· Nine-month training program to support 30 growth-stage non-profits and social businesses scale and maximize impact
· Design and deployment by Harvard Business Publishing to suit social sector context and needs
In a first-ever alliance of its kind, Harvard Business Publishing (HBP), a not-for-profit subsidiary of Harvard University specializing in technology enabled leadership development solutions, has joined hands with Dasra to create India’s first leadership development program for social enterprises – the Dasra Social Impact Leadership Program. The program is set to begin in May and will be hosted on the campuses of Dasra’s strategic partner, the American School of Bombay.
Crafted for the needs of founders, executive directors and senior management of high potential social enterprises, the Dasra Social Impact Leadership Program will help them expand their potential and the impact of their social enterprises. With case studies from Harvard Business School (HBS) included in the Program, these leaders will develop the worldview, strategic skills and leadership capacity needed to master the complex challenges that face their organizations as they scale.
Dasra Social Impact (DSI) is Dasra’s flagship accelerator program for high potential growth stage social enterprises poised for scale. Employing a training format that fosters peer learning, organizational skill development, network building and collaboration; the program trains organizations to be the next Magic Bus, Educate Girls and Akshaya Patra in India’s social space. Since DSI’s inception in 2006, a record 180 participants have graduated from it.
For the inaugural edition of the DSI Leadership program, Dasra has curated a cohort of high-impact leaders. The program will train 30 representatives from leading non-profits and social businesses across India and help them develop transformational leadership skills critical to building sustainable and scalable organizations.
The curriculum comprises four modules - Leadership & Strategy, Developing Your Organization, Building Your Brand and Creating a Professional Firm, delivered over a period of nine months. A blended delivery format will feature Harvard Business School faculty webinars, case based workshops, action learning assignments and collaborative learning.
Commenting on the partnership, Vivek Chachra, Country Manager – India, Harvard Business Publishing, said, “We are proud to be associated with Dasra and the DSI Leadership program being developed to meet the needs of India’s social entrepreneurs. This nine month program, slated to start in May 2014, will help participants improve their leadership and organizational skills through a customized blend of high quality learning tools and world class facilitators.”
Neera Nundy, Partner and Co-Founder, Dasra, said, “Since its inception, the Dasra Social Impact Program has helped visionary social change makers build the skills required to operate their organizations at scale. We are delighted that HBP, globally recognised in creating world-class leadership development solutions, is partnering with us to improve the practice of management and enhance skill sets among social organizations.”
She further added, “The program becomes especially relevant with the passing of the Indian Companies Act 2013 recommending a 2% spend on CSR which will bring approximately INR 20,000 crore per year into the social sector. It is critical that social enterprises possess the capacity and capability to leverage this large capital to scale and maximize their impact.”
“Both Dasra and Harvard Business School share a common vision of developing leaders for tomorrow. Dasra has collaborated with HBS on several learning and knowledge sharing initiatives in the past. The DSI Leadership Alliance with HBP adds to our already existing portfolio of work with them and we look forward to furthering our partnership in the future,” mentioned Nundy.
About Harvard Business Publishing:
Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) is a U.S. based not-for-profit subsidiary of Harvard University that publishes premier business content for individual managers, corporations, and academic institutions worldwide.
HBP’s mission is to improve the practice of management and its impact in a changing world. HBP established its Indian subsidiary in Nov 2008 and has offices in Mumbai and Delhi NCR. Since then it has grown its presence and business across all 3 audience groups in India.
About Dasra:
Founded in 1999, Dasra is India's leading strategic philanthropy foundation. It inspires collaborative giving and partnerships amongst philanthropists, funders, corporates and the Government. Simultaneously, it enables high impact non-profit organizations to scale.
Over the past 14 years, Dasra has strengthened the growth plans of more than 200 non-profits and social businesses, engaged with and educated over 500 philanthropists on strategic philanthropy, enabled over $40 million in funding to social entrepreneurs, and published 22 research reports about education, health and livelihoods.
For more information, please visit www.dasra.org
Media Contacts:
Shrikant Ayyangar, Dasra
Shrikant@dasra.org │ +91 9819258828
Krishna Moorthy - 9442191717, Avian Media, Chennai
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