Interview with Experts from the Nonprofit World
By Sudeep Mohandas
Interview with Experts from the Nonprofit WorldFeb 13, 2019
Sasibai explains in depth her trials and tribulations of setting up Earth Heir, a successful social enterprise in Malaysia.
Sasibai Kimis speaks to Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director or I First International about Earth Heir.
Earth Heir works with over 100 artisans from women’s cooperatives, indigenous tribes and refugee groups, across six states of Malaysia.
By combining traditional artisanal skills with modern, contemporary design, Earth Heir is a true celebration of Malaysia’s varied heritage art forms and unique cultural narratives.
Earth Heir is fair trade certified with the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO).
Aresandiran shares why focussing on the Operations is so crucial to the success of a Nonprofit.
Listen to what Stuart has to say about the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) an NGO linked to AFC and FIFA.
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to the Secretary General of FAM, Stuart Ramalingam about the issues he faces and looks forward to in working for an NGO that is established and focussed on an area that has global presence - football!.
Monitoring & Evaluation to the Nonprofits. Khalid shares its relevance to Impact Assessment.
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder and Managing Director of I First International speaks to Khalid al Walid, Managing Director, Philandure about Monitoring and Evaluation. This is an important tool that can help NPO's be better at ensuring they can make the difference on the ground.
November 24, 2019
MySkills Foundation Founder Mr. Pasupathi shares his joys, pains and achievements over 20 years by helping the Indian Youths in Malaysia
Listen to Dr Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder and Managing Director of I First International, a Consultancy striving to professionalise the NGO/CSO/NPO sector in the world. Listen to his conversation with Mr Pasupathi as the story unfolds and invariably Mr. Pasupathi narrative becomes a learning for those who have similar aspirations to do wonders for their community.
Peter explains the tools required to make decisions that will help the urban poor in Nairobi, Kenya
Spina Bifida, a medical condition affecting the spinal chord. Ir.Dr. Kriban explains how it started.
Arshwin offers through his NGO a chance for talent to find jobs and for recruiters to identify suitable talent
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder and Managing Director, I First International, speaks to Arshwin Nair, the President of Recruiters Association Malaysia (RAM) about his reason for setting up his NGO, the ingredients required for a good resume and why it is important to fill the void of finding the right talent for the job within the Malaysian Society.
George explains about his experience & knowledge about the Inuit Community (Eskimos) in Canada and his observations on Talent Employability in Malaysia
George Bohlender is the Managing Director of Dragonfire Corporate Solutions. He is also a Writer, Entrepreneur, and an Advocate for Islamic/Responsible Finance & Entrepreneurship. He shares his views with Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder, Managing Director of I First International on the issues associated with the Inuit community, the employability issues in Malaysia and the general education system that covers career counselling.
The constant challenge and struggle for orphanages in Malaysia. An inside view from Inthira.
Inthira, Executive Council Member of Agathians Shelter speaks to Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International about the issues and challenges associated with managing an Orphanage in Malaysia.
Ulrika Brunner explains why Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) needs a rethink and a review to benefit People and Planet.
Ulrika Brunner, Country Director for Inspire Global Malaysia speaks to Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International about the issues associated with Corporate Social Responsibility and its link back to the Nonprofit Sector.
What happens when we leave a Nonprofit Organisation and become an Entrepreneur?
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder/Managing Director speaks to Mr. Brien Lee who is the Managing Director of Splendens Vita and how he has managed to move from a person who was focussed on the mission in a nonprofit to someone who is now focussed on the mission of his own training company.
Prof. Suresh shares the Power of Voluntarism and the Internal Well Being to doing Charitable Work
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director - I First International speaks to Prof. Suresh Kumar Govind from the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya. He was the former President of the Sathya Sai International Organisation, Malaysia a Nonprofit Organisation. Today he is doing coordinating work for all the 120 Sathya Sai Nonprofits across the globe.
