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India Philanthropy Forum London 2026 | Bridges Beyond Borders June 25 2026 | Saddlers’ Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London EC2V 6BR, United Kingdom As India’s development ecosystem enters a moment of scale, the questions before us are no longer only about capital or intent, but about how we connect and collaborate together across geographies. This year, IPF London 2026 is anchored in the theme Bridges Beyond Borders: Fueling the Power of Collective Action. At a time when philanthropy is becoming increasingly global and interconnected, building stronger pathways between ideas, capital, and on-ground action is more critical than ever. As new intersections emerge across finance, research, culture, and climate, the need for more intentional collaboration continues to grow. This theme reflects a shift toward enabling these connections and bringing together diaspora leaders, philanthropists, institutions, and nonprofits to align efforts and unlock greater impact. IPF London 2026 will serve as a platform where these conversations take shape, connecting global perspectives with India’s realities, and moving from fragmented efforts to coordinated, collective action. Stay tuned as we share more on what’s unfolding at IPF London 2026! Request an invite: https://lnkd.in/dKYNxjdc See the Agenda here: https://lnkd.in/d-zWWMzg Neera Nundy Deval Sanghavi Parnasha Banerjee Geetika Dadlani Divya Puri Parekh Delnaz Paliwalla Reeva Kulkarni Meheen Rangoonwala, Dr Nitya Mohan Khemka, Sonal Sachdev Patel #IPFLondon2026 #IndiaForTheWorld #BridgesBeyondBorders

At Skoll World Forum 2026, conversations moved beyond familiar narratives to what it really takes to translate intent into practice. Across the week, we engaged in discussions on funding, leadership, and systems change, with a consistent return to the gap between ambition and execution and what it takes to close it in complex, real-world contexts. Flexible funding, for instance, is often framed as a trade-off against accountability. In practice, it can recognize complexity, enable adaptation, and back the leadership of those closest to communities. Conversations also signalled a growing shift in how we think about scale. It’s not just about more capital, but the right kind of capital, long-term, flexible, and aligned to pathways for adoption and systems change. Intermediaries have an important role to play here, not by adding layers, but by absorbing complexity, unlocking relationships, and enabling more aligned capital to flow where it is needed most. At the same time, conversations on organisational strength pointed to a broader rethinking of leadership. In a rapidly changing context, strong organisations are not just efficient, they are adaptive, transparent, and built to sustain people as much as impact. This means investing in leadership pipelines, building resilient systems, and recognising rest as essential to long-term effectiveness. Running through all of this is a deeper shift. Systems change is as much about who shapes solutions as it is about the solutions themselves. Through the Dasra x Skoll Delegation, it was powerful to see grassroots leaders from across India bring lived experience, community insight, and locally rooted approaches into these global spaces not as participants, but as shapers of the conversation. For Dasra, this reinforces the importance of continuing to back grassroots leadership and strengthening the ecosystems that enable their work to sustain and scale. Grateful for the candour, the challenge, and the collective commitment to move from ideas to action. Deval Sanghavi, Jija Dutt DEHAT India, Grassroot Shillong, PANI, Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN), Rubaroo, SEARCH, Gadchiroli, The Hunger Project, The Tamil Nadu Domestic Workers Welfare Trust, URJA TRUST, Vikalp Sansthan Project Dandelion, Moonshot Platform, Echoing Green, Kite Insights, Marshall Institute, 100x Impact, EMpower, Co-Impact, SELCO Foundation, Antarang Foundation, TheSidebar, LGT Venture Philanthropy, SIRA, India Impact House, MASH Project Foundation #SkollWF2026 #SocialImpact #GrassrootsLeadership #Philanthropy

Meet the Co-Chairs of IPF London 2026! June 25 2026 | Saddlers’ Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London EC2V 6BR, United Kingdom We’re proud to announce Meheen Rangoonwala, Dr. Nitya Mohan Khemka, and Sonal Sachdev Patel as Co-Chairs for this year’s India Philanthropy Forum London. At a time when philanthropy is becoming more global, interconnected, and collaborative, the leadership of our co-chairs plays a critical role in strengthening the India–UK corridor for social impact. As philanthropy champions deeply rooted in both ecosystems, they bring strategic insight and networks that help bridge geographies, connecting global capital, ideas, and institutions with India’s on-ground realities. Their role goes beyond the convening. They will help shape the conversations, curate the room, and open pathways for collaboration, bringing together philanthropists, diaspora leaders, nonprofits, and institutions to move from intent to collective action. Through their stewardship, IPF London 2026 will continue to serve as a platform where the UK and India philanthropic communities come together to exchange, align, and build for impact at scale. Join us for at IPF London 2026 to connect, collaborate, and act. Request an Invite: https://lnkd.in/dKYNxjdc Explore more on our website: https://lnkd.in/dS3nSrfx Neera Nundy Parnasha Banerjee Geetika Dadlani Delnaz Paliwalla Divya Puri Parekh Reeva Kulkarni #IPFLondon2026 #IndiaForTheWorld #Philanthropy #SocialImpact

