Ranjan Tandon
Ranjan Tandon is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist whose charitable work has strengthened higher education, healthcare, and scientific research. Together with his wife, Chandrika Tandon, he has supported major initiatives at universities and nonprofit institutions through transformative philanthropy. Their contributions have advanced leadership education, innovation, and public service while creating opportunities for students and researchers. […]
Chandrika Tandon
Chandrika Tandon is a business leader, philanthropist, and Grammy Award-winning musician whose work spans finance, education, healthcare, and the arts. After a successful career in consulting and banking, she became one of the leading Indian American philanthropists supporting higher education, leadership development, neuroscience, and public health. Together with her husband, Ranjan Tandon, she has made […]
Premal Shah
Premal Shah is an entrepreneur and social innovator who helped transform charitable giving through technology. As co-founder and former president of Kiva, he pioneered online microfinance by creating a platform that connects individual lenders directly with entrepreneurs around the world. Kiva has facilitated billions of dollars in loans supporting small businesses, education, and community development. […]
Dr. Romesh Wadhwani
Dr. Romesh Wadhwani is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist whose career has combined business success with large-scale social impact. After founding and leading several enterprise software companies, he established the Wadhwani Foundation to promote entrepreneurship, workforce development, healthcare innovation, and economic opportunity. The foundation has launched initiatives supporting millions of students, entrepreneurs, and job […]
Edda Sehgal
Edda Sehgal is a philanthropist and co-founder of the S.M. Sehgal Foundation. Working alongside Dr. Suri Sehgal, she has helped guide programs supporting rural development, education, community leadership, water security, and women’s empowerment. Her leadership has strengthened the foundation’s mission of improving quality of life through sustainable, community-based solutions. By combining philanthropy with long-term institutional […]
Dr. Suri Sehgal
Dr. Suri Sehgal is an agricultural scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose career spans scientific innovation and rural development. After building one of the world’s leading seed businesses, he founded the S.M. Sehgal Foundation in 1999 to improve the lives of rural communities through sustainable agriculture, water management, education, and women’s empowerment. His philanthropy reflects a […]
Sonal Shah
Sonal Shah is an economist, entrepreneur, and public policy leader whose career has bridged government, technology, philanthropy, and civic innovation. She served in the Obama White House, where she helped establish the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, strengthening partnerships among government, nonprofits, and the private sector. Shah has also held leadership […]
Deepak Bhargava
Deepak Bhargava is a social justice leader whose career has focused on expanding economic opportunity and strengthening American democracy. As Executive Director of the Center for Community Change for nearly two decades, he built one of the nation’s leading grassroots advocacy organizations, advancing campaigns on immigration reform, racial justice, affordable housing, and workers’ rights. He […]
Kavita Ramdas
Kavita Ramdas is a global development leader and advocate for women’s rights whose career has reshaped international philanthropy. As President and CEO of the Global Fund for Women from 1996 to 2010, she expanded one of the world’s leading foundations supporting grassroots feminist organizations across more than 170 countries. She later held senior leadership roles […]
Rajat Gupta
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