Rina Sarif details out the Paid Talent versus the Volunteer dichotomy and how it is playing in the corporate and nonprofit world
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Rina Sarif, Talent Specialist, Advocate, Founder and Thought Leader about the issues that surround being a paid talent against being a volunteer.
Kamal puts across his experiences and observation when it comes to Board Governance at the Nonprofit level.
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder and Managing Director of I First International speaks to Dr. Kamal Kenny a Board Member of the Malaysian Council of Children Welfare about the issues and potential for change at a Board Governance level for every nonprofit.
What the world needs to understand about Philantrophy in today's context. Farah explains why we should be thinking about it differently.
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International discussed with Farah Deba a lawyer and Chair for STEP Malaysia shares her own insights and views based on her own professional experience dealing with philanthrophists and working in the landscape.
Ismail Baba explains about the challenges and issues associated with the youth today in looking at Social Work as a career in Malaysia
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder and Managing Director of I First International speaks to Prof. Dr. Ismail Baba from the Malaysian Association of Social Workers (MASW).
Catherine and Glenn share why Oaktree Resources is making waves in Penang by setting itself to cater to special needs children with different learning needs.
Abir shares her moments that triggered her and her Co-Founder to establishing Lean In Malaysia and becoming an iconic establishment to the Women Movement
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder and Managing Director of I First International speaks to Abir Abdul Rahim the Co-Founder of Lean In Malaysia, the Malaysian Chapter. Lean In was established as result of a book club among like minded women who were sharing their understanding and appreciation to Sheryl Sandberg's book, Lean In. The discussions at their book club meeting highlighted the issues, challenges and celebration of what it is to be a women in the workforce today.
Aliyah explains the power of Diversifying its Mission in order to remain relevant
Muhammad shares his views on the issue of why his organisation is doing all it can to propagate Kindness in Society
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Muhammad Kamarulazizi, Founder of Kindness Malaysia and why he is so passionate about his cause.
Andal shares how she moved gradually from Nurturing and Developing her children to Educating and Empowering Women and their families
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Andal Krishna a long time advocate for empowering women and girls in the communities. She has spent a large chunk of her life promoting and developing families to be more than they are.
Padma shares the financial challenges of managing the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Malaysia
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Madam Padma about the Multiple Society she had founded and its challenges associated with financials to the patient and the organisation.
Dr. Steven shares his experience and insights working on the issues that concern the Youth in US and Malaysia.
Dr. Steve Krauss a Lecturer with the University of Putra Malaysia explains to Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, the Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International (www.ifirstinternational.com) about how he got involved with Youth Studies in the US and how his knowledge and learning has helped him understand the plight of Youths in Malaysia and the challenges of the nonprofit sector.
Dina explains how her NGO is managing perception challenges and how it impacts funding and management.
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director, I First International speaks to Dina Zaman, CEO and Co-Founder of IMAN, based in Malaysia a research based organisation.
Florian explains why it is important to understand what it means to really know the power of the Brand and the Perceptions that go with it to the Nonprofit Organisation
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Florian, General Manager of MSF (Doctors without Borders) about his insights and experiences when dealing with the Brand and Perception for both a large nonprofit and a small nonprofit organisation.
Eyad explains the Ethos and Variances of the Corporate and Nonprofit Mission
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Eyad Hasbullah about how people today view the Corporate sector and Nonprofit sector when it comes to focussing on their mission.
Back into the Future with Facilitation as a key mission for management success
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director or I First International speaks to Patricia Nunis one of the early founders of the Malaysian Chapter of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF).
Ritzzawati shares its Critical Success as to how as a Charitable Nonprofit they have remained relevant in the healthcare sector
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Ritzzawati about how her organisation IJN Foundation (National Heart Centre Foundation) is able to remain relevant and stay focussed to help the poor people from Malaysia who cannot afford heart treatment.
Kiu Jia Yaw deciphers the meaning of "Purpose" and all the fuss about it.
