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Tangible Impact matters.
More than ever before.

Donors are looking for ways to create lasting impact, with speed.

Social Entrepreneurs are trying to build sustainable, scalable operating models.

Communities are searching for holistic interventions that can transform lives.

Corporate Professionals are trying to transform individual lives, and use their skills to empower communities.

That's where we come in.

What We Do

Through our advisory services, we work with you to amplify, accelerate and assure your efforts to create social impact in a way that's uniquely suited to your mission and objectives.

For Donors and Philanthropists

Philanthropy Vision and Strategy
Portfolio / Organization Assessment & Growth Blueprint
Impact Acceleration and Amplification Roadmap
Program Management of Strategic Initiatives
Leadership Building and Alignment

For Social

Entrepreneurs

Program management of ecosystem interventions
Growth Strategy & Operationalization Roadmap
Operating Model & Organization Design
Funding Strategy and Roadmap
Leadership Development & Coaching

The Sherpas community also represents some core attributes, and we take pride and care in nurturing these across all our partner organisations.

Problem-solving

We provide solutions to moving within

difficult-to-navigate and challenging terrains.

Excellence

We leverage community knowledge and accumulated wisdom to chart the best approach for you.

Resilience

We help climbers overcome setbacks and adversity.

Enablement

We try to be friend, philosopher & guide without seeking personal glory.

The Sherpas

Raghu Gullapalli

Partner

Raghu has 28+ years of management consulting experience as Managing Director with Accenture. He has held multiple leadership roles across India and APAC and assisted clients leverage the best of Accenture experience, thinking and talent to address complex business challenges and issues.

Since 2022, he dedicates full time to the Social Sector, mentoring Social enterprises to accelerate their Growth and Impact journeys. He helps them develop a Scalable Operating Model, build a Suitable Leadership and Talent pool, Articulate and Track Impact and Develop a Sustainable funding/ financial model.

He is extremely passionate about leveraging Arts for Impact on learning outcomes. As Partner in UIA, is working towards building a Cohort of Arts Organizations leveraging Music/ Theatre/ Visual Art/ Poetry

Raghu is an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and an Engineer from IT-BHU, Varanasi

Soumitra Pandey

Partner

Soumitra Pandey has over 31 years of experience in strategy and operations consulting across social and business sectors. He was a partner at Accenture and EY and then helped set-up Bridgespan in India.

He has led several strategy and organization transformation engagements over the years for large businesses, foundations, and NGOs and funder platforms such as Co-Impact and TED Audacious India. His work spans across sectors such as Rural Livelihoods, Education, RMNCH, Policy Development, and Social Justice.

He is also passionate about diversity and equity and has worked on these areas both in client engagements and internal projects. Some of his recent published work includes – Why Indian nonprofits are experts at Scaling up, Building high impact CSR programs in India, Pathways to Greater Social Mobility for India's Dalit and Adivasi Communities

Soumitra is an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad and qualified Chartered Accountant.