Rashid Dar
Program Officer, Culture and Global Perspectives at John Templeton Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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John Templeton Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Officer, Culture and Global Perspectives
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Jul 2021 - Sep 2023
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Managing a multimillion dollar grant portfolio tasked with building intellectual capital among a diverse set of cultures around capital world, primarily in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Project span for continents working in nearly a dozen languages. Frequently in Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia/Indonesia, Germany, and the UK. Recently authored major strategic planning shift involving dozens of stakeholders internal and external to the… Show more Managing a multimillion dollar grant portfolio tasked with building intellectual capital among a diverse set of cultures around capital world, primarily in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Project span for continents working in nearly a dozen languages. Frequently in Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia/Indonesia, Germany, and the UK. Recently authored major strategic planning shift involving dozens of stakeholders internal and external to the Foundation. Regularly liaising with high-level thinkers, for an educational institutions, high net worth individuals, and other charitable foundations.
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Program Officer, Global Strategies
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Mar 2018 - Jul 2021
Greater Philadelphia Area
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The Brookings Institution
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United States
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Think Tanks
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Research Analyst
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Oct 2015 - Mar 2018
Washington D.C. Metro Area Worked within the Project on US - Islamic World Relations, Center for Middle East Policy. Co-authored several publications, while also serving in a variety of other research support roles.
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King's College London
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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Researcher & Mediation Coordinator
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Jun 2015 - Oct 2015
New York City / Various Working within the Track II Mediation Unit on a discreet backchannel mediation in the Middle East.
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UK Home Office
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant, Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism
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Dec 2014 - Jun 2015
New York City / London Presentation lead for a team composing a research intensive report on methods of evaluating success in the fight against transnational organized crime. Authored case study assessing various strategies used to sustainably curb poppy production in Afghanistan.
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Purpose
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Summer Intern, Social Enterprise & Strategy
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Jun 2014 - Sep 2014
Greater New York City Area Part of a small, highly dynamic team launching a funded mobile startup in the food security space.
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Columbia University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Feb 2014 - Jun 2014
Greater New York City Area Conducting research on Middle Eastern societies in the modern global economy. Working directly under Professor Wael Hallaq.
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United States Senate
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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National Security Intern - Office of the Honorable Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI)
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May 2010 - Aug 2010
Washington D.C. Metro Area Interned in the United States Senate for an iconic progressive Senator, working closely with senior staff.
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Education
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Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs
Master's in International Affairs, Economic & Political Development -
University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA, Global Security, Middle East Studies, South Asian Studies