• To provide opportunity to participate in theme­based workshops, discussion panels, conferences and lectures on a broad range of relevant issues
• To enhance the capabilities and knowledge of member organizations / individuals in order to strengthen their overall effectiveness in the development sector.
• To utilize TAFVA as their voice and their gateway to the media, politicians, civil servants, international agencies and other NGOs.
• Members become involved in a partnership and a network, which works towards the common goal and interests of the sector.
• Current information with regard to funding will be updated to the Members, on the emerging issues and concern, and also link them to resources from time to time.
• Professional consultancy services can be rendered from TAFVA as and when required on areas such as research, training, evaluation, project formulation and proposal designing and assisting in other legal issues concerned with NGOs

• ‘NGO FORMATION & SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT’ – It is a 765­page book published by TAFVA
• It contains matters right from formation of an NGO to Raising and managing abundant funds

Representation & Lobbying

TAFVA is the authentic voice of the voluntary sector in Tamil Nadu and it lobbies for all voluntary sector matters before the Central & State Governments

TAFVA is particularly active in presenting various :

• Policies
• Regulations
• Pin pointing
• Pin pointing the constraints and loopholes in the existing policies and advisories