Dasra Philanthropy Week 2013

Speakers

Panels

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This year's conference focused on leading change, focusing on support, knowledge and networks. Highlights of the event included; the empowerment of adolescent girls; sports as a tool for development; anti-sex trafficking the role of corporate engagement and the need for difference organizations to collaborate on creating and building eco-systems around focused sectors.

Notable speakers like Tarun Jotwani, opened the forum with the challenges and milestones for the road ahead on philanthropy. Following up with panel discussions on the power of play, anti-sex trafficking, corporate engagement and cross sector alliances. Read about the conference in detail on our blog here. 

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SPEAKERS

Zarina Mehta

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Arpan Sheth

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Sanjay Macwan

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Dr. Rajiv Shah

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Tarun Jotwani

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Charly Kleissner

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Burgess Cooper

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Ashok Advani

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Vivek Ramchan-dani

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Dr. Deepa Narayan

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Mona Shipley

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Subhadra Khaperde

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Laura Entwistle

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P. M. Nair

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Pratik Kumar

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Navin Krishna

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Safeena Hussain

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Rama Kanan

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PANELS

Power of Play: Sport for Youth Development in India

The potential of sports as a tool to foster inclusive growth, mobilize and empower youth across the country is tremendous. Moderated by Vivek Ramchandani, Panelists Mona Shipley, Pratik Kumar, and Rekha Dey, the panel focused on the potential of sports as a tool of empowerment and the issues that surrounded it. Click here for more information.

Corporate Engagement: Volunteerism

Rama Kannan, Burgess Cooper and Subhadra Khaperde, demonstrated the power of bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds through structured engagement programs with organizations in the social sector to share and the resultant benefits and impact that can be created; the example discussed was the Vodafone World of Difference Program. Click here for more information.

The Power of Collaboration

Ashok Advani , Zarina Mehta, and Dr Raj Shah, discussed and deliberated on steps taken towards global collaboration, the growing successes of cross-sector solutions between India, Africa and the US, as well as threats faced in these countries. Q&A and Dr. Rajiv Shah's speech can be viewed here.

Not for Sale: Eliminating Sex-Trafficking in India

A highly optioned panel voiced by Laura Entwistle, Dr. P. M. Nair; Sanjay Macwan, that showcased their work, conflicts, sociological challenges and how citizens can be involved in helping stop this human rights violation . The audience in the room was urged to be strategic in their approach, and focus on the things that create a strong impact. Highlights and key points can be found here.

REPORTS

Beyond Philanthropy: Towards a Collaborative Approach in India

Foundations in India have made tremendous contributions to social development and have potential to create greater social change. However, little is known about them and how they give. This year’s report traces the evolution of foundations in India and maps the current landscape in India to understand the trends, challenges and future needs to pave the way for a more collaborative future. View Report

Power of Play: Sport for Youth Development in India
Sport, an exceptionally transformative and is fast gaining recognition as a simple, low-cost, and effective medium for achieving key development goals for children and youth. Age appropriate play contributes significantly to promote health, improve academic outcomes, foster gender equity, enhance social inclusion, and promotes employment. 
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Bain India Philanthropy Report 2013
Written and presented by Bain partner, Arpan Sheth, this year's report covered a few issues in relation to philanthropic capital, impact measurement and communication. 3 key highlights were the · Communication between donor and NGOs on impact · Difficulty in measuring Impact · Aligning expectations of the NGOs and Donors over Impact creation
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