Summary

P. B. Krishnaswamy, our first Executive Director , a former civil servant, laid a robust foundation of systems and practices. Shankar Ghose with his experience in the corporate sector succeeded him and invigorated the organisation financially. Ajay Mehta spent a decade helming the institution and helped root NFI’s presence within civil society across the country. Amitabh Behar expanded on NFI’s work on governance, especially on the Sustainable Development Goals and enhanced the programmatic resources of the institution. Jashodhara Dasgupta, redefined NFI as an institution responsible for shaping Indian philanthropy and strengthening civil society through the core areas of governance and inclusion Well-known rights activist Biraj Patnaik, the current Executive Director, is leading the change process in the institution to make it more responsive to the challenges currently faced by civil society in India.

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