
Maneesha Kelkar
I am an activist with two decades at the intersection of immigration and gender justice. I help organizations... | New York City Metropolitan Area, New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Maneesha Kelkar’s Location New York City Metropolitan Area, New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Maneesha Kelkar’s Expertise I am an activist with two decades at the intersection of immigration and gender justice. I help organizations evolve, and shepherd them through their lifecycle of organizational development. I guide them through the labyrinths of process, programs, policy and transition. I started my career the traditional way, with a conventional education followed by corporate jobs. After another traditional event - corporate downsizing - I got involved with Manavi, the pioneering South Asian gender justice organization. I have never looked back. I spent eight years at the helm of Manavi, successfully leading it through turbulent and exciting years of profound change and dramatic growth. On the founding team of Jersey Promise, the first Asian American policy organization in New Jersey, I guided the production of the first ever report on the state of the community. As the Interim Director of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, I steered NJAIJ’s advocacy for the rights of all immigrants regardless of status. Over the years, I have acquired expertise in immigration policy, gender violence, reproductive justice, economic empowerment and Asian American communities. Having been a practitioner as well as an advocate, I'm proficient in the entire gamut from program design to policy advocacy, including operations, financial management, governance, development, community engagement, capacity building and program evaluation. My expertise includes design and facilitation of convenings and retreats, as well as fielding research studies. In my consulting practice, I specialize in organizational transition - Interim Director support, Staff and Board recruitment, Founder to Staff transition, fiscal sponsorship assessment, asset mapping and transition/succession/growth planning. As Adjunct Professor at Montclair State University, I teach courses in Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, as well as Public Policy. On the volunteer front, as Vice President of the Board of Maharashtra Foundation, a philanthropy, I participate in critical decisions regarding funding of grassroots social change work in India. As Chair of Project Selection, I identify and vet local groups for funding. I look forward to connecting at [email protected].
Maneesha Kelkar’s Current Industry Adhikaar
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Kelkar’s Prior Industry
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Prudential Investments Market Certitude Medical Marketing Studies
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International Institute Of Nj
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Manavi
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Independent Consultant
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Women Aware
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Jersey Promise
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New Jersey Alliance For Immigrant Justice
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Montclair State University
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Adhikaar
Interim Executive Director
Sat Apr 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Jul 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Montclair State University
Adjunct Professor
Sun Aug 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
New Jersey Alliance For Immigrant Justice
Interim Executive Director
Sun Mar 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Jersey Promise
Executive Director
Tue May 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Mar 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Women Aware
Development Director
Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri May 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Independent Consultant
Organizational Transition Consultant
Sun Apr 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Manavi
Executive Director
Thu Apr 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Mar 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
International Institute Of Nj
Project Manager, Needs Assessment
Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Prudential Investments Market Certitude Medical Marketing Studies
Manager
Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)