{"id":57599,"date":"2024-03-28T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=57599"},"modified":"2025-12-10T19:35:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:05:57","slug":"a-philanthropists-job-is-to-connect-the-dots-and-build-synergies","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/philanthropy-csr\/a-philanthropists-job-is-to-connect-the-dots-and-build-synergies\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cA philanthropist\u2019s job is to connect the dots and build synergies\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"&ldquo;A philanthropist&rsquo;s job is to connect the dots and build synergies&rdquo;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S5mUO0gp7B4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><\/p><p>Rekha Koita is the director and co-founder of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.koitafoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Koita Foundation<\/a>, an organisation that works on digitally transforming nonprofit operations to optimise processes and use data and analytics to drive performance and growth. <\/p><p>She was previously a management consultant at Accenture where she conducted corporate training for several Indian and multinational organisations and nonprofits. Since starting her philanthropic journey in 2016, Rekha has been focused on leveraging technology for positive change within the nonprofit sector.<\/p><p>In this interview, Rekha Koita reflects on the potential of the current philanthropic landscape in India and her role in it as a donor. She also talks about visionary founders, many of whom are young and driven, spearheading initiatives that promise to reshape communities for the better.<\/p><div class=\"idron-article-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" id=\"idron-37171631\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/what-is-idr-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"What is IDR Answers Page Banner\"><img src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1.png\" alt=\"What is IDR Answers Page Banner\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1.png 1250w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1-150x30.png 150w, 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