Nitya Daryanani is part of Dasra's Adolescents Collaborative team, where she drives efforts on thought leadership by bringing together a range of perspectives around adolescents in India. Prior to the Adolescents Collaborative, Nitya worked in the Advisory Research team, leading research projects on key social issues to catalyse interest in philanthropy among funders in the adolescent, sanitation, governance, and strategic philanthropy sectors. She also conducted due-diligence of nonprofit organisations, enabling Dasra to drive philanthropic capital to some of India’s most significant development challenges.