Philanthropy Strategy Advisor
Current✦ Villgro Innovations Fund• One of India’s most experienced early-stage social business incubators-has invested in 100+ entrepreneurs deploying over $30MM and impacting 15MM lives• Member of the management committee and head of the education practice✦ Desh Bandhu/Manju Gupta FoundationPrivate charitable foundation of the Founders of Lupin Pharmaceuticals• Created a philanthropic focus, strategy and investment portfolio plan. Plan approved to focus on primary healthcare delivery for urban poor by investing in independent start-up NGOs to scale operations✦ SKS Trust Independent Trust created to represent the interests of the original women borrowers of SKS Microfinance. Assets valued at $75M +used to promote financial inclusion, education and health for original borrowers• Appointed by SKS Microfinance Board of Directors to establish legal structure of independent Trust, recruit founding Trustees+determine Trust’s mission/ goals/ strategy✦ Philanthropies of Ramalinga Raju One of India’s largest philanthropic efforts- charitable investments of over $250MM in 3 independent operating foundations • Created the organization’s 1st long-term development plan. $50MM plan included market sizing, segmentation analysis + donor strategy• Executed Phase 1 engaging individual donors/foundations/government agencies including international roadshow with Chairman✦ John Templeton Foundation $1.5B in assets-the Foundation funds research on “Big Questions” such as how freedom/free enterprise can be effective solution to poverty• Developed the Foundation’s strategy to advance effective philanthropy in India by analyzing the state of Indian charity, evaluating high-impact organizations, and prioritizing funding opportunities