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Archana Shah ... Associate Director at The Helene and Grant Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship ... Greater New York City Area ... Nonprofit Organization Management

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Archana Shah 1st Archana Shah Associate Director at The Helene and Grant Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship Greater New York City AreaNonprofit Organization Management Previous Grameen America, Inc., Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Education New York University 500+ connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Relationship Contact Info Connected 1 year ago Background Experience Associate Director The Helene and Grant Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship January 2014 – Present (1 month)Greater New York City Area The Helene & Grant Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship was created to serve the nonprofit community and Pace University. Devoted to honing the risk-taking spirit and managerial skills of nonprofit organizations, the center was launched with a pledge from Helene and Grant Wilson, Boston-area entrepreneurs and philanthropists whose philanthropic endeavors convinced them that entrepreneurial management can help social ventures increase their impact. Grameen America, Inc.Director, Development Grameen America, Inc. August 2012 – July 2013 (1 year)Greater New York City Area Responsible for achieving fundraising goals and engaging sponsors for ongoing and a portfolio of expansion markets. This included leveraging existing key relationships and contacts in existing markets as well as identifying and cultivating a landscape of local philanthropic supporters for expansion markets. Involved in proposal development, grant reporting, and use of Salesforce. Independently worked on raising the profile of Grameen America's work domestically, by engaging local university and corporate clients in the mission, through presentations/ workshops and guest lectures. Morgan StanleyExecutive Director Morgan Stanley April 2006 – August 2012 (6 years 5 months) Emerging Market Derivatives J.P. MorganVice President J.P. Morgan 1996 – 2006 (10 years) Derivative sales Volunteer Experience & Causes Causes Archana cares about: Economic Empowerment Organizations Archana supports: Venture Philanthropy Fund Women Advancing Microfinance (WAM) International The New York Women's Foundation Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 20Emerging Markets 18Microfinance 10Fundraising 9Social Entrepreneurship 8International... 7Economic Development 4Proposal Writing 4Grants 2Economics 2Entrepreneurship Archana also knows about... 2Strategic Planning 2Investments 2Nonprofits 1Non-profits 1Financial Modeling 1Philanthropy 1Strategy Due Diligence Education New York University New York University Masters, Economic Development 2000 – 2003 Activities and Societies: part-time University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School Bachelors, Finance, French 1990 – 1994 Activities and Societies: Benjamin Franklin Scholar I.S.T High School, International Baccalaureate 1980 – 1990 Additional Info Interests Microfinance, Cooking, Travel Organizations Additional Organizations Women Advancing Microfinance (WAM) New York - Co Chair Equity for Africa, www.equityforafrica.org Recommendations Given (1) Peter, would you like to recommend Archana? Recommend Archana Desiree Younge Desiree Younge CEO Desiree is one of the most straightforward people I know. Her approach to strategic thought and analysis is clear and intuitive. She grasps the big picture instinctively , but also has the innate ability to break issues down into articulate bites, and is able to communicate these across the spectrum of peers, colleagues and management. Her work ethic is unquestionable, and...more October 20, 2012, Archana was a consultant or contractor to Desiree at Cotton Tree Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. See More ConnectionsShared (22) Jennifer ThomsonJennifer Thomson1st Independent Consultant, Nonprofit Management Clara LipsonClara Lipson1st Founder, AboutMicrofinance.com Alicia DeLiaAlicia DeLia1st President and CEO at Greater Good Giving, LLC Jim ThallerJim Thaller1st Managing Director at Talier Trading Group, Inc. 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