Dasra's simple model — maximize impact by working with philanthropists, social entrepreneurs and nonprofits — has turned it into India's largest strategic philanthropy organization. Deval Sanghavi shares how he and co-founder Neera Nundy incorporated the lessons learned from their private sector experience in running Dasra, and what’s next for the philanthropic organization.
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Malia Politzer is an award-winning long-form journalist who specializes in international development, human rights issues and investigative reporting. She recently completed a fellowship from the Institute of Current World Affairs in India and Spain. For three years, she worked as a feature-writer at Mint, India’s second-largest financial newspaper, where she wrote about international development, strategic philanthropy and impact investing. She holds an M.S. journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she was a Stabile Fellow for Investigative Journalism, and a B.A. from Hampshire College.
