Each year, Deakin recognises, acknowledges and celebrates our amazing alumni around the world who have achieved outstanding successes in their communities or professions.
Tanya Dontas is Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Vollie and a Deakin alumni award winner. This is her story.
Tanya Dontas
Young Alumni of the Year Award
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce, 2016
Tanya Dontas is Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Vollie, an online marketplace and social enterprise that connects skilled people to not-for-profit organisations for skills-based online volunteering.
Vollie projects are exclusively online, meaning that people can donate their time, skills, and experience from anywhere in the world, and around their busy personal and professional schedules. Vollie is unlocking millions of dollars in volunteer value to not-for-profit’s and allowing a new generation to make a change – their way.
When Vollie was in its early stages, they participated in SPARK Deakin’s Accelerator program, where they received mentorship and funding to help them get started. Tanya is now giving back to this program by volunteering as a mentor for a new generation of start-up founders, sharing her learning and knowledge.
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Tanya studied Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin.
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