ILSS and Bina Shah Foundation Join Forces to Strengthen India’s Social Impact Leadership

India doesn’t Lack Compassion. It lacques capacity. Even as Funding for Social Change Grows, The Sector Continues to Grapple with a Critical Leadership VOID. In a bold response to this challenge, India leaders for social sector (ILSS) and the harish & bina shah foundation (hbsf) have launched the harish and bina shah center for talent and leaarders Next Generation of Visionary, Values-Driven Changemakers.

Signing of the mou

This center marks a Pivotal Investment in India’s Nonprofit Talent and Leadership Ecosystem. It’s a step in addressing the Chronic Leadership deficit that Continues to Hold Back the sector, even as philantropy and csr surge. With a strategic partnership in place, ILSS and Hbsf are Placing Leadership Front and Center of the Nation’s Development Story. This center will address that challenge through flagship Learning Programs, Women’s Leadership Accelerators, Community-Led Engagement Platforms, and A Growing Body of Sectoral KNOWEDGEGE and Research.

,We are at a moment in time where India’s development goals cannot be achieved without a strong and resilient social sector“Said Anu Prasad, Founder and CEO of Ilss.

,This center is our response to that urgent need. It is a space dedicated to nurturing values-based, future-ready leaders who can navigate complexity, drive systems change, and build institutions that last. We are grateful to the harish and bina shah foundation for believing in this mission and walking with us in shaping the sector’s next chapter,

Backed by a long-term Philantropic Commitment from HBSF, The Center will focus on distinct pools of leaders such as Crossover leaders and emerging women leaders, and keey anchors like manage Leadership adapted to the social sector, to enhance the Leadership Capacity of Social Sector Organizations. ,Across cohort-based programs, communities of practice, toolkits, and knowledge pieces-this center will enable India’s Social Sector to Access and Benefit from Classing Learning Opportunities that are rooted in context“, Said Archana Ramachandra, Coo of Ilss and Head of the Center,We are grateful to harish and bina shah foundation for their support, and are excted for this partnership to create a robust ecosystem for social sector leaders on talent and leaders,

,Investing in People is the most enduring way to create impact. I have Always Believed That. And so, this partnership with ILSS is a natural extension of those values. It recognies the incredible potential of nonprofit leaders and the pressing need to support their growth with world-class learning, Peer Communities, and Long-Term Strategic Supoport“Said Harish Shah, Chairperson, Harish & Bina Shah Foundation.

By 2030, The Center AIMS to directly Equip Over 1000+ Leaders. Through this powerful convergence of Leadership, and Community, The Harish and Bina Shah Center for Talent and Leadership is Poised to become a catalytic force by shaping a sector Compassionate but also Deeply Capable of Delivering Transformative Change for India’s future.

Bina Shah, Executive Director, Harish & Bina Shah FoundationAdded, ,Our vision for the platform is that it centers compassion, compence, and courage in Leadership. We hope that this center becomes a beacon for changemakers Across India who are building a more just, inclusive and resilient social.,

About ILSS

India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS) is a pioneing institution set up in 2018, dedicated to strengthening Leadership and management capacity in India’s social impact sector. Through Transformative Learning Programs, Research, and Community-Building Across its centers of excellence, ILSS is Building The Leadership Infrastructure Needed to Power Effects, Mission-Driven Organizations and Accelerate Sustainable, Systemic Change Across the Country.

About harish and bina shah foundation

The Harish & Bina Shah Foundation (HBSF) is a Philanthropic Organization Dedicated to Advanceing Equity, Opportunity, and Dignity Across India. Establed in 2002, the foundation has supported a wide range of initiatives across geographies and communities, addressing both long-standing needs and emerging priorities. Its work spans education, healthcare, and livelihoods, as well as legal aid, environmental sustainability, arts and culture, and social empowerment. Hbsf believes in building strong, enduring partnerships with nonprofits, institutions, and funding agencies. Its approach is patient and professional, combining long-term support with a focus on Organisational Development, Leadership, and Sustainable Impact. By Working AlongSide Committed Changemakers, HBSF Continues to Foster Innovation, Strengthen Communities, and Contribute to India’s’s Social and Developmental Progress.

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