There are two crucial stakeholders in bringing about social change - on the one hand are the philanthropists who enable change through knowledge, funding, and networks and on the other hand are the social entrepreneurs who deliver change in the field.

The challenge that constantly drives Dasra is helping these two groups to connect and work effectively together. By bringing together knowledge, funding and people, Dasra enables philanthropists to be more strategic and non profits to deliver higher impact so that more people can move out of poverty faster.

Dasra aims to bridge the gap in the social sector continuum by connecting truly inspiring philanthropists, willing to dedicate substantial time and funding with incredible non profits and social businesses, poised for scale and in need of vital inputs to take their organizations to the next level.  At Dasra, we believe that for real change to happen, we need to not just connect these two groups but also work hands on to deliver social change.  A Dasra partnership involves long term funding commitments, leveraging social networks and working in the field alongside social entrepreneurs to deliver on their strategic growth plans.

Dasra’s theory of change is that if philanthropists and social entrepreneurs are equipped with the knowledge, funding opportunities and people to make their work more strategic, then the social sector in India will be transformed dramatically. Non profits and social businesses will be able to create far more impact and benefit the maximum number of people faster.