Dasra Philanthropy Week | in-person | workshops
28th February | Multistakeholder Dialogues | Curated Closed-Door Sessions
IST | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Strengthening the Backbone : Collaborative Learning for Finance and Compliance
Session Partner: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation This all-day convening will bring together CFOs of leading nonprofits to focus on collaborative learning within critical Finance & Compliance functions such as internal controls, due diligence and core costs management, with the aim of amplifying its relevance and learning from best practices. Speakers | Ashwinii Subramaniyam, Bhavna Sethi, Eric Emmanuel, Francis Vidhayathil, Nidhi Kansal, Ninad Ankleshwaria, Noshir Dadrawala, Rohit Nayyar, Sanjay Agarwal, Vijaylakshmi Saxena |
IST | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Purposeful Giving towards Youth-centered Solutions | A Dialogue Series
Session Partner: YuWaah (Generation Unlimited at UNICEF India) A series of fireside chats with a Family Philanthropist, a Corporate Funder and an Institutional Donor on their philanthropic journey for ‘Purposeful Giving’ in an ever-changing landscape and how that also influences their approach towards meaningful partnerships, in a collective effort to achieve system level impact. Speakers | Abhishek Gupta, Amira Shah Chhabra, Garima Dutt, Nita Aggarwal, Pritha Venkatchalam, Radhika Mathur, Shailja Mehta, Sneha Menon |
IST | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Striking the Balance: Identifying Essential Data for your Organisation
Session Partner: Goalkeep In a landscape where data collection is widespread, effectively utilizing data for extracting actionable insights is crucial but also difficult to achieve. Attendees are invited to join a workshop focused on making strategic choices about what data to collect, and empowering organizational decision-making. This interactive session will equip participants to ask critical questions, obtain objective answers and use the necessary tools and strategies to excel within the contemporary data-driven world. Speakers | Jishnu Sarkar, Manije Kelkar |
IST | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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Reimagining the Future : Industry Building Worker Inclusive and Successful Business Systems
As India fast grows into the industrial hub of choice, it is imperative that we leverage this moment to reimagine the equation between profitable business and thriving workers. Since new and challenging trajectories are best navigated with like-minded company, the Social Compact will bring together its community of practice in this session, to foster a safe space for cross- learning and risk-sharing. Speakers | Indras Ghosh, Jasmeet Bhatia, Mangesh Valve, Pradeep Bhargava, Prashant Mara, Rati Forbes, Rushabh Vora, Smita Mankad, Sudipto Marjit |
IST | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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Our Shared Responsibility: Advancing Animal Welfare in India
Session Partner: India Animal Fund As India faces challenges of population growth, diminishing common lands, and climate change, the importance of addressing animal welfare becomes increasingly clear. Despite a rich history of human-animal interdependence, we are witnessing a shift in our attitudes and treatment towards animals - from farm and working animals to those used in research and community animals. This roundtable aims to highlight the significant links between animal welfare and various aspects of human life, including livelihoods, public health, climate change, and food security. We invite ecosystem players, including non-profits, funders, and government stakeholders, to join us in discussing actionable solutions that enhance animal welfare and, in turn, contribute to our collective well-being. This event serves as a platform for diverse collaborations, fostering progress towards sustainable animal welfare and human development goals. Speakers | Alokparna Sengupta, Bharati Ramachandran, Harshdeep Singh, Lavanya Jayaram, Dr. Manilal, Parag Agarwal, Raj Mariwala, Sameer Shisodia, Sumit Tayal, Tanya Thackersey, Varda Mehrotra |
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IST | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
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Lunch and Networking
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Dasra Philanthropy Week | In-Person | workshops
Multistakeholder Dialogues | Curated Conversations
IST | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
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Reinventing Philanthropy to Reinvent India's Educational System
Session Partner: The Circle Education is a topic that people care deeply about. Significant amounts of funding are being funneled to improving foundational outcomes. Donors are rallying around efforts to turn around failing schools. And yet, the question we need to all be holding is this: will it be enough? Will it help India make the big catalytic jumps it needs to lift hundreds of millions out of poverty?Learnings from countries across the globe - the ones that have traversed the journey from poor to good - tell us that innovation has to play a central role. No country has transformed its educational landscape without a critical mass of innovative proof points - examples that demonstrate what a new reality would look like?Innovation, however, is not a priority. What would it take to shift that? What would it take to have the prescience and foresight to start aiming for catalytic jumps? Speakers | Sandeep Rai |
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IST | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Tea and Networking
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IST | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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The Data Power : A Lever for Systems Change
Data-driven insights provide the information needed to understand complex systems, identify key leverage points, measure progress, and inform decision-making. Speakers | Aakansha Shenoy, Atreyo, Dheeraj, Donald Lobo, Kavneet Kaur, Payal Mulchandani, Saesha Parekh, Smit Gade, Sonal Kapoor |
IST | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
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Bear in Mind : Building a Stronger Mental Health Ecosystem
Session Partner: India Mental Health Alliance The mental health ecosystem must address growing challenges by applying the lens of socio-cultural contexts and lived experiences. Mental health and wellbeing is both a critical need and a right, correlated to the attainment of development outcomes in health, education, or livelihoods. This session brings together different perspectives from the space to enable shared learning, carve pathways for collaboration, and trigger systemic shifts. Speakers | Nayreen Daruwalla, Neha Kirpal, Dr. Prabha Chandra, Raj Mariwala, Dr. Shelja Sen, Suchetha Bhat, Vasvi Bharat Ram |
IST | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
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Proximity in Philanthropy: Building a Movement for Localized Leadership
Organizations led by proximate leaders with lived experiences have been systematically underfunded. These leaders have a unique perspective and understanding of the challenges faced by the communities they serve. This session aims to bring funders, intermediaries, and community leaders together to discuss the power of funding proximate leadership, uncover ways to overcome barriers, and unlock greater support for these leaders. |
IST | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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Youth Ke Bol : Sustaining a 1 Million Coalition to Enhance Young People's Quality of Life
Summit of Partners to learn what have been the gains from engaging young people at scale to build and amplify a quality-of-life Narrative; Cross sharing of Learnings and Strategy Building for Sustainability. |