Vera becomes Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Affiliate Member, Will attend 2016 MNN Annual Conference
Our Boston-based team supports the Massachusetts non-profit community in seeking solutions to address data collection and management needs — ranging from monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to program and grant management to fundraising and CRM. To facilitate further engagement in this community, Vera has become an Affiliate Member of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN). MNN acts as the voice […]
Using the power of tech for M&E: Aditi’s Road to Vera
Aditi Patel is a Consultant at Vera Solutions, based in Mumbai and en route to Geneva. Before Vera, Aditi received her Master’s degree specializing in Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Outside from her interests in data and development, Aditi loves good books, travel, and knitting while watching TV. […]
Eliminating the Information Gap: Jesse’s Road to Vera
Based in Cape Town, Jesse Twum-Boafo brings a background in Economics and Statistics to the Vera Consulting team. An innovation and Steve Jobs enthusiast, Jesse supports projects benefiting social impact organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa. This post is the latest in an ongoing series highlighting our team’s respective paths to Vera. Q: Who inspires you? What […]
Good data saves lives: Natalie’s road to Vera
Natalie Price, based in Mumbai, manages Vera’s Implementation Support Team. She has an MPH from Yale School of Public Health and brings more than five years of experience in the education, health, and technology sectors to the Vera team. This post is the latest in an ongoing series highlighting our team’s respective paths to Vera. […]
Working Towards a quadruple-win: Zak’s Road to Vera
Co-Founder and CEO Zak Kaufman reflects on his path to and with Vera. When he’s not immersed in new technology and data systems, you can find Zak hiking in the mountains, cross-country skiing, or lacing up on the Ultimate Frisbee field. The interview below is the latest post in an ongoing series highlighting our team’s […]
Improving social impact byte-by-byte: Nadeem’s road to Vera
Lead developer and technical architect, Nadeem Shaikh, discusses his path to Vera’s Mumbai hub. Before he developed the coding standards we live by, Nadeem was an independent branding and web presence consultant and also worked as a web solutions specialist. A Shah Rukh Khan fan who lives and breathes cricket, Nadeem received his MBA from IIPM. The […]
From Connecticut to Cape Town: Lexa’s Road to Vera
Lexa Koenig joined Vera as a Fellow in July 2014. Since then, she has transitioned to a Consulting role and leads projects benefiting social impact organizations from Vera’s Cape Town hub. Lexa strives to climb as many of Cape Town’s beautiful hiking trails as possible in her free time. The interview below is the latest […]
My Road to Vera: Vivaan
Vivaan Misra, a 2014 Fellow based in Mumbai, describes the experiences that led him to Vera. Vivaan grew up in New Delhi and graduated in 2012 from Carleton College, where he studied Economics and International Relations. Before joining Vera, he worked in public health in northern India and at a research firm in South Sudan. […]
Vera Joins Rainer Arnhold Fellows Program
Vera is honored to announce our selection into the Rainer Arnhold Fellows Program as Taylor Downs joins the select cohort of social entrepreneurs chosen to participate in the two-year program. The Mulago Foundation awards these fellowships to memorialize Rainer Arnhold, a physician who dedicated his life to delivering quality healthcare to children around the world. Mulago staff […]
Vera Welcomes Tilly Josephson as New India Country Director
Vera is pleased to welcome Alethea (Tilly) Josephson as our India Country Director and the newest member of the growing Vera team. Tilly joins Vera from the Salesforce.com Foundation, where she was the Regional Lead for the Asia Pacific region, responsible for bringing salesforce.com’s innovative 1/1/1 philanthropic model to life by leveraging its people, technology and […]
