Hey Its Me Savita got MSW PG from Karnataka University Dharwad, PGDHRM from Mysore University & pursuing MBA and worked for CAPART New Delhi.
Now Iam part of Deshpande Foundation let me tell you about this Oraganization.
Mission & Vision:The Deshpande Foundation is the family Foundation of Gururaj (“Desh”) and Jaishree Deshpande, of Andover, MA. Founded in 1996, the Deshpande Foundation is one of the leading philanthropic Foundations in Massachusetts and India in the areas of innovation, entrepreneurship and international development. Through its grantmaking, the Deshpande Foundation has helped launch innovative companies, helped NGOs develop an international presence and launched partnerships with some of the most remarkable change agents in the world today.Innovation:
The Deshpande Foundation develops partnerships with innovative leaders with a new idea, product or service that can potentially benefit millions of people and change entire industries. Whether it is ground-breaking research on the next generation of technologies or a more cost-effective idea for international development, the Deshpande Foundation believes that innovation lies at the heart of our ability to grow, succeed and make lasting impact on the world.
Entrepreneurship: Based on 30 years of experience as technology entrepreneurs in the United States, Canada and India, the Trustees of the Deshpande Foundation have come to believe in the powerful role that the entrepreneur can play to change and improve society. In the long term, a region will continue to thrive as long as it has a vibrant base of budding entrepreneurs, and the Foundation strives to create such an environment in the places it operates.Growth: The Deshpande Foundation focuses time, energy and resources on helping the best ideas, researchers, entrepreneurs and organizations to scale up their activities to rapidly increase their reach. It is critical that successful ideas and leaders gain the infrastructure and support they need to achieve their long term vision of change.
Desponded Fellowship Program Cohort-II was
Inaugurated on 20th January& Its continues up to 22rd Junuary. Initially the programme was began with the ice breaking conducted by Programme Director after that induction by Mr.Naveen Jha, who is a director of ’Deshpande Centre for Social Entrepreneurship’. Programme Manager Chinnababu has inducted the fellows about ‘Policies Procedures’ of DFP. Afternoon session was concluded with Poster making by us. The evening session was started LEAD Program Officer and Leaders. Really LEAD programme activities are inspired me very much. Finally we had a dinner session with DCSF staff.
Second day orientation started with interaction with ‘SANDBOX’ Fellows they shared their stuffs what they are facing while working with an unknown area. This made me some more enthusiastic about this DFP. In the afternoon session we had presented our Posters. Through this I learnt how to sell knowledge our self. In the day we all the fellows visited to SUB-JAIL which is situated at Hubli. In this location we the fellows were dramatized awareness on Correctional Life and HIV/AIDS really those two drams are very sensible.
Third and Last day of the orientation program we visited ‘Akshaya Patra’ in the early morning and we come know that based on Fith how the organization become sustainable under one roof they are preparing food for 3 lack students in the early morning. And we had delicious food over there. In the afternoon we visited to ‘Agastya’ is situated at Glass House. It’s spreading scientific knowledge. Mr.Naveen Jha recharged us about ‘Agastya’. Finally the orientation programme was concluded with experience sharing by DFP Cohort-I fellows..........................
