Soumitra Ghosh

 Coordinates: B 406, Rajhans Apartment, Ahinsa Khand-1, Indirapuram,

Ghaziabad, U.P. India-201014, Phone: +919003022311, Email:
soumitra.ghosh@outlook.com , Skype: soumitra.ghosh3
 DOB: 19th June 1968
 Nationality: Indian

Professional Profile
 An entrepreneurial leader with 25 years of enriching experience of working with NGOs and corporate in
diverse program sectors both in development and emergency contexts in India and South Asian
countries for twenty four years.
 A strategic thought leader, contributed significantly to the inclusive growth, sustainability and business
responsibility frameworks.
 An astute professional with strategic vision enriched with grassroots insight
 An expert of community and (other) stakeholder engagement.
 A pragmatic leader of sustainability and responsible business practices.
 Former Stakeholder Council member of GRI (international), Advisory Committee Member for
Developing for developing Business responsibility National Voluntary Guideline of Gov. of India.
 An expert of Section 135 of the Companies Act (CSR provisions).
 Hands on experience of working with both service and manufacturing industries at field and strategic
levels.
 Extensive experience of managing multi-sector programs (WASH, Community Health, RCH, Child
Protection, Livelihood including Skill Development, Agricultural Development, Land and Soil
Conservation, Minor Forest Produces based Rural Entrepreneurship Development, and Education,
ECCD.
 A strategic advisor and manager of Business Responsibility/CSR to reputed businesses and
organizations.
 Reputed mentor and trainer of NGO and CSR/Business Responsibility leaders. Personally trained more
than 350 business/CSR/sustainability leaders through online and offline programs. In collaboration with
CII, launched India’s first online CSR Certificate Program for business leaders (three month course).
Personally designed the program and conducted all the sessions for three batches.
 Distinction of instituting proactive initiatives in creating meaningful engagement opportunities across
businesses, nonprofits and Government.
 An Expert of project/program design, management and M&E.
 Excellent donor and stakeholder management skill. Good networking and advocacy skill with
government.
 Comprehensive experience of engaging with social sectors of Srilanka, Afghanistan, Philippines and
Thailand.
 Excellent interpersonal and HR skills.
 Excellent representation and networking skill, existing wide NGO, corporate and Government network

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Professional Expertise
 Project Cycle Management  Conventional grant acquisition
 Program Planning and Management  Non-conventional grant and retail fundraising
 Change Management  Organization Development
 Financial Management  Organizational Accreditation
 HR Management  Governance and management capacity
 Grant Management building
 Sponsorship Management  CSR/Responsible/sustainable business
strategy and management
 CSO and corporate partnership
building/management

Professional Experience
1. Since March’16: working as a Freelance Consultant with both corporate and NGO
sectors

2. Sept’15-Feb’16: worked with Save the Children International as Change Management

Consultant at Afghanistan
 Strategized and managed restructuring process of Save the Children Afghanistan to make it fit for the
purpose (better risk management, enhanced efficiency and effectiveness, demonstrating accountability
and transparency).
 SCI Afghanistan implements $24 million/annum program in 12 provinces of Afghanistan through 10
Provincial Offices and with 4000+ staff members.
3. Apr’08-Aug’15: worked with CSO partners as Founder CEO
 Founded CSO Partners, a single window engagement and capacity building platform for NGOs,
corporate, social entrepreneurs and expert organizations.
 Developed an accountable governance structure, high calibre multi disciplinary team, highly recognized
brand, diverse stakeholder network and viable revenue model for the organization.
 Provided advisory and program management support to reputed companies like ICICI group
companies (Bank, Lombard, Home Finance, Phone Banking, Prudential, Wealth Management,
Ventures), JUSCO (Tata subsidiary), Apollo Tyres, JSW (Energy and Steel), , Kaleesuwary Refineries
Pvt. Ltd etc
 Conducted online and offline capacity building programs to build capacity for more than 500 NGO and
300 CSR leaders. Designed and conduct a three month Certificate Course Training Program-Mastering
CSR for CSR leaders in collaboration with CII.
 Developed South Asian Regional Strategy of Tdh-Netherlands www.terredeshommes.n, facilitated
country program strategies for India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
 Built Capacity of Fracarita International’s www.fracarita-international.org Asian country programs
(India, China, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam).
 Conceptualized and spear headed programs to promote child right principles in business practices in
collaboration with UNICEF.
 Supported JSW Foundation www.jsw.in/foundation to strategise programs and provided hand holding
support through concurrent evaluations and feedback.
 Provided hand holding support to ICICI Foundation www.icicifoundation.org for its first three years of
formative phase.
 Incubated pioneering initiatives like NGO Marketplace, a connecting platform for NGOs and other
social actors (1000+NGOs are active on the platform), Corporate Disaster Resource Network
www.cdrn.org.in (5000+ businesses and 3500+ NGOs are active), a supply chain management system
for emergency preparedness and response, CSR Gateway www.csrgateway.org (in collaboration
with Confederation of Indian Industries) a facilitating platform for the businesses to perform CSR

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 activities in efficient and effective manner, Rangde www.rangde.com , first online microfinance
platform in India, UnLtd India www.unltdindia.org a launch pad for social entrepreneurs in India
 Directly impacted more than 300 national CSOs through online and offline capacity building programs
focused on efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, transparency and sustainability.
 Directly channelized more than USD 15 million through CSO-business partnerships.
 Ideated and launched pioneering online donation campaign through ICICI internet banking for Kosi
Flood in Bihar in 2008. The initiative mobilized approximately 65,000 internet banking customers and
ICICI staff members to contribute approximately $3 million in 7 days time. 19 NGOs implemented a
three year long rehabilitation and resettlement program in the flood affected areas.
 Managed multiple corporate grants with organizations like Save the Children, OXFAM, and Care-India
etc.
 Developed multi-level and progressive third party accreditation system for NGOs.
 Was Elected as the International Stakeholder Council Member, GRI 2009-2011.
 Former Advisory Board Member of GRI, India Focal Point.
 Former CSR Sub Committee Member of Confederation of Indian Industries.
 Member of Advisory Committee for formulating Voluntary Guideline for Responsible Business, Ministry
of Corporate Affairs, Govt. Of India.

