Aayushi Chaurasia

Aayushi brings over eight years of experience in the social impact sector across education and livelihoods. In her previous role at Desai & Associates, an innovative finance advisory firm, Aayushi led the design and structuring of outcome-based financing programmes including the development of India's first Social Impact Bond (SIB) for a large state government. She also led the design of a pay-for-success programme aimed at increasing female labour force participation and income for women for the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

Prior to her work in innovative finance, she has worked with leading non-profits in India, including Teach For India and Language and Learning Foundation, across programme management, fundraising and partnership roles.  

Aayushi holds a B.A. Economics (Honours) from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University.