At Dasra, we champion the leadership of women and girls as fundamental to building equitable and resilient societies. Through the WomenLead India Alliance, we bring together organisations working on the ground to enable the next generation of women leaders by building a platform for collaboration, learning, and collective action as part of a broader ecosystem driving investment in women’s and girls’ leadership. Hear from Adam Khorakiwala, who shares the family philosophy guiding their approach to philanthropy and their commitment to advancing women’s and girls’ leadership. Collaborate with the Alliance. Reach out to Tanya Dikshit at tanyad@dasra.org to explore how you can contribute. #WomenLeadership #Philanthropy #SocialImpact #GirlsLeadership #DasraAlliance #ImpactFunding #India Adam Khorakiwala, ARMMAN, Child in Need Institute (CINI), GivingPi, KHPT, Khushi Baby, SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action) Megha Jain Neera Nundy Sneha Menon

At Dasra, we see disability inclusion as critical to advancing equity. Over the past decade, disability inclusion in India has seen meaningful momentum across policy, practice, and ecosystem engagement. What comes next will require more than progress. It calls for deeper alignment, stronger collaboration, and institutional capacity to translate intent into sustained, systemic change. We are pleased to launch our latest report, From Promise to Practice, in collaboration with HSBC India. The report brings together voices and insights from across the ecosystem to reflect on disability inclusion not as a standalone issue, but through a systems lens.  Join us, with the support of HSBC India, as we launch the report and convene ecosystem leaders to shape the path ahead. 19 May 2026 | Hilton Mumbai, International Airport | 9:30 AM onwards Register here: https://luma.com/92eybzo2

#DasraatSkoll Global conversations on systems change often happen far from the communities they seek to impact. At Skoll World Forum 2026, Dasra is contributing to bringing these perspectives closer to the center of global conversations. Across the week, we’ll be engaging in conversations on funding models, organisational strength, and the role of intermediaries, while bringing perspectives rooted in lived experience from India into these global spaces. This is not just about participation. It’s about ensuring that the voices closest to the issues help shape how solutions are designed, funded, and scaled. Through the Dasra x Skoll Delegation 2025–26, we are also bringing grassroots leaders from across India to be part of these conversations sharing insights from the ground and building pathways for deeper collaboration. DEHAT India, GRASSROOT SHILLONG, PANI, Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN), Rubaroo, SEARCH, Gadchiroli, The Hunger Project, The Tamil Nadu Domestic Workers Welfare Trust, URJA TRUST, Vikalp Sansthan If you’re in Oxford, we’d love to see you at the sessions we’re contributing to at #SkollWF2026: Before We Begin: A Shared Start to Forum Week (For Skoll Delegates) With Project Dandelion, Moonshot Platform, Echoing Green, and Kite Insights April 21 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM BST | Saïd Business School, Oxford Catalysing Systems Change: The Role of Intermediaries With Marshall Institute, 100x Impact, EMpower, and Co-Impact April 21 | 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM BST | Quaker House, Oxford From Gateway to Flourishing: Putting People at the Heart of Act East Co-hosted with SELCO Foundation and Antarang Foundation April 22 | 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM BST | The Newman Trust, Oxford Register: https://bit.ly/4cm04V5 (Limited seats) Building Strong Organizations: The Foundation for Lasting Impact Hosted by TheSidebar April 22 | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM BST | New Road Baptist Church, Oxford Register: https://luma.com/goo4io5d (Limited seats) Seth Cochran Stronger Together: The Funder–Doer ECD Collective Hosted by LGT Venture Philanthropy and SIRA April 23 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM BST | The Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford Deval Sanghavi, Jija Dutt See you at Skoll World Forum 2026! #SkollWF2026 #SystemsChange #SocialImpact #GrassrootsLeadership

