Bio

Shifali Thakkur is an Associate Director at SCALE, where she leads the design and execution of engagements across funders, nonprofits, and government. SCALE enables these actors to work together to create systemic impact that improves the lives of millions of people.

Shifali has worked across the development sector in roles spanning nonprofit, consulting, organisational leadership, and ecosystem building. Before SCALE, she spent five years at Samagra, most recently as Chief of Staff and Lead, Central Teams, and previously worked with Sattva Consulting. She began her career as a Teach For India Fellow and later joined its Delhi team.

She holds a Master’s in Education from TISS, Mumbai, and a Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Amity University, Noida.