Pankaj Singh

Pankaj Singh Thakur Chief Executive Officer of Head Held High Foundation Facebook Twitter Envelope Pankaj believes in the notion of a more equitable world and is passionate about doing his bit to catalyse this. Pankaj Singh “As the CEO, Pankaj  provides the strategic direction and manages the organization to create the collaborative partnerships  and geographic […]

Anusha Saxena

Anusha Saxena Leads Community Engagement Function  Facebook Twitter Envelope I love the work I do as it is vibrant and fulfilling. It gives me the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to society and advance my career at the same time. I enjoy working on projects that focus on finding effective solutions to social issues. […]

Core Team

Head Held High Core Team

Team Pankaj Singh Thakur Poverty Alleviation Kumar Manjunath Program Delivery Devashis Dubey Fundraising & Partnerships Aarti Prakash Nyayadhish​ Economic Mobility | Digital Public Goods Ramya Balakrishna Finance Controller Rashmi Chandra Lead Women Empowernment Murali Rao People Culture and organization Effectiveness Preetha Kurian People and Culture Sowmya P H Donor Engagment Dr. Sonali Swain monitoring and […]

Trustees

Board of Trustees Madan Padaki Twitter Linkedin Madan is Managing Trustee and a co-founder of Head Held High Foundation. In this capacity, he is focused on enabling the organisation’s mission of supporting and empowering marginalized youth and communities. More Sunil Savara Twitter Linkedin Sunil Savara is a founding and now a board member of Head […]

Impact

Impact What we have achieved so far in our mission to eradicate poverty Designed for Impact Our programs are aimed at reducing the economic and social barriers faced by youth and poor communities, largely in rural areas. Through training, skilling, empowerment, and other interventions, we enable access to opportunities and growth for those with the […]

Global Action on Poverty

Global Action on Poverty GLOBAL ACTION ON POVERTY There are many passionate and committed changemakers who are engaged in the fight against poverty. With the right resources and guidance, many of them can accelerate their progress towards this goal. The Initiative We launched Global Action on Poverty, an ecosystem of socially motivated individuals and entities, […]

Rural Entrepreneurship

Rural Entrepreneurship ANTARPRERANA For inclusive and sustainable growth, we need more village entrepreneurs – both men and women – starting small businesses in their communities. The Initiative Antarprerna (“inner motivation”) is an initiative to nurture entrepreneurship – both group and individual enterprise – in places with limited economic opportunities. We leverage partnerships, as well as […]

Youth Transformation

Youth Transformation MAKE INDIA CAPABLE Is six months enough to transform amarginalized young person with littleor no formal schooling? It is. And we have results to prove it. The Initiative Our ‘Make India Capable’ initiative was developed after studying the problems that youth living in poverty face. Without a second chance such as this, these […]

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Everyone deserves a chance to live their life with dignity, with their Head Held High. Head Held High is a collective of everyday people engaged in the fight against poverty. Along with our partners, we work towards transforming youth, empowering women, and supporting marginalized communities in rural India so that they can realize their full […]