Ashoka
Manmeet Mehta
Manmeet Mehta is the Director of Program Operations and Impact for Ashoka U.S. She has more than 15 years of experience in the corporate and social sector, working on issues of improving access to philanthropic capital, strategy consulting, strategic philanthropy, and grantmaking. She founded GlobalGiving’s online crowdfunding program, “The GlobalGiving Accelerator" in 2007. The Accelerator was the first globally accessible mechanism for social entrepreneurs and nonprofits to access funding from the $270 billion US philanthropic market. She has worked with funders like USAID, The Rockefeller Foundation, and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on developing a systems-driven strategy for finding and funding transformative solutions globally. She grew up living in many cities across India, holds an MBA, and a degree in Masters in International Relations and Public Policy from the Maxwell School in Syracuse, NY.
Social entrepreneurs respond to India’s deepening Covid crisis
Why decentralized approaches, long-term thinking and tough questions are key. Ashoka Fellows worldwide are working on systemic responses to the pandemic. As the crisis has deepened in India, many social entrepreneurs shifted to urgent responses that ranged from decentralizing supply chains for oxygen & other life-essentials, to addressing mental health & care gaps, and expanding vaccine access. Ashoka’s Manmeet Mehta spoke with Fellows Anshu Gupta, Ashwin Naik and Priti Krishtel to hear about the crises — both visible and hidden— that Indian changemakers are working to address, and what’s ahead. For those looking for more information about Ashoka Fellows’ Covid response in India, Ashoka staff in Bangalore are curating this page.