1 year ago
Digital Donation Trend Alters Ganesh Festival Vargani
Imagine collecting money for a big festival, like the Ganesh festival.
Traditionally, volunteers would go to each house to collect donations, writing receipts by hand.
Now, things are changing!
Technology companies have created apps that let people donate online.
This means less paper, no more door-to-door visits, and easier record-keeping for the festival organizers.
Devotees get instant receipts, and the mandals can track everything easily.
This digital shift helps the festival by making it easier for people to donate and saves time and money on accounting after the festival is over.
Traditional door-to-door 'vargani' collection is shifting to digital methods.
Technology companies provide digital solutions for donation collection.
GSB Seva Mandal in Mumbai was an early adopter of digital donation platforms.
Digital platforms enable instant receipts and transparent transactions.
Post-festival accounting and record-keeping are streamlined.
- Who
- Ganesh festival mandals and devotees.
- What
- Transitioning traditional donation collection to digital platforms.
- Where
- Pune and Mumbai.
- When
- Recent years, with the trend growing.
- Why
- To modernize fundraising, increase accessibility, and streamline processes.
Key facts
- Traditional Method
- Door-to-door donation collection
- Digital Solution Providers
- 3ioNetra
- First Adoption
- GSB Seva Mandal in Mumbai
- Benefit
- Seamless & Transparent Transactions
- Post-Festival Benefit
- No need to hire Chartered Accountants
Quotes
Sumit
Representative from 3ioNetra
“When we start the broadcast, the mandal can send the links to registered devotees from their area, and there is no need to visit personally from door to door.”
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“It helps to easily reach out to devotees digitally, and they can donate hassle-free with secure, transparent transactions.”
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Sagar Narayani
Representative from 3ioNetra
“The most beneficial component of the Vargani app is post-festival, when mandals don’t need to pay CAs for accounting and tally.”
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“The software application generates the complete datasheet and can be used instantly for record-keeping.”
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