Afiya Rajee — Partnerships Manager
Strategic philanthropy and systems change specialist with 7+ years of experience advancing institutional reform, adaptive implementation, and cross-sector partnerships across education, gender equity, and public systems. Proven ability to align philanthropic capital with state-led strategies, embed performance management frameworks, and enable government scale through diagnostics, MEL, and policy advocacy. Recognised as a 2025 Future Leader in Education Philanthropy by IEFG, with deep exposure to state systems, public finance, and collaborative governance models in India.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic philanthropy expert with a focus on education and social impact.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 8 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Partnerships
- Grantmaking
- Fundraising
- Research
Career Highlights
- 7+ years in strategic philanthropy and systems change.
- Recognized as a 2025 Future Leader in Education Philanthropy.
- Expertise in aligning philanthropic capital with state strategies.
Work Experience
Atlassian
Partnerships Specialist, INDIA + EMEA (Education) (2 yrs 7 mos)
Social Impact Specialist, INDIA & EMEA (3 yrs 7 mos)
The Akshaya Patra Foundation
Manager (2 yrs 1 mo)
E-Cell, TISS Mumbai
Fundraising Coordinator at E-Cell (11 mos)
Government of Kerala
Summer Action Research Intern (2 mos)
reCharkha - The EcoSocial Tribe
Intern (7 mos)
Freelance
Independent Researcher – Socioeconomic Issues in Plantation Communities (2 yrs)
Education
Master of Arts - MA at Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Mar Baselios Christian College of Engineering and Technology, Peermade
Biology at St. Pius X English School