22 APRIL, TUES | 9AM-2PM
11 Prinsep Link
The Foundry
Singapore 187949
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The Majurity Conversations 2025 brings together leaders, funders, and changemakers to explore how we measure, communicate, and amplify impact in Singapore’s social sector.
Catch the compelling keynote address by global thought leader, Neera Nundy on the future of impact measurement, offering insights into balancing quantitative metrics with the qualitative dimensions of human stories.
Dasra is India’s leading strategic philanthropy organisation with a vision to transform India where a billion thrive with dignity and equity.
The Majurity Conversations 2025 brings together leaders, funders, and changemakers to explore how we measure, communicate, and amplify impact in Singapore’ssocial sector.
Catch the compelling keynote address by global thought leader, Neera Nundy on the future of impact measurement, offering insights into balancing quantitative metrics with the qualitative dimensions of human stories.
PANEL 1
PANEL 1
Rethinking "Impact"
Rethinking ‘Impact’
In the pursuit of social good, how do we define and measure impact in a way that truly reflects the needs and aspirations of the communities we serve?
This panel explores the importance of co-defining impact with communities, moving beyond rigid, metric-driven approaches to embrace more holistic, context-sensitive measures of success.
Our discussion will challenge the notion of a single, perfect framework and instead highlight the value of learning, adaptation, and collaboration in driving meaningful change. Join us as we rethink what success looks like—and who gets to define it.
In the pursuit of social good, how do we define and measure impact in a way that truly reflects the needs and aspirations of the communities we serve?
This panel explores the importance of co-defining impact with communities, moving beyond rigid, metric-driven approaches to embrace more holistic, context-sensitive measures of success.
Our discussion will challenge the notion of a single, perfect framework and instead highlight the value of learning, adaptation, and collaboration in driving meaningful change. Join us as we rethink what success looks like—and who gets to define it.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
NEERA NUNDY
Neera Nundy is the Co-Founder and Partner at Dasra, a leading non-profit systems orchestrator driving collaborative action for social change in India. Since co-founding Dasra in 1999, she has played a key leadership role in its transformation from a venture philanthropy fund to foundation for non-profits, mobilizing $330M+, supporting 1,500+ NGOs, advising 750+ funders, and impacting 170M+ lives.
Neera drives Dasra’s strategic vision and its commitment to equity, proximate leadership, systems thinking, and collaborative platforms through programs like GivingPi, Dasra Social Impact, ClimateRISE and the Adolescent Girls Collaborative. She has experiences in gender, climate, WSH, family philanthropy and NGO capacity building. Currently she’s also pursuing a PhD in Philanthropy at Indiana University and is on the global boards of The Hunger Project, LGT Venture Philanthropy and The John Hopkins University India.
Prior to Dasra she worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Warburg; holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a BSc in Statistical Sciences from University of Western Ontario and is an India Fellow of the Global Aspen Institute. She is Canadian but based in Mumbai for the last 23 years.
DR. JUSTIN LEE
Justin Lee is Senior Research Fellow and Head of Policy Lab at the Institute of Policy Studies. He is working with partners to implement participatory budgeting at a Town Council and hopes to start a special version of a Citizen’s Assembly designed to bridge division.
He has created a wiki platform that allows citizen mapping of social needs (socialcollab.sg) and will soon test whether a roving community innovation lab can catalyse local initiatives and incubate community-owned businesses in different neighbourhoods. He serves on the research committees of Singapore Children’s Society and SINDA.
VANDNA DAWAR RAMCHANDANI
Vandna Ramchandani is head of Corporate Philanthropy for Bloomberg in Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Ramchandani oversees corporate philanthropy across the region, focusing on addressing unmet needs in the communities, leveraging Bloomberg’s unique insights in data, news and innovation, to ultimately improve lives.
The corporate philanthropy team under Ramchandani’s leadership is responsible for spearheading Bloomberg’s industry-leading employee volunteer programs and rallying regional financial leaders and the community through philanthropic initiatives such as promoting an inclusive global economy and increasing access to data and technology, while driving employee engagement, as well as an inclusive culture.
Ramchandani has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, having held leadership roles across various departments in Bloomberg including human resources, data management, sales and customer support. In her previous role as Regional Head of Talent for Asia Pacific, she launched a number of flagship programmes like the Bloomberg Academy, the Bloomberg Campus Experience and the Local Leadership Accelerator, focused on attracting, building, and retaining diverse talent. Prior to her role in HR, Ramchandani was the manager for Data Operations for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, managing a cross-cultural team of over 250 people.
Ramchandani is on Bloomberg’s Diversity & Inclusion Council for Asia Pacific. She is also a member of Bloomberg Singapore’s Office Committee. She is a frequent speaker at conferences on leadership and talent. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are topics close to her heart.
PANEL 2
PANEL 2
Community-led Impact
Community-led Impact
Real, lasting social change happens when communities are at the heart of the process.
