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The Ashoka Systems Change Podcast

Episode 3: Interview with Jeroo Billimoria, founder of Childline India, Aflatoun and Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI)

Jun 5, 2020
Interview with Jeroo Billimoria, founder of Childline India and Aflatoun, discussing the successful closure of Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI) after achieving its mission of promoting systemic financial education changes globally. Topics include creating coalitions, leadership principles, and tactics for building successful networks for systems change.
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Quick takeaways

  • Successful systems change requires collaborative efforts and prioritizing collective mission over personal recognition.
  • Donors must shift towards long-term, patient funding models aligned with system-wide impact criteria for effective systemic transformation.

Deep dives

Achieving Systems Change and Collaborative Approaches

The CYFI podcast discusses how the organization is shutting down after achieving its mission of promoting social and financial education for children. The podcast emphasizes the importance of collaborative systems change, highlighting CYFI's success with a small budget. Key insights include the need for social entrepreneurs to aim for impact and not self-preservation, encouraging them to scale down operations once goals are met.

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