Swatee Deepak

Biography

Swatee works with government private and public foundations in strategy development and design, with individuals and families of wealth on their redistribution strategies and oversees a portfolio of businesses and start-ups across philanthropy, socially minded businesses and the arts. Swatee was previously Director of the With and For Girls Collective, the world’s only participatory fund by and for adolescent girls and prior was Director of Stars Foundation, a private philanthropic foundation.
She is a founding member of several collectives working across philanthropy and social justice movements including Closer Than You Think, Healing Solidarity and Shake the Table. She is a Visiting Fellow of LSE's Marshall Institute, a Board member to L'Oreal Fund for Women and Board Co-Chair of both the Global Fund for Children and EMpower - The Emerging Markets Foundation. She draws strength from bridging and convening for collaborative action across all she does.