic engagement platform used by nonprofits, CSR foundations, and government bodies to manage volunteers and fellowship programmes, track participation, and measure social impact — all in one system.

Better Together

Volunteer and fellowship management challenges for nonprofits & social purpose organisations

Challenge
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Many organisations rely on fragmented tools like forms, spreadsheets, and messaging apps to manage volunteers and fellows across their lifecycle.

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Recruitment and application processes are manual, making it difficult to scale programmes or maintain structured selection workflows. Tracking participation, attendance, mentorship, and learning outcomes is inconsistent across tools.

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Demonstrating programme impact to funders and CSR stakeholders requires structured data, which is often missing or scattered.

Solution
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Platforms like Better Together enable organisations to manage the full volunteer and fellowship lifecycle in one place, from recruitment and onboarding to engagement, impact tracking, and reporting

Key capabilities of Better Together

Volunteer & Fellowship Lifecycle Management

Manage recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and alumni tracking within a single platform

Application & Recruitment Automation

Create custom application forms, run multi-stage selection processes, and automate communication with applicants

Attendance & Participation Tracking

Track attendance and milestones across events and activities with records linked to individual profiles

Learning & Mentorship

Deliver structured learning content and facilitate mentorship between fellows, volunteers, and communities

Verifiable Certificates & Recognition

Automatically generate certificates and recommendation letters based on participation and milestones

SDG Impact Measurement

Map volunteer and fellowship activities to SDG metrics for structured reporting and evaluation

Better Together in action

Bhumi: Scaling volunteer and fellowship management

Bhumi: Scaling volunteer and fellowship management

Digital Programme Delivery

Used a whitelabelled platform to streamline recruitment, automate communication, and manage volunteer engagement at scale

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SBI Foundation: Managing national fellowship programmes

SBI Foundation: Managing national fellowship programmes

Programme Operations & Tracking

Used the platform to manage applications, track fellows, and streamline communication for the Youth for India Fellowship

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Indian Language Support

Better Together is designed for diverse programme contexts and participant groups. While not language-first like survey tools, its structured workflows and mobile accessibility support usage across geographies and participant types.

Pricing for nonprofits

Starting plan

  • Approx. $99 per month
  • Cross-subsidised pricing model
  • Tailored pricing based on organisation size

Enterprise / CSR plans

  • Custom deployments for large programmes
  • Advanced configurations and analytics
  • Whitelabelled instances

Access model

  • No confirmed free tier
  • Pricing designed to remain accessible for grassroots NGOs

Best suited for which nonprofits?

NGOs managing volunteer programmes

Ideal for organisations coordinating volunteers across locations and activities

Fellowship and cohort-based programmes

Strong fit for structured programmes requiring recruitment, tracking, and engagement

CSR foundations and large-scale programmes

Suitable for organisations needing SDG reporting, analytics, and branded platforms

Organisations combining programmes and fundraising

Useful where volunteer engagement and fundraising need to be integrated

NGO references

BhumiBhumi
SBI FoundationSBI Foundation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Better Together used for?

Better Together is used to manage volunteer and fellowship programmes end-to-end — including recruitment, onboarding, participation tracking, mentorship, certification, and impact reporting.

Is it suitable for grassroots NGOs?

Yes, the cross-subsidised pricing model is designed to make the platform accessible to smaller organisations.

Does it support impact reporting?

Yes — it includes SDG-aligned tracking and dashboards for reporting to funders and CSR stakeholders.

Can it replace multiple tools?

In many cases, yes — it reduces reliance on separate tools for recruitment, tracking, and engagement.

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