Yasmin Madan
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships @Co-Impact
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships @Co-Impact
Previous roles - Director & U.S. Lead, Philanthropic Collaboration | Director of ProgramsGlobal philanthropic collaborative mobilizing resources to advance systems change in gender equality, health, education, and economic opportunity across the Global South.Philanthropic Strategy & Partnerships - Develop and steward strategic partnerships with institutional foundations, corporate philanthropies, and individual donors, designing collaborative approaches that unlock and align capital for systems change. Advise senior leadership on fund strategy, institutional positioning, and partnership development, aligning donor priorities with opportunities for impact at scale. Led engagement with major partners, including serving as Co-Impact’s lead for the ICONIQ Impact Women’s Health Co-Lab, helping mobilize US$100M for women’s health.Strategy Design & Fund Architecture - Contributed to the design of Co-Impact’s US$1B Gender Fund, including strategy, theory of change, and results framework. Co-led global consultations with feminist leaders, civil society, and funders to shape an inclusive, ecosystem-driven approach grounded in equity and power-sharing.Grantmaking & Portfolio Leadership - Led the design and delivery of the Gender Fund’s first global open call, overseeing sourcing, diligence, and portfolio selection. Managed multi-year grant portfolios (US$1M–US$20M) across health, education, and economic opportunity, leading the full grant lifecycle from strategy through evaluation and portfolio management.Learning & Organizational Strengthening - Developed learning frameworks linking population-level outcomes with systems change and advanced adaptive portfolio management approaches. Co-authored Co-Impact’s Organizational Strengthening Guidebook and supported partners to strengthen leadership, governance, and institutional resilience.
EDUCATION
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
MBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Emerson College
M.A, Visual and Media Arts (TV/Video Production)
Fergusson College
B.A., Economics
SKILLS
ABOUT YASMIN MADAN
Senior philanthropy and social impact leader with over 25 years of experience spanning philanthropy, international development, and the private sector. Brings global experience living and working across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the United States. Develops innovative, collaborative approaches to unlock philanthropic capital and align resources for sustained impact at scale. Brings deep experience designing and advancing strategic partnerships with a diverse range of funders, including institutional foundations, corporate philanthropy, bilateral and multilateral partners, and individual philanthropists. Combines strategic vision with strong programmatic leadership, designing and executing large-scale, multi-country programs that deliver impact at scale. Track record of translating strategy into effective implementation across complex operating environments. Sector expertise spans health, education, and economic opportunity, with a strong commitment to advancing systems change and gender equality. Leads strategy development, grantmaking and portfolio management, and institutional strengthening to support durable systems change. Designs learning and measurement frameworks that connect population-level outcomes with institutional and system-level shifts. Serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership and governance bodies, contributing to organizational strategy, funder engagement, and ecosystem positioning. Earlier career includes senior leadership roles in large international NGOs, with responsibility for strategy, organizational leadership, and program delivery across complex environments.
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