4. May’05 to Mar’08: With CCF- India (presently Child Fund International) as Program
Director
 Joined as Zonal Manager (North), promoted to Country Program Director within a year.
 Managed a multi-sector Child Protection program worth $15million/annum with 80 implementing NGO
partners in 16 states.
 Managed Tsunami rehabilitation and resettlement programs in the affected areas of South India.
 Managed both Program and Sponsorship departments.
 Led a team of Technical Advisors (Sector Specialists) and Sponsorship Managers.
 Performed acting National Director’s role occasionally.
 Recognized as the potential future leader by CCF. Was groomed through ‘Building Leadership
Program’, a continuous mentoring program based on 360º feedback over a year.
 Conceptualized and spearheaded program transition to area and partner-cluster base approach
 Led the process of realigning organizational structure and policies.
 Led an international team for organizational and programmatic review in Afghanistan.
 Represented Asian country programs to contribute in strategic road mapping for the transition from
Christian Children Fund to Child Fund International.

5. Jan’02 to Apr’05: With Catholic Relief Services-USCC as Assistant Country

Representative-Program Quality, a US based INGO, managing approximately 30
million dollar program to impact 1.2 million marginalized people in 22 states of India
through 12 State Offices.

 Joined as Program Coordinator (Education), North Zone, was promoted to Assistant Country
representative (Program Quality) within a year.
 Devising program quality parameters, monitoring mechanism and technical support system for multi-
sector programs worth $30 million/annum, implemented through 11 State Offices and 2,500 partners
covering more than one million direct beneficiaries in 20 states.
 Managed a major organizational restructuring process to unify four Zonal Offices to strengthen the
National Office and to create 12 State Offices to create structures proximate to the partners and
targeted communities.
 Led large rehabilitation and resettlement program for Earthquake affected areas in Bhuj, India.

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 Led post conflict emergency and peace building program following a large scale communal riot in
Gujarat, India.
 Played lead role in situation analysis, prompt fund and manpower mobilization, launching response
operation in the Tsunami hit areas of India and Sri Lanka. Successfully mobilized fund and materials
worth approximately $25 million for the Asian Region.
 Annual program budget allocation planning including material resource.
 Development of quality practice procedures and system to ensure optimum accountability.
 Donor relationship and program growth with USAID, USIP, OFDA, British High Commission, FHI and
other international agencies/donors.
 Leading the major project development exercises for program growth.
 To lead a team of sector specialists to extend appropriate technical supports to the State Offices and
partners.

6. Dec’95 to Apr’98: With Indo-Dutch Rural Water and Sanitation Program (Uttar
Pradesh) as Social Scientist:
 Developed pioneering model of Community Based O&M system of water and sanitation programs,
institutionalized with Panchayati Raj System (local self government).
 Developed and managed progress and quality monitoring system with the State Government.
 Developed creative Behaviour Change Communication and Community Participation strategies based
on traditional and folk creative/visual media and demonstrated impact at scale.

7. Oct’94 to Nov’95: With Sarba Shanthi Ayog as Community Development Executive

 Worked with more than 100 craft groups to develop their entrepreneurial skills to manage viable
business.
 Developed Social and environmental standards for craft entrepreneurs.
 Developed a child centric development program with Kandh tribe of Orissa.
 Developed a youth leadership program using performing and visual forms of folk art.

8. Aug’93 to Mar’94:With CINI Asha as Program Associate

 Launched and managed first round of International Program for Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) in
Kolkata, India.
 Managed UNICEF project on Street Children

9. Dec’92 to Jul’92: With Spastics Society of Eastern India as Social Worker

 Developed first parent managed outreach program
 Counselling and Case Management of Spastic children and parents

Educational Qualifications:

 Business Leaders’ Program on Strategy and Leadership for Creating Sustainable Organization
(2009), Cornell University, Johnson Center.
 Bachelor of Social Work (Hons) (1990) from Visva Bharati University-Ranked First Class Second. Was
awarded National Merit Scholarship by HRD Ministry, Govt. Of India
 Master of Social Work (1992), from Visva Bharati University-Ranked First Class First. Was awarded
University Grant Commission’s Merit Scholarship.

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Membership:
 Former Member, Board of Directors, IFMR Trust www.ifmr.co.in
 Former Secretary of the Governing Body of CSO Partners www.csopartners.org.in
 Former Advisory Committee Member of Corporate Disaster Resource Network www.cdrn.org.in
 Former Stakeholder Committee Member, Global Reporting Initiative www.globalreporting.org
 Former Member, Advisory Committee for developing National Voluntary Guideline for Business
Responsibility, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India
 Former member, CSR Sub-Committee, CII South Region
 Advisory Committee Member, JSW Foundation

References
1. Dr. Nachiket Mor
India Country Director, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Member of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank
of India ,Chairman of the board of directors of CARE India, former President, ICICI Foundation, former
Chairman, Governing Board, CSO Partners

Email: nachiket@nachiketmor.net

2. Mr. Nandan Maluste

Former President, CSO Partners, Adviser, Intellecap, Director, TriSeas Security Private Ltd. CEO, Fomento
Medical

Email: nandan.maluste@gmail.com

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