British Asian Trust

After a few weeks struggling with the #LondonMarathon training, I was dreading this morning, but managed to keep going for 4 hours and covered 21 miles around gorgeous Bushy Park. Have reached 80% of both the distance and my fundraising target - nearly there! Thank you SO much to the very many lovely people who've kindly sponsored me already - it's been a fantastic reminder of the brilliant people working for social change I've been lucky enough to work with over the years, as well as kind support from family & friends (including my 2 year old nephew & my dad's university friends from Sri Lanka nearing their 80s 🥰 ). Still 3 weeks to go before the big day & would LOVE to reach my fundraising target of £5k! Any donations to support the British Asian Trust 's work in South Asia would be really appreciated! Link here 👇 https://lnkd.in/d9FQt-_G

2008: Tried to run a marathon. Did… okay. 2025: Attempting it again finally — hell nervous. BUT… This time, I’m running for purpose. 🏃♂️ On 27th April, I’ll be running the TCS London Marathon — Not just to cross the finish line, but to champion a cause close to my heart. I’m raising £15,000 for the British Asian Trust (BAT). Why BAT? 👉🏽 Founded by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) in 2007 👉🏽 13 million lives positively impacted across South Asia 👉🏽 Creating change in education, livelihoods, mental health & more Their work inspires me. And I want to help them go further, faster. Thanks to your guys… We've already raised £4693 in just a few days. If you’d like to be part of this journey, every bit of support counts: 🔗 Donate here : https://lnkd.in/gnt4_Ajd Thanks to TCS, every pound raised goes directly to British Asian Trust’s impactful work. Let’s do this — for purpose, for progress, for people : https://lnkd.in/gnt4_Ajd ------- Jitesh Gadhia, Richard Hawkes, Hitan Mehta OBE, Manoj Badale, Najia Pasche, Maxine Saca McMinn, Camille Boukhaled, Christine Neubeiser Geetha Rabindrakumar! P.S. Me prepping for the D day - wish me luck :) #BAT #UK #Magic #Marathon #Fundraise

So honoured to have the support of Her Majesty the Queen today for the Elephant Family Big Egg Hunt. Commissioned by the King and Queen and painted by Alice Shirley, this "Green Man Humpty Dumpty Egg" is one of over 120 egg sculptures dotted all over London. Raising awareness and funds for our conservation programme. Elephant Family was founded by Her Majesty's late brother Mark Shand.

Do join us for an afternoon of celebration, reflection and learning from Pratham Education Foundation’s phenomenal journey over the last 30 years if you happen to be at #SkollWorldForum2025 in Oxford. I will be sharing some thoughts on scaling evidence based interventions using outcomes based financing in the last session. #philanthropy #evidence #innovation Devyani Pershad Aashti Zaidi Hai Jessica La Mesa Ayesha Marfatia

How do we maximize every penny for social impact? That's the question our CEO Richard Hawkes posed today at our debate on the sidelines of #SkollWF 2025! Set against the backdrop of escalating global challenges and shrinking aid budgets, we brought together a panel of experts to debate 'Grant funding or outcomes-financing: What is the best path to social impact?’. Mila Lukic (Bridges Outcomes Partnerships), Nick Grono (The Freedom Fund) and Natasha Kwakwa (Standard Chartered) shared their perspectives and opinions on outcomes-financing, grant funding, and other approaches to reimagining finance for social change. Learn more about the lively debate here https://lnkd.in/gVYieVJh and stay tuned for key takeaways! #Philanthropy #OutcomesFinance #SocialImpact #SkollWF Skoll Foundation

Join our debate on the sidelines of #SkollWF 2025! As global challenges escalate and aid budgets shrink, how can philanthropy innovate to drive impact? On Tuesday, 1 April in Oxford, join leading philanthropists for a debate on reimagining finance for social change: Mila Lukic (Bridges Outcomes Partnerships) Nick Grono (The Freedom Fund) Natasha Kwakwa (Standard Chartered) Moderated by Richard Hawkes (British Asian Trust), we’ll discuss: ➡️ Outcomes-based finance vs. traditional grants ➡️ Scaling solutions amid funding constraints ➡️ Priorities for a shifting philanthropic landscape 📍 Tuesday 1 April, Oxford, UK | Skoll World Forum sidelines 📩 Reserve your spot: jenny.hill@britishasiantrust.org #Philanthropy #OutcomesFinance #SocialImpact #SkollWF Skoll Foundation, British Asian Trust

💡 Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) is not a new concept, so what makes it different when applied to outcomes-based finance? 📝Find out in this India Development Review (IDR) article by Anushree Parekh, Dr. Priyanshi Chauhan, and Saumya Lashkari, where they map out how transforming MEL systems can help nonprofits achieve greater outcomes. Read here:

Happy Independence Day, Bangladesh! Today, we honour the resilience and spirit that shaped this nation. Through our work in climate, livelihoods, and mental health, we remain committed to building a more inclusive, resilient Bangladesh. #BangladeshIndependenceDay 

Thank you CFG : Charity Finance Group for asking me to contribute to this piece celebrating women in charity finance, and how lovely to be included alongside lots of brilliant contributors working at great charities, including women I've worked with in over 25 years in the sector Nicki Deeson Jill Halford Kath Q. Caron Bradshaw OBE https://lnkd.in/eJiQ_B2x

The Big Egg Hunt is live! The world’s BIGGEST egg hunt raises money for conservation projects across Asia and beyond. If you're in London till 27 April 2025, download the app and start hunting those eggs! https://lnkd.in/gNB-PbX9 In partnership with CLARENCE COURT EGGS LIMITED. #BigEggHunt2025 #LondonEggHunt