Sam Solomon Dasuru

A development professional seeking to make sustainable and systemic impact among underserved and vulnerable communities through efficient administrative & programme oversight, diligent financial planning, partnerships and fundraising.

Administrator at The New Generation Trust (2020-04 – Present)

• Budgeting, monitoring and planning: Prepare Inr 2-3 Cr organisational budgets, financial planning
• Maintain processes towards internal financial control, project financial standing (1-2 Cr turnover)
• Support fundraising for the organisation through active engagement with existing donors; identify new funding sources (Grant proposals, CSR funds, campaigns, 3rd party donation sites)
• Donor communication, multi-year(5+) grant reporting, write, share newsletters, project proposals
• Active public relations through website management (publishing engaging content)
• Hold stewardship for organisational assets, especially land & buildings, procure documentation (sale negotiations, registries, mutations, property tax filing, building design & sanctions)
• Oversee building construction: Tenders, bids, contracts, construction financing & execution
• Ensure organisational statutory compliances (FCRA, Income Tax, Home Licenses, Labour)
• Maintain organisational policies: Finance, procurement, Child Protection, Non-disclosure etc.
• Co-ordinate special projects (Covid-19 relief), assist projects with monitoring and evaluation

Associate - Partnerships at Govt. to Citizen Changemakers Foundation (2017-12 – 2020-04)

• Support a portfolio of social impact initiatives (20+) and investments from para-government led pilots to specific partner engagements
• Stakeholder engagement, provide strategic inputs to executive trustees
• Manage communications with Partners and friends, towards Individual and shared objectives

Program Manager at Indian Housing Federation (2017-12 – 2020-04)

• Multi-stakeholder engagement: With developers, CSOs, housing finance institutions, design firms and academia towards closing gaps within the low-income housing ecosystem
• Providing strategic implementation support to the Government of Haryana's housing programs

Chief Minister's Good Governance Associate at Chief Ministers Office, Government of Haryana (2016-07 – 2017-07)

• Supported the state government, the district administration, Mahendragarh with the implementation of flagships schemes such as Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Swacch Bharat, Mhara Gaon Jagmag Gaon & Digital India
• Worked closely with Deputy Commissioner, Mahendragarh to run a nutrition programme for 1024 Anganwadi Centres & 100 severely malnourished (SAM) children
• Worked on key processes, with various personnel across the state government departments

Assistant Manager, Site Planning and Management Office at Total Environment Building Systems (2012-06 – 2015-06)

• Managed Construction Planning, design co-ordination and execution of The Magic Faraway Tree: a 2 Million Sq.ft. (Inr 80 Cr) residential project of the firm
• Additional Responsibilites: Vendor Management | Building approvals | On-site CRM | Quality Control
• Implemented 5S systems for Environment-Health-Safety for 120+ workmen, 20 Engineers

PG Diploma in Young India Fellowship, Liberal Arts – Ashoka University (2015-06 – 2016-06)

M.Sc.(Hons.) in Biological Sciences – BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (2007-06 – 2012-08)

B.E.(Hons.) in Civil Engineering – BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (2007-06 – 2012-08)

Board of Intermediate Education AP – AP Pratibha Junior College, Hyderabad

Class 10 CBSE – Bhavan's Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya, Hyderabad