Accelerate.
Amplify.
Assure.
Tangible Impact matters.
More than ever before.
Donors are looking for ways to create lasting impact, with speed.
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Social Entrepreneurs are trying to build sustainable, scalable operating models.
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Communities are searching for holistic interventions that can transform lives.
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Corporate Professionals are trying to transform individual lives, and use their skills to empower communities.
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That's where we come in.
What We Do
Through our advisory services, we work with you to amplify, accelerate and assure your efforts to create social impact in a way that's uniquely suited to your mission and objectives.
For Donors and Philanthropists
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Philanthropy Vision and Strategy
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Portfolio / Organization Assessment & Growth Blueprint
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Impact Acceleration and Amplification Roadmap
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Program Management of Strategic Initiatives
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Leadership Building and Alignment
For Social
Entrepreneurs
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Program management of ecosystem interventions
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Growth Strategy & Operationalization Roadmap
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Operating Model & Organization Design
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Funding Strategy and Roadmap
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Leadership Development & Coaching
The Sherpas community also represents some core attributes, and we take pride and care in nurturing these across all our partner organisations.
Problem-solving
We provide solutions to moving within
difficult-to-navigate and challenging terrains.
Excellence
We leverage community knowledge and accumulated wisdom to chart the best approach for you.
Resilience
We help climbers overcome setbacks and adversity.
Enablement
We try to be friend, philosopher & guide without seeking personal glory.
The Sherpas
Raghu Gullapalli
Partner
Raghu has 27+ years of management consulting experience as Managing Director with Accenture. He has held multiple leadership roles across India and APAC and assisted clients leverage the best of Accenture experience, thinking and talent to address complex business challenges and issues.
Since 2022, he dedicates full time to the Social Sector, mentoring Social enterprises to accelerate their Growth and Impact journeys. He helps them develop a Scalable Operating Model, build a Suitable Leadership and Talent pool, Articulate and Track Impact and Develop a Sustainable funding/ financial model.
He is extremely passionate about leveraging Arts for Impact on learning outcomes. As Partner in UIA, is working towards building a Cohort of Arts Organizations leveraging Music/ Theatre/ Visual Art/ Poetry
Raghu is an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and an Engineer from IT-BHU, Varanasi
Soumitra Pandey
Partner
Soumitra Pandey has over 30 years of experience in strategy and operations consulting across social and business sectors. He was a partner at Accenture and EY and then helped set-up Bridgespan in India.
He has led several strategy and organization transformation engagements over the years for large businesses, foundations, and NGOs and funder platforms such as Co-Impact and TED Audacious India. His work spans across sectors such as Rural Livelihoods, Education, RMNCH, Policy Development, and Social Justice.
He is also passionate about diversity and equity and has worked on these areas both in client engagements and internal projects. Some of his recent published work includes – Why Indian nonprofits are experts at Scaling up, Building high impact CSR programs in India, Pathways to Greater Social Mobility for India's Dalit and Adivasi Communities
Soumitra is an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad and qualified Chartered Accountant.
Shridhar Sethuram
Partner
•Shridhar an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, is a private equity professional with 25+ years of investment & operating experience across asset classes, industries and life stages
He is a partner with Suyash Advisors , a boutique PE firm. He is also a founder- partner of Ujwal Impact Advisors, a pro-bono ecosystem intervention providing structured, long-term, outcome-focused time-capital to social entrepreneurs. The time-capital is provided by professionals wanting to invest part-time time in the social space. Launched in July 2021, UIA has curated 50 + enterprises in its portfolio with an expected total grant deployment of INR 3.5- 4 Billion in 2023-24. UIA has 17 experienced professionals as Partners
Shridhar has backpacked 125+ countries & all the 7 continents- . He authors a popular travel photoblog www.backpackthrulife.com. An avid marathoner & cyclist, he has successfully run 18 marathons. He has been a practitioner of meditation for 2+ decades. He is also guest/visiting faculty at various BSchools & a freelance corporate trainer & accredited coach
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