Despite the numerous tech advancements that we are witnessing lately, the social sector has remained slow in terms of tech adoption - until recently. Although many donor organizations wish to contribute towards the betterment of society through various non-profit organizations as part of their CSR programs, the lack of transparency and unorganized nature of the corporate social impact sector makes it dilemmatic for them regarding concerns around the legiti- macy of these NGOs. Realizing this gap, the industry is now slowly gravitating towards adopting and integrating technology and innovation in their systems and operations in order to enhance trust and transparency to encourage more corporations to partner with them.

In the current corporate culture era where purpose and social impact are key drivers of corporate agendas, companies are increasingly seeking innovative ways to engage their employees and contribute to their communities. Metta Social is a social-tech enterprise that has been trailblazing the ‘corporate-social impact partnership’ movement with its revolutionary SaaS platforms called ‘Socio-XN’, ‘Engage-XN’, and ‘iGiv-XN’ which are dedicated tech-based platforms for corporates to drive their CSR, Volunteering an Employee Giving initiatives.

Founded by Vishal Naik (CEO), Iftekhar Pathan (Chief - Growth & Strategy) and Capt. Anil Dhankher(Chief - Success & Excel-lence), Metta Social leverages the three co-founders’ collective unique expertise within diverse domains towards addressing the complexities of the CSR and corporate philanthropy landscape. Originally conte-mplating a foundation to tackle social issues, Vishal and Iftekhar realized they wanted to navigate their rich technology skills towards effectively resolving the various inefficiencies in the CSR sector, while Capt. Anil, armed with his exceptional operational skills and experience, joined in the trio with the aim of driving transformative change through technology, thus leading to the origins of Metta Social.

Technology-backed Portfolio of Offering

Metta Social’s products and services span three major areas - CSR, Volunteering, and Payroll Giving. Under CSR, the company has developed a deep-tech enterprise grade SaaS platform called Socio-XN which caters to end-to-end CSR management, across both, the donor corporations as well as the NGOs – right from the curation stage until the impact stage. To ensure donors are free of any skepticism regarding the kind of NGOs they aspire to work with, Metta Social has curated a list of 60 parameters based on which these NGOs are assessed, and has thus created a list of around 80,000 NGOs which are then validated for legitimacy and trust worthiness. SocioXN also provides an intuitive dashboard through which organizations can efficiently monitor and evaluate the outcomes of their CSR projects.

“We collaborate with corporates to enhance transparency and empower their mission for sustainable, large-scale impact. Socio-XN connects them with trusted NGOs, simplifies project evaluation, and maximizes impact

- all within a single platform. The platform also enables corporates to generate tangible, long-term outcomes by identifying, tracking, and reporting vital social indicators across the value chain. Additionally, SocioXN is not only scalable and helps donor organizations to track all their investments in the same place, but also provides a detailed social impact report ensuring complete transparency and accuracy which helps companies diversify their funds by investing in various SDGs”, adds Vishal.

Engage-XN integrates social impact with corporate CSR strategies, allowing employees to contribute meaningfully while helping companies achieve their CSR objectives

Facilitating Choice-based CSR Volunteering

Corporate leaders often struggle with effectively engaging their employees in their CSR initiatives. Many are frustrated with poor adoption rates and a lack of structured tracking mechanisms. Metta Social’s SaaS platform ‘Engage-XN’ addresses these challenges head-on by offering enterprises a seamless solution for managing employee volunteering, enabling tracking, impact assessment, and certification - all without burdening HR departments. Additionally, the platform also empowers corporate employees to select and participate in volunteering activities that resonate with their interests and schedules. This flexibility not only enhances employee engagement, but also fortifies CSR initiatives by offering diverse, community-centric volunteering opportunities.

Capt Anil Dhankher, Co-Founder -Chief Success & Excellence

As Vishal puts it, “The corporate feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Companies often tell us, ‘Where have you been all our lives? This platform makes everything so easy and hassle-free’. Additionally, our payroll giving solution, iGiv-XN, further amplifies impact by facilitating employee donations to preferred causes, with companies matching these contributions”.

Through its innovative Engage-XN platform, Metta Social is not only transforming corporate volunteering and employee giving, but also the way companies engage their employees in CSR initiatives. This way, it is successfully driving meaningful social impact while also simplifying the process for HR departments. “EngageXN enables corporates to elevate their employee engagement initiatives to the next level by utilizing ‘social’ as the engine and connecting it with the overall CSR strategies of the organization”, concludes Vishal.

Iftekhar Pathan, Co-Founder -Chief Growth & Strategy

Additional Initiatives: Going Beyond Technology & Global Expansion

Metta Social’s dedication extends beyond technology, wherein it also organizes Impact Talks, where CHROs engage in focused discussions about the future of corporate volunteering. Additionally, the company’s Impact Dialogues is known industry-wide for gathering large groups for roundtable discussions on new CSR initiatives, employee giving, volunteering trends, and best practices.

Additionally, with a vision of expanding its global footprint, Metta Social currently operates in India, the Philippines, the UK, and Europe. The company aims to reach millions of users worldwide and lead the charge in Philanthropy 2.0 through technological interventions. “Our mission is to leverage technology to enhance global philanthropy. We are dedicated to addressing regional funding gaps and working closely with corporates to achieve meaningful and sustainable social impact”, says Iftekhar.