Share your skills:
mentor a social
entrepreneur
“…the program is a great
opportunity to use your
Dasra Social-Impact is a year-long program enabling social entrepreneurs to existing business experience
sustainably scale their organizations, thereby dramatically accelerating and and skills and put them to
good use. It was also a
increasing their impact on some of the most marginalized communities in wonderful opportunity to
India. meet and work with some
truly remarkable people
Social entrepreneurs need expertise and guidance to do this. If you have making a real difference to
skills in business expansion strategy you could help them build the skills the lives of people less
required for strong operations and realize their visions fortunate than ourselves “
Former COO, Bharti AXA
This is an opportunity to apply your experience and business acumen, Investment Managers
while meeting and learning from those who have incredible stories and Private Limited
innovative solutions to fighting poverty.
Not only is it different from anything you may have done before, it’s also
unique – no other program in India enables you to contribute in this way.
Alongside residential workshops, you will help them build:
• a solid business plan
• a tactical execution plan
• a clarified vision towards long-term growth and sustainability
• an improved understanding of financing options
• an expanded network of relevant contacts. “ I helped my mentee
Dasra-Social Impact is looking for mentors who can commit to two days channel her creativity and
energy to build a viable
in Mumbai in the weeks of October 25th 2009, February 15th and May
and goal oriented business
31st 2010 with online and phone communication fortnightly. model. It’s an enriching
Mentors are also required with specific skills in finance, HR, experience and I gained
insights into how social
communications, project management, fundraising or industry experience. entrepreneurs operate and
If you think you could be part of a pioneering network of mentors, advisors the hard work that they put
in to build organizations.”
and social entrepreneurs, send a brief description of your experience and Abhijit Bhandari, Angel
skills (or a CV) to zuhura@dasra.org Investor
Dasra is a non-profit organization that brings two vital, catalyzing elements to the NGO
sector in India: management expertise, in the form of capacity building support and
funding, specifically focused on supporting the costs that will enable organizations to
grow. At Dasra we maximize charitable contributions for philanthropists and enable
organizations to scale.
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