Nand khemka biography of donald
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Don Mohanlal appointed as next President and CEO of Synergos
Don Mohanlal, will join the organization as President and CEO on 1 December 2015.
The appointment of Mohan, as he is known, by Synergos’ board follows the retirement of Bob Dunn, who has played this role for the past ten years and for whose tenure and accomplishments the board expresses profound appreciation and gratitude.
Mohan says, ‘I’ve long admired Synergos and its unique approach to locally-created solutions to overcome poverty and look forward to helping it expand and deepen its impact.’
Don Mohanlal
Don Mohanlal was born in Sri Lanka, first coming to the United States at the age of seventeen on a scholarship from AFS Intercultural Programs, an organization to which he returned later to work for 15 years, including as Executive Vice President for Programs and Operations. He currently serves on the organization’s board.
Mohan then served for 16 years as the COO and Executive Vice President of the International Youth Foundation. Following this period of service, Mohan ran the Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation and the Nabha Foundation, both in India, for seven years. He remains Vice Chair of the Khemka Foundation; in this capacity he also serves on the World Bank Advisory Council of Global F
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Interview – Don Mohanlal
What do we mean by risk in the context of foundations, Caroline Hartnell asked Don Mohanlal, president and CEO of the Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation. In particular, what does he think about high risk/high gain activities, where the potential impact is great and the need urgent? One way to mitigate the risk, he says, is to bring in the right partners. Another key factor is leverage.
What do we mean by risk in the context of foundations?
Paul Ylvisaker said ‘Philanthropy is society’s passing gear’. Philanthropy then implies change. After all, we don’t fund to keep things as they are. And therein lies the risk. We also know from experience that grantmaking is both an art and a science.
I think there is an objective and a subjective side to risk. The objective side is looking at the organizations to be funded, their finances, their track record and so forth. The subjective side is that you need a good nose, a good intuitive sense, good judgement of people. Then again, we operate with moving parts: the context can change, so risk emerges. Ultimately, you are betting on people, so risk is inherent.
But there are a lot of mitigating factors. This is important because we need to be good custodians of the funds put at our disposal by the family
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Spiritual Civilization: Inaccessible Stories: Uday Khemka
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