Pakzan Dastoor is an associate director at Dasra and part of the organization's executive committee. Having joined Dasra in 2011, Pakzan has developed and scaled the research practice at Dasra, spearheading thought leadership that directed philanthropic capital through the pioneering Dasra Giving Circles to some of India's most pressing development priorities including adolescents and women development, education and employability, healthcare, sanitation, and human rights. Having done that for over five years, she established and lead the founders' office working closely with Dasra's board, founders, and senior management to develop organizational strategy, execute key organizational initiatives such as gender mainstreaming within institutions, and build strategic partnerships with key stakeholders. Currently, Pakzan leads Dasra's sanitation practice in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation blending capability building, communities of practice, and strategic philanthropy to create systemic and at-scale impact within the sector.