Deshpande Foundation
Virupaxayya Salimath boasts extensive experience in social entrepreneurship and community development. Active since June 2010 as a Deshpande Fellow-Cohort-V at the Deshpande Foundation, the role focuses on enhancing management and leadership skills while addressing global development challenges. Prior experience includes a position as a Field Worker at Mahila Abhivrddi Mattu Samrakshana Samste from January 2007 to January 2008, along with a significant role at FUEL NGO, advancing from Program Coordinator to Project Manager within months. Virupaxayya's educational background includes a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work in Community Development from prestigious institutions, reinforced by training in IT and legal systems in India. The commitment to fostering effective community initiatives is exemplified by being awarded the title of Most Passionate Fuelian while at FUEL.
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Deshpande Foundation
Rural India forms the backbone of the nation. Focusing on its socio-economic growth would ensure holistic development. Since 2007, Deshpande Foundation (DF) has constantly worked towards recognizing and addressing the challenges of rural and semi-urban India. Interventions in rural India are largely made in the areas of livelihood, healthcare, education, and policy-making. Our approach to rural transformation involves enhancing livelihoods and creating sustainable economic prosperity for rural communities. DF focuses on creating better, faster, inclusive and economical solutions in the areas of Agriculture, Micro-Entrepreneurship, Skilling, and Startups. We believe in navigating a unique path as a social enterprise, harnessing a blend of business excellence and compassion of not-for-profits. While the goal is to eventually create tangible impact at the national level, we have begun ourjourney with a step towards rural transformation. - Sustainability first, scalability next - Technology as an enabler for scaling solutions - Entrepreneurial approach in creating a demand-driven, cost-sharing ecosystem - Partnership with the rural community and all its stakeholders, based on trust