Dasra Philanthropy Forum 2023

Dasra Philanthropy Forum | Rebuilding India

TETRA Hotel, Autograph Collection, Sunnyvale, CA
May 18, 2023

Our 10th edition, titled Dasra Philanthropy Forum | Rebuilding India is themed on building a more equitable India by adopting a Gender, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) lens to philanthropy.

Hear directly from proximate leaders and ecosystem players who are revitalizing vulnerable communities and establishing pathways for sustainable change.

Join us in our mission to #EmpoweringGrassroots.

Agenda

Opening Address
09:00 AM - 09:15 AM PDT

Leading from the Margins | An Intersectional Perspective
09:15 AM - 09:35 AM PDT

Community needs are frequently represented by those without lived experience of exclusion, marginalization, or vulnerability. In contrast, this session will be led by Deepa Pawar - where she will share her lived experience as a Nomadic tribal feminist in India and the strength it takes to lead a community-based organization (CBO).
Speaker: Deepa Pawar - Anubhuti Trust

Unlocking Philanthropic Potential | The Future of Giving to India
09:35 AM - 10:30 AM PDT

How can funders to India give better? This session focuses on adopting a Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (GEDI) centred approach to giving towards India. Drawing on insights from the 'India Philanthropy Report 2023', the session will highlight the access gap in funding for organizations that serve the most vulnerable communities.
Speakers: Ashish Shah - Give, Donald Lobo - Chintu Gudiya Foundation, and
Riah Forbes - Forbes Marshall
Facilitator: Shreya Mane - Dasra

Break | 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM PDT

Breaking The Cycle Of Vulnerability | The Rebuild Way
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT

Investing in proximate leaders offers significant advantages, yet they continue to struggle with limited funding and exposure. This session encourages the philanthropic community to promote more equitable access to resources by spotlighting inclusive and participatory approaches to grantmaking.
Speakers: Bhavik Muni - M S International Inc. and Deep Jyoti Sonu Brahma - Farm2Food Foundation
Facilitator: Vrinda Bector - Dasra

Reflections On Building Resilience | Towards a Billion Thriving
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PDT

In this fire-side chat, Dasra's Co-Founder, Deval Sanghavi, and Skoll Foundation's Chief Strategy Officer, Shivani Garg Patel, will have an open conversation on the importance of building long-term resilience in marginalized communities, through supporting proximate leaders and contemporary grantmaking practices to work towards a billion thriving with dignity and equity.

Speakers: Shivani Garg Patel - Skoll Foundation and Deval Sanghavi - Dasra

Lunch Break | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PDT

Finding Your Match | Speed-Dating With Indian Non-Profits
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM PDT

This speed-dating styled session will give the audience an opportunity to interact with emerging leaders from India's civil society who are solving problems across: adolescents health and empowerment, child protection, edTech, sanitation, sustainable agriculture, technology for good, and tribal development.
Speakers: Anoop Jain - Sanitation and Health Rights in India, Deep Jyoti Sonu Brahma - Farm2Food Foundation, Deepa Pawar - Anubhuti Trust, Donald Lobo - Tech4Dev, Heera Sharma - Go Laadli, Ricky Sharma - Adolescent Health Champions, Sonal Kapoor - Protsahan India Foundation, and Suhani Jalota - Myna Mahila Foundation

Measuring Change | Co-Defining Impact
02:30 PM - 03:15 PM PDT

Demonstrating the impact of trust-based and flexible giving will help mainstream these principles within the philanthropic ecosystem. This session will explore how we can make Measurement Learning and Evaluation (MLE) more equitable by leveraging participatory design and technology.
Speakers: Rohit Menezes - The Bridgespan Group, Paige Hannah - Skoll Foundation, and Srividya Prakash - Former CEO, Antara International
Facilitator: Sonal Kapoor - Protsahan India Foundation

Climate Philanthropy | Advancing Action for Vulnerable Communities
03:15 PM - 04:00 PM PDT

This session will provide perspective on philanthropy's role in furthering strategies for climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience to support those who face the highest risk of extreme climate events today and in the future.
Speakers: Deepa Pawar - Anubhuti Trust, Rikin Gandhi - Digital Green, and Shruti M. Deorah - India Energy and Climate Center, UC Berkeley
Facilitator: Rajiv Khanna - Thousand Currents