“This is a special update to my previous recommendation for Dolly. She is easily one of the most brilliant people I ever worked with. The perfect collaborator. Expert in everything, and someone you would be privileged to have at any level. Dolly, I’m looking forward to your first female mayor position! A consummate professional, an indefatigable spirit, and a loyal friend. My highest recommendations for her ad infinitum. PS She is also a wise nutritionist.”
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Dolly Parikh, a social entrepreneur, is dedicated to Water Security and Innovation…
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California College of the Arts
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Activities and Societies: Worked on projects in partnership with NextDoor Shelter Community Vocation Enterprise City of Cupertino Nest Collective
MBA in Design Strategy program unites the perspectives of systems thinking, design and integrative thinking, sustainability, and generative leadership into a holistic strategic framework. We learned to create innovative products, services, and policy, as well as new business models.
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The master's program in Electronic Visualization within the School of Architecture prepared the students for the digital transformation with the introduction of web and multi-media technologies. The program included 3D modelling, animation, data-visualization, web and multi-media design.
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Activities and Societies: No. 1 Gujarat Air Squadron : National Cadet Corp (3 years)
I majored in Painting and Mural Design.
During this time I got trained as a community artist and executed lot of projects for NGOs in and around Vadodara working with children with special needs and rural areas.
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Executive Fellow
Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
- 1 year
Economic Empowerment
- Provide strategic guidance in support of evaluating and executing market repositioning of Santa Clara University's Miller Center Accelerator program.
- Leverage the design thinking process with ongoing facilitation and strategic inputs from all the stakeholders to bring program efficiency towards its goals of supporting social entrepreneurs. -
Mentor
Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
- 4 years
Economic Empowerment
The Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI®) is a hub for accelerating global, innovation-based entrepreneurship in service to humanity. The GSBI currently offers a capacity development program to global social entrepreneurs, regardless of sector or business structure: the GSBI Accelerator, for more advanced social enterprises seeking to scale their business. The program is designed for high engagement between entrepreneurs and program staff and mentors.
In my role as a mentor, I provide…The Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI®) is a hub for accelerating global, innovation-based entrepreneurship in service to humanity. The GSBI currently offers a capacity development program to global social entrepreneurs, regardless of sector or business structure: the GSBI Accelerator, for more advanced social enterprises seeking to scale their business. The program is designed for high engagement between entrepreneurs and program staff and mentors.
In my role as a mentor, I provide executive mentorship to social entrepreneurs through Miller Center’s Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI). Coaching includes review and refinement of business plans, investor materials, operations, and financials. The mission of Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University is to accelerate entrepreneurship to end global poverty and protect the planet. -
President & Founding Member, Rotary Club of Silicon Valley for Global Impact
Rotary District 5170
- 1 year
Social Services
Charter of our Club:
- Carrying out successful service projects for the betterment of communities leveraging collaboration and innovation
- Develop leaders to address the most pressing societal issues across the world
- Contribute to the advancement of human values of a stress-free and violence-free society by strengthening membership and collaboration
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Instructor/Teacher - SKY Breath & Meditation
The Art of Living
- Present 3 years 2 months
Health
With 20+ years of meditation practice and 1000+ hours of training, I provide:
+ Community Breath & Meditation 90-minute workshops introducing the importance of Breath for Clarity, Focus and Mental Health
+ SKY Breath & Meditation 3-day workshop, teaching the Sudarshan Kriya, Art of Living's signature offering
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Mentor & Business Advisor
Sobus Insight Forum
- 2 years 9 months
Economic Empowerment
Sobus mission is to harness the strength of business and translate it effectively into sustainable and scalable social impact by providing a global platform and complete stakeholder ecosystem to support Social Enterprises to establish themselves and thrive.
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Member Of The Board Of Advisors
SKY Schools USA
- Present 2 years 11 months
Health
SKY Schools offer both teachers and students methods to adopt habits that result in a healthy body, mind and outlook in and outside the classrooms.
The Advisory Board provides insight and advice on scaling and resource development. The goal is to enhance fundraising success, provide feedback to optimize processes and protocols to enhance the scalability and sustainability of the program.
SKY Schools is a project of the International Association for Human Values (IAHV), a 501(c)3…SKY Schools offer both teachers and students methods to adopt habits that result in a healthy body, mind and outlook in and outside the classrooms.
The Advisory Board provides insight and advice on scaling and resource development. The goal is to enhance fundraising success, provide feedback to optimize processes and protocols to enhance the scalability and sustainability of the program.
SKY Schools is a project of the International Association for Human Values (IAHV), a 501(c)3 educational and humanitarian nonprofit that is committed to developing and promoting programs of personal development that encourage the practice of human values in everyday life. -
Executive Director Of Development
Overseas Volunteer for Better India (OVBI)
- 4 years 9 months
Environment
Honors & Awards
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Human Values Honorable Mention Award
Art of Living Foundation International Association for Human Values
Languages
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Englisch
Professional working proficiency
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Hindi
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Gujarati
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Marathi
Limited working proficiency
Organizations
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Silicon Valley Venture Fund - SV2
Managing Partner
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Rotary Club of Silicon Valley for Global Impact
President Elect 2022-23
- PresentClub Charter: 1. Carrying out successful service projects for the betterment of communities leveraging collaboration and innovation 2. Develop leaders to address the most pressing societal issues across the world 3. Contribute to the advancement of human values of a stress-free and violence-free society by strengthening membership and collaboration 4. Inspire and instill the values of service over self for elevating the quality of life for all Website: https://rotaryclubofsvfgi.org/
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Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
Social Venture and Impact Measurement Mentor
- PresentMiller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University envisions a world where all people are architects of their own future. Our mission is to accelerate entrepreneurship to end global poverty and protect the planet. We do this primarily through business accelerator programs for social entrepreneurs, and fellowship programs and courses for students. Website https://www.millersocent.org
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Overseas Volunteer for a Better India
Executive Director and Regional Program Manager
- PresentOverseas Volunteer for a Better India's San Francisco Bay Area team is on a mission to transform rural India from a state of water poverty to water plenty by the year 2030. + Led the process design and program management of water projects that provide sustainable water security to villages throughout rural India. + Co-led fundraising efforts spanning corporate, foundation and individual donor programs, including defining and designing communications, events, and fundraising digital…
Overseas Volunteer for a Better India's San Francisco Bay Area team is on a mission to transform rural India from a state of water poverty to water plenty by the year 2030. + Led the process design and program management of water projects that provide sustainable water security to villages throughout rural India. + Co-led fundraising efforts spanning corporate, foundation and individual donor programs, including defining and designing communications, events, and fundraising digital infrastructure. + Created and implemented impact management reporting using the Theory of Change framework which resulted in clear operational strategy, effective communication supporting both field projects and fundraising, and implementation of water projects with multiple stakeholders in the field. + Raised $50k in personal donations and matching grants.
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Art of Living Foundation
Breath & Meditation Online Instructor & Volunteer
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Design MBA at California College of Arts
Assistant to Professor
-Classes: Business Modeling Market Insights Managerial Economics
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No. 1 Gujarat Air Squadron, National Cadet Corp
Graduating class of 1993
-1992 - Lead Gujarat Female Cadets to National Vayusainik Camp
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