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Cynthia Shanmugalingam

Cynthia is Head of the Global Innovation Academy and manages the Learning Launchpad. She also leads work on social venture intermediaries, and works on the Citizens University, The U, project.

Cynthia manages the Learning Launchpad, a social venture fund for startups in the education and employability sector. In that role, Cynthia is Chair of the Board of award-winning social enterprise Working Rite, and manages the Learning Launchpad portfolio which includes Enabling Enterprise, Space Unlimited, Ignite and Vi-ability. She also leads the Young Foundation's work on social venture intermediaries. In 2010, Cynthia spent 3 months on secondment to Dasra, an Indian venture philanthropy group, mentoring Indian social entrepreneurs and researching the state of Mumbai's schools.

Cynthia has worked in strategy throughout her career and is passionate about creating social change through entrepreneurial solutions. Cynthia's previous roles include being an economist for the Civil Service Fast Stream at HM Treasury where posts included advising Cabinet ministers and senior government officials on the economics of immigration, the pharmaceutical industry, regional development, higher education and local government spending. She also worked as a Senior Analyst at the UK's largest dedicated local government strategy consulting firm RSe Consulting, working with local authorities across the UK to boost improvements to services, lead organisational improvement programmes and create efficiency savings. Cynthia has an MA (Cantab.) in Economics.

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cynthia.shanmugalingam@youngfoundation.org or call 020 8980 6263.

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