Dolly Parikh

Summary

Dolly Parikh, a social entrepreneur, is dedicated to innovation capacity building and water security for Sustainable Development. Her expertise lies in leveraging Design, Agile, and Innovation methodologies for systems design and impact management in climate action. As a full-time innovation manager for The Nature Conservancy's New York Division, she applies these skills to her work. She volunteers her time to the Art of Living Foundation as a breath & meditation instructor while also leading its Water Security & River Rejuvenation projects across multiple states in India. Her vision is to create a regenerative collective that addresses our world's systemic challenges, with a regenerative, not extractive, mindset, thereby ensuring a sustainable future for all. AREAS OF FOCUS + Environment Conservation - Water, Land, Soil & Food Systems + Human Values & Wellness - Peace, Mental Health & Wellbeing + Economic Development - Skill Development, Innovation and Social Start-Ups AREA OF EXPERTISE + Strategic Program Development for Social Impact & Innovation Projects + Process Design, Design Strategy, UE/UX, Creative Direction + Digital Transformation in FinTech, Consumer Products and Nonprofits + Fundraising programs with corporations, foundations and individual donors SOFT SKILLS + Adept at defining strategic, human-centred design processes that bring people together, collaborate on ideas and needs, and transform these into programs & projects that have a positive and lasting social impact. + Excellent communicator, and a cross-functional and cross-organizational leader creating inclusion and belonging among teams and partners. + Competent in building strong relationships and working across cultures.