But how do we design initiatives that truly empower people rather than impose solutions? How can participatory approaches balance creativity with evidence-based strategies?
This panel brings together changemakers who specialize in community-led efforts — using dialogue, participatory design, and data-driven approaches to shape more inclusive and sustainable solutions. Together, they will explore how to co-create with communities, navigate power dynamics, and rethink traditional models of impact.
Real, lasting social change happens when communities are at the heart of the process.
But how do we design initiatives that truly empower people rather than impose solutions? How can participatory approaches balance creativity with evidence-based strategies?
This panel brings together changemakers who specialise in community-led efforts — using dialogue, participatory design, and data-driven approaches to shape more inclusive and sustainable solutions. Together, they will explore how to co-create with communities, navigate power dynamics, and rethink traditional models of impact.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
SHIAO-YIN KUIK
Shiao-Yin works as a cultural change strategist. She helps leaders and their organisations close their culture gaps so that their strategies – and people – come alive.
She designs cultural change processes, trains people in strategic change skills, facilitates crucial conversations, coaches change managers and leaders, and develops curriculum to help cascade change.
She is a public communicator. She shares her field notes on leading organisational change as the host of the “Finding Common Ground” podcast and producer of “The Good, Bad & Ugly” newsletter.
Shiao-Yin was also a two-time Nominated Member of Parliament in Singapore (2014-2018) and Philip Yeo Initiative Fellow. Her 2018 parliamentary speech, “The Power of a People,” was published in Epigram’s Rational Conversations series of speeches by prominent Singaporeans.
LARRY YEUNG
Larry is a designer and community organiser advocating for participatory, community-centric urban design and planning. As Executive Director of Participate in Design (P!D), he collaborates with grassroots organizations, civic groups, and government agencies to shape inclusive spaces.
Holding a Master of Architecture from the National University of Singapore (NUS), Larry’s work spans neighborhood planning, public space design, and community art. He was recognized as a World Cities Summit Young Leader (2021) and received the NUS-CDE Outstanding Young Alumni Award (2023).
Beyond P!D, he serves on the CSC-MCCY Partnerships and Engagement Experts Panel and is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at NUS.
DR. IJLAL NAQVI
Ijlal Naqvi received his PhD in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is Associate Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean (Curriculum and Teaching) at the School of Social Sciences of Singapore Management University.
Ijlal studies governance in developing countries, primarily through the lens of electrical power infrastructure in Pakistan. His book, Access to Power: Electricity and the Infrastructural State in Pakistan (Oxford 2022) explores how unequal electricity access in Pakistan is a product of inequality by design, reinforcing existing relations of power while entrenching patronage relations at multiple levels. Ijlal’s current research examines how participation is organized.
Ijlal likes to spend his days being a proud dad, meditating, and walking his dog in the park.
PARNASHA BANERJEE
Parnasha leads Dasra’s collaborative efforts on inclusive sanitation and climate intersectionality, working with over 100+ NGO partners, funders including philanthropy/foundations and intermediary groups to enable ecosystem outcomes pertaining to the needs of the most vulnerable for climate and WSH in India. Over the past years, she has played an instrumental role in identifying and delivering strategic priorities across these thematic areas, having influenced numerous policies/ schemes across national and state government in India and expand Dasra’s footprint to South Asia through collaborative platforms. She was instrumental in setting up Dasra’s Climate program with a strong civil society and philanthropic base.
Parnasha brings in over a decade of experience in the development sector having worked in organizations like WWF India and Safe Water Network in the past. Her formative years focused on implementation on ground having worked with over 200 farmers in the Uttar Pradesh belt of India strengthening their agriculture practices for better Climate adaptation, while at WWF – India.
She is a Bachelor’s in Science from Miranda House, Delhi University and a Master’s in Policy & Governance from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She has successfully finished her Executive Education course in Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management from the Harvard Business School.
Breakout Session 1
Growing in Impact Measurement
Developing capacity and capability in impact measurement is a journey.
This breakout session will explore practical strategies for defining impact goals, selecting meaningful indicators and leveraging data to drive decision-making and communicate outcomes effectively. Through real-world case studies and interactive discussions, we will demystify the impact measurement process and provide actionable strategies to integrate evaluation into daily operations — without overwhelming resources.
We’ll also explore how different contexts shape impact measurement approaches, drawing insights from organisations in the youth mental health and empowerment sectors. Whether you’re building an approach from the ground up or refining an existing framework, this session will equip your organisation with the tools to track, learn from and amplify impact.
DR. JOANNE YOONG
Dr Joanne Yoong is an applied micro-economist and interdisciplinary researcher working on consumer and household decision-making in vulnerable populations. Dr Yoong holds multiple faculty appointments and is the author of over eighty peer-reviewed articles in leading economics, medical and public health journals.
