Deshpande Foundation is a
non-governmental organization founded in 1996 in the US by Dr.
Gururaj (Desh) and Jaishree Deshpande to accelerate the creation of sustainable and scalable enterprises that have significant social and economic impact. Foundation has embarked on large-scale projects in the United States and India such as :
Entrepreneurship for All
* The
Hubli Sandbox in
Hubli
Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad distr ...
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Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
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India
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* The Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship in
Hubli
Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad distr ...
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Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
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* The MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation in
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
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* The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), in both the US and across India.
* The Indo US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE).
The foundation runs numerous programs in its Indian wing. Few of them are listed below.
* LEAD - LEADer's Accelerating Development Program. - Offers students an opportunity to make a change in their world. Program works with students who have big ideas for a better India, and wants them to see that vision transform into reality.
* Deshpande Fellowship Program.
* Deshpande Education trust - nurtures innovative ideas and inspires entrepreneurial acumen in youth.
* Master of Social Entrepreneurship - a two-year residential program affiliated with Karnatak University Dharwad.
References
External links
* Official site: {{URL, http://deshpandefoundationindia.org/.
Charities based in Massachusetts
India-focused charities
Stoneham, Massachusetts
Organizations established in 1996