Medha Chandra

About Medha Chandra

Social sector professional dealing with social justice, immigration and environmental issues with over 17 years post-PhD experience in U.S. non-profits. Expert in strategy development and managing projects globally across multiple cultures. Community engagement, grantee management, funder engagement and organizing expertise. Adept at managing policy campaigns, especially focusing on engagement with legislative and agency staff. Strategic thinker and creative problem solver. Simultaneous focus on the organizational macro vision and micro details of projects.Selected ExpertiseGrantee and funder relationship management, campaign management, strategy development, budget management, partnership building for global and U.S. campaigns• Partnership development with varied stakeholders- impacted communities, government officials, other non-profits • Policy campaign leadership, including working with legislative and regulatory agency staff• Facilitation and management of cross-functional teams • Research and analysis for large scale policy campaigns• Creative public engagement strategy development

Experience

1. Managing Director of Programs and Impact

   Transitcenter

   Sep 2025 — Present

Education

• School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

  B Arch, Architecture

• UCL

  PhD, Development Studies, focusing on Environmental Policy and Urban Studies

  2000 — 2006

• School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

  M.Arch, Urban Design

Skills

• Qualitative Research
• Non-Profits
• Gender Analysis
• Urban Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Community Outreach
• Research
• Public Policy
• International
• Environmental
• Grant Writing
• Project Management
• Policy Analysis
• Governance
• Environmental Policy
• Project Planning
• Environmental Awareness
• Writing
• Nonprofits
• Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Grants
• Proposal Writing
• Sustainable Development
• Nonprofit Organizations
• International Development
• Capacity Building
• Urban Design