Folks powering Leherum

Pragya Raj
Singh

Pragya is a next-generation strategist in philanthropy, public policy, and systems transformation. Her experience spans Partners In Health, AWER with the U.S. State Department, the National Human Rights Commission, NITI Aayog, and India’s Capacity Building Commission. She has co-developed and delivered India’s first nationally mandated Social Impact Curriculum with the Government of India’s Capacity Building Commission.

Pragya is a big believer and advocate of cross-sector partnerships and amplifying diverse voices.

Venkatesh
Raghavendra

Venkatesh is a pioneer in social entrepreneurship with over four decades of strategic leadership across global philanthropy and development. He is a former senior leader at Ashoka and American India Foundation. He was the advisor to the Government of India, where he also donned the hats of faculty and trainer for senior bureaucrats.

Venky has also co-authored CareerSense: Build Your Career in Uncommon Times and continues to write extensively on cross-border philanthropy and innovation. He has taught graduate-level social entrepreneurship as adjunct faculty at World Learning (Washington, DC) and is currently an adjunct professor at Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore.


Venkatesh Raghavendra

Pragya Raj Singh