Narinder has been recognized as Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 and a BMW Foundation Responsible Leader. Her work spans across sectors and silos, bringing depth and rigour to drive social impact in North America and the Global South. She is the President of the Sonor Foundation and Executive Lead and Co-Founder of New Power Lab.

Narinder has built, designed and scaled social ventures across the globe. In partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) she designed and led a venture philanthropy fund, LEAP | Pecaut Centre for Social Impact, and alongside Sandra and Joseph Rotman at the University of Toronto, she was the founding Executive Director and architect of Rise, a microfund for entrepreneurs with mental health and addiction challenges, where she was awarded UofT’s Excellence Through Innovation Award.

Narinder Dhami

In the Global South, she worked in microfinance across Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali and in impact investing in Ghana & Nigeria. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Narinder partnered with South Asian community leaders to launch the India COVID-19 Relief fund which provided a vetted and efficient pathway to support India during the global crisis. She is a lecturer at Ryerson University and the University of Toronto.

Narinder serves on multiple boards including the Community Foundations of Canada, Venture for Canada, The Circle, and CAFIID and is an investor and advisor in a number of social ventures and impact initiatives.