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India Regional Chapter
Overview:
The ANDE India chapter envisions a thriving ecosystem for small and growing businesses (SGBs) in India. Our key value proposition is to leverage both global and local knowledge to benefit the SGB community. We strive to be a local network with a global presence. With a well-defined governance structure, the ANDE India chapter builds upon the strong core of knowledge and skill sets of its steering committee members. By engaging with a variety of local stakeholders, the chapter looks to add value in the growing SGB community. The aim of the chapter is to create and support this network of local stakeholders, which invests financially and non-financially to help the SGB sector of India grow and create lasting impact, faster.
ANDE members - if you would like to join this chapter, please do so via the ANDE Member Portal. If you have any problems logging into the portal, please contact Stella Hanly.
Goals:
The goal for the ANDE India Chapter is to create a platform that supports all stakeholders in the SGB ecosystem through training, knowledge dissemination, and collaborative events
Highlights of work to date
- Launched new chapter in Summer of 2011
- Formalized Steering Committee
- Started “Mapping of Intermediaries of Social Entrepreneurship Sector in India” – first stages of survey complete, report expected November 4th
Upcoming projects/events
Please check back soon for details of the next scheduled chapter meeting, or check the India Regional Chapter page on the ANDE member portal.
ANDE Members Active in India
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Leadership:
Chapter Leaders: Sucharita Kamath, Villgro Innovations Foundation
Sucharita Kamath
Sucharita has a Master’s in Business Administration from the SAID Business School at Oxford University and a Master’s in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from the Florida Institute of Technology. She brings with her a decade plus of experience spanning the IT, non- profit and consulting industries including various senior management roles in consulting, program & project management, social enterprise management, training and facilitation to name a few. Prior to her assignment with Villgro she has been associated in various capacities with CRY, Satyam, SIFY to name a few. Currently, she also runs her own strategy consulting partnership that focuses on start-up social enterprises.
In her role as Head of Eco-systems at Villgro Innovations Foundation, Sucharita looks after the scouting, network building, marketing and communication activities of Villgro. Villgro is a private incubator of social business, based in India and has incubated close to 50 such enterprises since 2001.
Steering Committee Members:
- Molly Alexander, Acumen Fund
- Puneet Jhajharia, Grassroots Business Fund
- Sucharita Kamath, Villgro Innovations Foundation
- Veena Krishnamoorthy, Shorebank International
- Neera Numdy, Dasra
- Rakesh Supkar, Technoserve
- Michael Tsan, Dalberg Global Advisors