Hayley Bolding

Hayley Bolding has an extensive background in international development, education and volunteering in Australia and Asia. She is the co-founder of Atma, an NGO based in Mumbai, India. Hayley was awarded Young Australian of the Year (Vic) in 2013.

Background

Hayley Bolding was born in Melbourne and grew up in Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia. Bolding graduated from RMIT University with a Bachelors in International Studies in 2001. Prior to founding Atma she worked with CanTeen, an Australian organisation that supports young people living with cancer.

At 23 Hayley travelled to India and founded the NGO Atma. Under Hayley's leadership, Atma moved from a start-up to a well respected non-profit engaging multiple partner organisations and impacting over 60,000 beneficiaries (as of 2015). Atma has been nationally recognised for its Atma volunteer program and international chapters in Australia, Canada and The Netherlands. Hayley successioned out of Atma in 2011 and now heads Atma's International Fundraising Chapters.

She is a Board member of the Victorian Australia Day Committee, a steering committee member of the Australia India Youth Dialogue, and is a Asialink Leaders Program Alumni. She has also previously held roles at The Australia India Institute and Melbourne University.

Bolding currently resides in Melbourne where she works with The Foundation for Young Australians.

Atma

Atma[1] is an Accelerator for Education NGOs and Social Enterprises in Mumbai.

Atma's Vision: Quality education for all children.

Atma Mission: Building capacity of education NGOs to achieve sustainability and scalability thereby enabling delivery of quality education.

About the Atma Accelerator Program

Atma understands that NGO leaders have the vision and passion, but there’s only so much they can do on their own. The Accelerator Program supports education NGOs with management expertise so that they can become BIGGER, BETTER and STRONGER and multiply their reach and impact in a sustainable way. Organizations selected for the Accelerator Program receive three years of consultancy support in 10 Organisational Development areas like Administration, Finance, Fundraising, Monitoring & Evaluation, Human Resources, Governance, Leadership, Strategy, Development, Programs and Marketing.

Atma helps education NGOs design and implement projects in these areas with the help of skilled associates. To enhance their operational capabilities we also conduct training and workshops in various areas (ex: Financial Management). Through the Accelerator Program partners get resource linkage support and get connected with peers, funders and experts.

Recognition

In November 2012 Bolding was nominated for the Young Australian of the Year Award 2013[2] for her work with Atma. She was named Young Victorian of the Year 2013[3] during the state round of the Australian of the Year Awards on 20 November 2012.[4][5]

[6][7] She was named Young Victorian of the Year 2013[8]

References
  1. "ATMA | Education NGO Accelerator, NGO Accelerators, Volunteer for Education Mumbai". www.atma.org.in. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  2. "Australian of the Year 2013". Broken Yellow.
  3. "Youth holds key to vibrant Australia-India relations". The Australian Jan 23, 2013 (subscription required)
  4. "Honor Roll", Australian of the Year Awards
  5. Aii's Hayley Bolding Victorian Young Australian of the Year | Australia India Institute
  6. Nigel McNay, "Wodonga's youth take heart in Hayley Bolding's bold work for children of Mumbai" The Border Mail, Oct. 23, 2014
  7. Humaira Ansari, "Crossing borders to pursue a passion". DNA India. 14 March 2009.
  8. "Hayley Bolding Pride of Victoria" (PDF). Lake Post Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-12.
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