Prachi Patankar
Background
Prachi Patankar is an Indian-American writer, educator, and social justice activist based in Brooklyn, New York. Born and raised in Maharashtra, India, in a family deeply involved in rural labor and anti-caste organizing, she has worked for over two decades across social movements in both South Asia and the United States. Her work spans grassroots organizing, grantmaking, and social justice philanthropy, focusing on racial justice, immigrant rights, gender justice, labor rights, and international solidarity
Address:
Brooklyn, New York, United States / Maharashtra, India
Occupation:
• Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice (Former Director of Programs)
• Groundswell Fund, South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (SAALT)
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About: - Prachi Patankar is an Indian-American writer, educator, and social justice activist based in Brooklyn, New York. Born and raised in Maharashtra, India, in a family deeply involved in rural labor and anti-caste organizing, she has worked for over two decades across social movements in both South Asia and the United States. Her work spans grassroots organizing, grantmaking, and social justice philanthropy, focusing on racial justice, immigrant rights, gender justice, labor rights, and international solidarity. She has held leadership roles in social justice funding networks, including serving as a program officer and director at philanthropic foundations dedicated to supporting grassroots movements led by women, youth, and marginalized communities.