India Philanthropy Forum London is back! 25th June 2026 | Saddlers’ Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London EC2V 6BR, United Kingdom As India moves toward 2047, its development ecosystem is at a moment of scale, shaped by new forms of leadership, capital, and collaboration. IPF London creates a space for these forces to converge. A space where philanthropists, diaspora leaders, nonprofit practitioners, and sector experts connect, strengthening the India–UK corridor for social impact and aligning global capital, ideas, and networks with on-ground action. Across three convenings, with 75+ speakers and 500+ attendees, the Forum has enabled dialogue, partnerships, and shared insight. This year, it continues to serve as a vehicle for collective action, moving from intent to coordinated, meaningful impact. Join us for the 4th London Forum to connect, collaborate, and act. Request an Invite: https://lnkd.in/dKYNxjdc Explore more on our website: https://lnkd.in/dS3nSrfx Neera Nundy Deval Sanghavi Parnasha Banerjee Geetika Dadlani Divya Puri Parekh Delnaz Paliwalla Reeva Kulkarni #IPFLondon2026 #IndiaForTheWorld #Philanthropy #SocialImpact

This week, we’ve been unpacking why women’s leadership is central to improving health outcomes in India. Today on #SafeMotherhood Day, Dr. Nandita Bhan brings this to life drawing on research and data to show what this connection looks like in the Indian context. Behind every maternal health outcome is a decision about what gets prioritised, funded, and researched. And who is in the room when those decisions are made shapes what ultimately gets decided. When women hold leadership roles, maternal and reproductive health moves up the agenda. The evidence goes further: women-led research teams are significantly more likely to develop health solutions centered on women helping close long-standing gaps across cardiovascular disease, autoimmune conditions, and mental health. At Dasra, we see women’s leadership not just as an equity imperative, but as a critical lever for stronger, more responsive health systems. Through our work with partners across the healthcare ecosystem, we are building and amplifying this evidence, so it reaches the organizations and decision-makers who have the power to act on it. In this video, Dr. Bhan explores: • the persistent gender gaps in healthcare leadership • why these gaps matter for health systems and communities • and what advancing women’s leadership could change If this is a conversation you want to be part of, whether to learn more about our work or to share evidence and examples from your own organisation-we would love to hear from you. Write to us at roshnimukherji@dasra.org #SafeMotherhoodDay #WomenInLeadership #HealthcareIndia #WILH #MaternalHealth #GenderEquity #HealthSystems #WorldHealthWeek Jindal School of Public Health & Human Development Jindal School of Public Health and Human Development O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU); Shivani Kumar (CII Centre for Women Leadership); Anamika Misra Debarati Bhattacharya, Ph.D. Epcita S. KIRTI SINGH Megha Jain Nandani Bhanot Roshni Mukherji Suveera Venkatesh Shraddha Kulkarni Tanya Dikshit Toshal Gandhi

What will it take to build a stronger, more responsive #healthcaresystem for India’s future? By 2030, India’s healthcare sector is projected to add 8 million jobs and 40,000 leadership roles. Who steps into these roles will shape not only organisations, but the outcomes the system delivers. Earlier this week, we shared evidence on why women’s leadership matters for health outcomes (https://lnkd.in/gEhVdUN2) . This week, we build on that to make a clearer case for organisations and investors shaping India’s healthcare ecosystem. Dasra’s Women in Leadership (Healthcare) initiative, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has developed an investment case for advancing women in leadership. Drawing on 40+ studies and insights from healthcare leaders across the country, the findings point to a compelling opportunity. Women patients treated by women clinicians see 10–15% better outcomes across survival, complications, and readmissions. Districts with stronger representation of women in healthcare decision-making report 7–8% higher maternal service uptake. With a persistent specialist shortage, the 60,000–70,000 qualified women specialists currently outside active practice represent one of the most immediate talent opportunities in the system. Taken together, the evidence is clear: where women lead, organisations and health systems perform better. Explore the full investment case here: https://wlia.dasra.org/ This work is grounded in a simple conviction that evidence must reach those with the power to act. Advancing women in leadership is not only a matter of equity, but a pathway to stronger organisations and better health outcomes. If this is a conversation you would like to be part of, whether to learn more or to share perspectives from your own organisation, we would value hearing from you at roshni.mukherji@dasra.org #WomenInLeadership #HealthcareIndia #WILH #HealthSystems #GenderEquity #PrivateSector #InvestInWomen #WorldHealthWeek Anamika Misra Debarati Bhattacharya, Ph.D. Epcita S. KIRTI SINGH Nandani Bhanot Roshni Mukherji Suveera Venkatesh Shraddha Kulkarni Tanya Dikshit Toshal Gandhi Megha Jain, Shivani Kumar (Confederation of Indian Industry CII Centre for Women Leadership )