Deepa Venkatesh
Portfolio Director
Bridges Outcome Partners
Based in Sri Lanka, Deepa Venkatesh works at the intersection of biodiversity credits and impact measurement (iris+/imp) at Bridges Outcome Partners. They are known for building cross-sector coalitions that drive measurable change.
Geography
Actor Type
Fund ManagerYears in Impact Space
5Preferred Contact
Through C4IArtifacts & Resources
- Impact Fund Prospectus
Expertise Areas
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Intervention Points
Impact Measurement
Measurement & Understanding — Measuring and managing impact performance across portfolios and investments using robust frameworks.
Alternative Approaches & Narratives to Wealth
Culture & Awareness — Challenging dominant wealth narratives and promoting alternative approaches to wealth creation and distribution.
Impact Linked Compensation
Compensation Reform — Linking compensation structures to measurable impact outcomes across investment chains.
Fiduciary Reform & Value Reframing
Governance & Policy — Reforming fiduciary duties and reframing value definitions to include social and environmental outcomes.
Full-Cost Accounting, Reporting & Regulation
Measurement & Understanding — Implementing full-cost accounting, integrated reporting, and regulation that captures externalities.
Community Care & Support
Community & Enterprise — Building community-owned assets, local economic power, and care infrastructure.
Alternative Ownership Models
Community & Enterprise — Advancing steward ownership, cooperatives, and other models that prioritize purpose over extraction.
Network
Theory of Change
Change happens when ecosystem actors coordinate rather than compete. Our work focuses on building the connective tissue between funds, advisors, and communities that enables collective action.
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