Raj Thakkar

Raj Thakkar is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is widely considered a national expert on charter school finance, is a social entrepreneur committed to the fiscal solvency of charter schools. In 2006, he founded Charter School Business Management (CSBM), proclaimed by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies of 2013, to prevent charter schools from being closed due to financial mismanagement. CSBM, a Certified B Corporation dedicated to using business to solve social problems, currently manages over $600 million in public funds providing over 150 clients with the financial “peace of mind” needed to focus on the crucial work of educating students. These services include management of a school’s accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting and audit preparation responsibilities. For three years in a row, Crain’s New York named CSBM one of the Best Places to Work in NYC.