She has worked on projects around the world including Singapore, the United States, India, China, Ghana, Kenya, Cambodia, Indonesia and Iraqi Kurdistan. Dr Yoong received her PhD in Economics at Stanford University as an FSI Starr Foundation Fellow after an early career in financial services, and her AB summa cum laude in Economics and Applied and Computational Mathematics from Princeton University.
CHERYL CHUNG
Cheryl is a strategic foresight practitioner and educator specialising in public policy. She has more than 20 years of experience of working with senior government decision makers in Singapore and the region to identify trends, understand the policy implications and develop strategies to prepare for the future. Her work focuses on the intersection of technology, economic and regulatory policy.
VICTOR ZHU
Victor is the Executive Director of Kita, a non-profit with the mission of enabling agency for under-resourced youths. Kita believes in the power of participatory processes and works closely with youths to develop spaces and programmes for all to thrive. In his role, Victor connects stakeholders—funders, partners, and many other good folks—towards learning and advancing the organisation’s theory of change.
XIAOLING LIN
Ms Lin Xiaoling is the Group Lead of the Research and Advocacy Group of Singapore Children’s Society. She joined the Society in 2010 as a Public Education Executive, working on developing public education and advocacy initiatives for the Society.
Xiaoling’s work is focused on preventing child abuse and neglect, promoting body safety education in young children and positive parenting, as well as translating the organisation’s research findings into practical actions for greater impact and change.
Breakout Session 2
Co-Designing Impact with Communities
For many social impact leaders and funders, the pressing question isn’t whether to involve communities in impact measurement, but how to invest in an approach that works.
We believe the people closest to the problem are best placed to create lasting change, and working alongside them in impact measurement enables this.
Through case examples and collaborative discussions with those who have implemented these approaches in their communities, we will explore how to integrate participatory methods and qualitative insights with traditional approaches to more effectively capture and articulate impact.
Whether you’re new to participatory approaches or refining your existing methods, this session will provide an opportunity to discover how to engage communities at every stage of impact measurement, from co-design to evaluation.
DR. TAN HWEE TENG, ROBYN
Dr. Robyn Tan is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), National University of Singapore (NUS). She has a PhD in Development Policy and Management from the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester, UK.
Her research interests include the design, implementation, and evaluation of policies, programmes and interventions in real-world policy and service settings. She has a keen interest in theory-driven evaluations, specifically, applying realist research to understand what works, for whom, under what conditions, and why. Over the years, she has worked with social service agencies, community care organisations, policymakers and funders to build their monitoring and evaluation capabilities.
LIN SHIYUN
Shiyun is the founder and executive director of 3Pumpkins, a community arts and development charity. With a focus on strengthening human connections as the bedrock for improving lives, her work sits at the intersection of culture, community, education, and social development.
Since 2016, Shiyun has conducted extensive practice research to discover the lived realities of children staying in rental flats and those from vulnerable backgrounds., Shiyun founded Tak Takut Kids Club (TTKC), a community children club for children age 7 to 14 in Boon Lay. While TTKC is focused on empowering children to develop motivation to learn, it recognises that their social ecosystem needs strengthening as well. TTKC partners extensively with the agencies from MCCY, MSF, MOHT, schools as well as local stakeholders to uphold an interdisciplinary, inter-agency, and intergenerational approach.
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Breakout Session 3
IF STORY IS KING, WHAT IS THE QUEEN?
Getting your message right
Communicate your story and impact in a way that resonates with your audience. How can your organisation capture the values and uniqueness of your work in your messages?
How can you speak to the heart and minds of the different audiences and stakeholders that matter to you? Be part of this exclusive session with multi-award winning local filmmaker, Josiah Ng to find out how you can craft the right message to reach the right people.
Gain valuable insights on visual storytelling techniques, learn how to speak to your key audiences, and tell your brand story in a way that matters. You will also learn how to leverage social media, graphics and videos to get the message out.
To ensure the best experience for our attendees, limited slots are available.
ABOUT JOSIAH NG
Josiah Ng thought he knew a lot about storytelling until his two young children disrupted his life and became his harshest critics while creating bedtime stories with them every night. Since he was a child himself, Josiah has believed in using the power of stories and film to make a positive impact in the world.
With a background in video production and a talent for crafting compelling narratives, he has made a name for himself in the industry, leading the film and social content division at DDB Group Singapore. Josiah most recently headed the video team at Mothership, Singapore’s leading digital news site, and is now an independent director and producer.
Throughout his career, Josiah has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Rising Star at Hall of Fame (Institute of Advertising Singapore), the Ngee Ann Kongsi Gold Medal, Cathay film prize, and Shaw Foundation Gold Medal. He has also directed a feature documentary, <<André & his olive tree>>, which broke Taiwanese box office records and is currently listed on Netflix.
Join us at The Majurity Conversations 2025
APRIL 22, TUES | 9AM – 2PM
11 Prinsep Link
The Foundry
Singapore 187949