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Jia Yaw whose interest is on the For Purpose Movement. Listen to Jia Yaw as he shares his insight on this subject matter.
Shaq raises certain issues he sees when the Nonprofits work with the Indigenous Community in Malaysia
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International discusses with Shaq Koyok, a famous contemporary artist, Orang Asli (Indigenous Personality) from Selangor, Malaysia.
Irfan explains how he grew to become a regional player for WWF
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Irfan about what it takes to do regional work at a regional level for a nonprofit organisation.
Justin shares his views on why relevance has to go hand in hand with good branding
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Justin from Befrienders, Kuala Lumpur about why his nonprofit is still needed to tackle the issues associated with emotional needs.
Julian talks about Trust and Credibility which is so key to a Nonprofit Brand
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder and Managing Director or I First International speaks to Julian Hyde from Reef Check based in Malaysia about the issue of branding and what it means to their organisation.
Raviraj explains how he decided to take the plunge into setting up Project TRY
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Raviraj about his nonprofit organisation Transforming Rural Youth (Project TRY) and what he has done to make it a success today.
Emma explains the power of Sales to the Nonprofit Sector.
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director speaks to Emma Boyd in Singapore about Sales and Marketing in the context of the Nonprofit Sector. She also debunks the perception that sales is not an important component to the nonprofit sector.
Khatijah explains how she has lived through the changes with Cheshire Homes
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Khatijah Suleiman the Founder of Cheshire Homes in Malaysia. She explains how it started in 1963 helping the people with disabilities who had no homes.
Ananti explains why relevance is all about knowing why we exist
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Ananti CEO of from Yayasan Chow Kit (YCK) about why her organisation is focussed on relevance and how it aligns its management to it.
Adrian questions whether shaping the mind-sets of the community does actually make impact
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Adrian from North-South Initiative (NSI) about why it is important to rethink how one shapes the mind-sets or redefines the behavioural shifts of the community on the ground.
Teach for Malaysia shares its views on relevance and why it is so important today.
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Dzameer about the issue of relevance and how Teach for Malaysia (TFM) has relevance as an attribute to its management behaviour.
Listen to YOKUK as they explain what it takes to recruit volunteers and interns
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Suliana Shamsuddin about how they manage to recruit volunteers and interns for Yayasan Orang Kurang Upaya Kelantan (YOKUK, Malaysia - Kelantan Foundation for the Disabled).
SPCA Selangor shares how it thinks for Today and plans for the Future
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Christine Chin from the Society of the Protection and Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) about the past, present and future of an established institition.
Prajana from CARE Nepal explains the HR Philosophy of an International NGO
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director from I First International speaks to Prajana about her career, her HR philosophy at CARE- Nepal and the general issues associated with HR at the organisation.
What does it take for the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) org. to battle constant challenges?
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Datuk Darrel Weber from RSPO about the mindset within the organisation in order to manage the constant battles they face on the ground.
The Federation of Reproductive Health Associations Malaysia (FRHAM) - What Visibility Means to them
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/Managing Director of I First International speaks to Dr. Philip Kho on why "visibility" is so important to their work.
Edmond Yap views that thinking differently is such a critical attribute to the sector
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/MD I First International learns from Edmond why being innovative and creative is all about thinking differrently.
Diane O' Reggio shares "Why Leaders today are going back to School?"
Dr Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder/MD I First International speaks to Diane as they both take a deep dive into the rationale as to why Leaders today in the nonprofits are now looking to expand their knowledge and skills by going back to School.
Deepa Nambiar shares her insights to Capacity Building
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas, Co-Founder and MD of I First International asked Deepa about her own views and insights to Capacity Building. Asylum Access is based Malaysia and they ensure their efforts are aligned to the Mission of the organisation.
Vik explains how Volunteerism can push the frontiers in Volunteerism
Dr. Sudeep Mohandas from I First International gets an understanding from Vik on how volunteerism in sports has increased over the years in Malaysia and what are the significant elements that have made it a success.