Roundglass Foundation
Venkatesh R. is a seasoned philanthropic advisor with extensive experience in social entrepreneurship and international development. Currently serving as a Philanthropic Advisor independently and as a Strategic Advisor at RoundGlass Foundation, Venkatesh R. also works with Safe Water Network as a Philanthropy Consultant. Venkatesh R. held senior leadership roles, including Senior Director at the American India Foundation and Managing Director of Global Partnerships at Ashoka, where involvement in selecting Ashoka Fellows and fundraising efforts was paramount. Venkatesh R. has contributed significantly to academia as a guest lecturer and speaker at prestigious institutions, and co-founded a social enterprise focused on environmental sustainability. Venkatesh R. holds degrees in Business Administration and Management from ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management and a Masters in Social Justice from the School for International Training.
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Roundglass Foundation
We are building global models for social change. Bowing to the power of collective action, we are enabling communities to become owners of their destiny, while solving problems of the world through climate action, food security, youth engagement and enabling agency for women. We are steering the largest experiment in the world to create an ecosystem of holistic wellbeing, bringing together people and planet. Our dedicated and passionate teams are spearheading revolutionary transformations, addressing global challenges, creating solutions that undergo extensive pilot testing before scaling up exponentially, and in the process generating substantial evidence that advocates for change. We started in 2018 with the intent to bring back holistic wellbeing to Punjab through our programs spread over Environment & Sustainability, Youth Development, and Women’s Empowerment. Soon we realised that our models of change could be applied to any geography of the world.