49er Foundry Member Samra Kanwal featured in Charlotte Inno for Volunto

College students are worth their weight in gold when it comes to lending their skills to organizations that need help but operate on a tight budget.

And Samra Kanwal knew it.

Kanwal, a sophomore at UNC Charlotte, founded Volunto last September alongside Lareb Khan, director of technology and a student at the University of South Carolina, and Megan Lemon, director of nonprofit partnerships and UNCC alumna.

The early-stage startup is a platform that digitally facilitates connections between nonprofits and skills-based volunteers from local colleges. The platform allows volunteers to donate technological skills, giving nonprofits the opportunity to grow and sustain operations.

Local startup Volunto aims to connect nonprofits with skilled student volunteers