A Seed was sown.
We felt there was potential for us to contribute our skills and expertise to this sector. VIVA Development Strategies was born in 2014.
We picked up assignments across what we call a ‘project’s life cycle’. We assisted non-profits, corporate CSR, philanthropies, international foundations and global donors in research, strategy, partnerships, communication, resource mobilization, impact assessment and more.
We enjoyed consulting with clients in their board rooms and loved going to the field and seeing it for ourselves - Delving into problems deeply and using the natural strategic lens that we had, to arrive at solutions. We worked with more than 10 causes, 25 organizations and 50 projects in a span of 6 years!
Who We Are
If there was one thing that we were ‘passionate about’ and ‘supremely skilled at’ – it was ‘Strategic Communication!’
A decision was made!
After 7 years of existence, we began to explore how we could scale our work and accelerate our impact in the sector.
One of the deepest exercises in strategy in the social impact sector is understanding your community. Who are we really working for? What is it that they really need? What is the biggest barrier to their progress?
Here is a sector that wants to create impact, create a lasting change in the lives of people and the planet. And ‘communication’ as a technical skill can enable the sector to build a deeper relationship with donors, the government and communities they serve. Communication can help achieve the outcomes the sector seeks to achieve with each of these stakeholders.
If there was one thing that we were ‘passionate about’ and ‘supremely skilled at’ – it was ‘strategic communication’. It was a part of our DNA. In marketing parlance, there can be no better demand and supply match.
And here we are, with
VIVA Social Communications!
Meet the Founder
Founder, VIVA Social Communications
Social Entrepreneur, Communications Strategist
Krishna Menon
Krishna comes with 25 years of experience in media, communications and start-ups.
Deeksha Khandelwal
Deeksha is a social impact professional with more than three years of experience in program management, stakeholder engagement, and research-driven execution across the CSR and development sectors.
Krishna Menon
Krishna comes with 25 years of experience in media, communications and start-ups.
Sruti Srinivasan
Sruti brings 6+ years of experience in strategic communications for the development sector.
Sarah Vaikul
Sarah brings 4+ years of experience in communications, storytelling, and partnerships within the social impact sector.
Ankita Kumari
Ankita Kumari brings 7+ years of experience at the intersection of social and behaviour change, public health, and development communication - working where evidence meets action, and where strategy shapes lives.
Ankit Gautam
Ankit Gautam brings 14 years of experience in growth marketing, brand building, and communication strategy across India and global markets.
Deeksha Khandelwal
Deeksha is a social impact professional with more than three years of experience in program management, stakeholder engagement, and research-driven execution across the CSR and development sectors.
Mandir Dighe
Mandir brings 7+ years of experience in creative production, research, and communications.
Ruchira Petkar
Ruchira brings 5+ years of experience as a filmmaker and editor across films, series, and the social impact sector.
Mrunal Patil
Mrunal brings 7+ years of development sector experience and feels that the sector's most important work often goes unheard.
Srotoswini Karmarkar
Srotoswini brings experience across sustainability, ESG research, and development communications, with a focus on public health, nutrition, gender, and climate.
Tanya Goyal
Tanya Goyal brings over 5 years of experience in strategic communications and research development, brand building, and integrated marketing across social impact, policy, and global academic ecosystems.
Anagha Ghosh
Anagha is a Content & Digital Marketer who has spent 5+ years convincing the internet to stop scrolling and start converting.
Tarsh Verma
Tarsh comes with a multidisciplinary background in research and media production, with a particular interest in ethical narratives that sit at the intersection of culture and politics.
Sruti Srinivasan
Sruti brings 6+ years of experience in strategic communications for the development sector.
Sarah Vaikul
Sarah brings 4+ years of experience in communications, storytelling, and partnerships within the social impact sector.
Ankita Kumari
Ankita Kumari brings 7+ years of experience at the intersection of social and behaviour change, public health, and development communication - working where evidence meets action, and where strategy shapes lives.
Ankit Gautam
Ankit Gautam brings 14 years of experience in growth marketing, brand building, and communication strategy across India and global markets.
Anagha Ghosh
Anagha is a Content & Digital Marketer who has spent 5+ years convincing the internet to stop scrolling and start converting.
Tarsh Verma
Tarsh comes with a multidisciplinary background in research and media production, with a particular interest in ethical narratives that sit at the intersection of culture and politics.
Srotoswini Karmarkar
Srotoswini brings experience across sustainability, ESG research, and development communications, with a focus on public health, nutrition, gender, and climate.
Tanya Goyal
Tanya Goyal brings over 5 years of experience in strategic communications and research development, brand building, and integrated marketing across social impact, policy, and global academic ecosystems.
Ruchira Petkar
Ruchira brings 5+ years of experience as a filmmaker and editor across films, series, and the social impact sector.
Mrunal Patil
Mrunal brings 7+ years of development sector experience and feels that the sector's most important work often goes unheard.
Deeksha Khandelwal
Deeksha is a social impact professional with more than three years of experience in program management, stakeholder engagement, and research-driven execution across the CSR and development sectors.
Mandir Dighe
Mandir brings 7+ years of experience in creative production, research, and communications.