Sashakt Foundation was established in October 2016 by Pratik Kumar who is a social sector specialist having a career spanning over two and a half decades in the UN, International NGOs, Indian Government and the private sector. He is the also the President of Prayatna, a society that works on Gandhian principles. He is also a Director with ‘Aakar Social Ventures’, an NGO that works on Menstrual Hygiene and the NGO ‘Build a Class’ which works on last mile education. Apart from this he is an advisor and Board member of several other organisations.