India Development Review

India Development Review (IDR) is India’s first independent online media platform for leaders in the development community. Our mission is to advance knowledge on social impact in India. We publish ideas, opinion, analysis and lessons from real-world practice.

Nonprofit Venn Diagram

June 4, 2018

Four Venn diagrams that perfectly describe nonprofit life

By India Development Review 2 min read

All your pain points captured neatly in four illustrations.

get promoted

May 14, 2018

Nonprofit flow chart | Will I get promoted?

By India Development Review 2 min read

It's time for those dreaded conversations at work again. Have you done what it takes to make the cut for promotions this year? Find out with this flowchart.

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April 24, 2018

We are one! Thank you for helping us get here

By India Development Review 2 min read

As we celebrate our first birthday, here’s a short video on our journey and milestones so far.

nonprofit colleagues as FRIENDS characters

April 16, 2018

Your nonprofit colleagues as F.R.I.E.N.D.S characters

By India Development Review 2 min read

If your colleagues were 'Friends' characters from the popular 90s sitcom, they'd best be described as...

March 12, 2018

Do you have what it takes to be a philanthropist?

By India Development Review 2 min read

Being a philanthropist takes work. (Or, does it?) Here's a handy flow chart to help you figure out whether you've got what it takes to become one.

March 9, 2018

We fixed your Women’s Day WhatsApp forwards

By India Development Review 2 min read

We tried to be funny, but we couldn't. We were too busy rolling our eyes.

Development Valentines

February 19, 2018

Our favourite #DevelopmentValentines

By India Development Review 2 min read

Didn't get the valentine you were dreaming of? Don't worry, we got you. Here's a collection of our favourite #DevelopmentValentines tweets from this year.

nonprofit flow chart

February 5, 2018

Nonprofit flow chart | Will I get funding?

By India Development Review 2 min read

There are many tools to help us improve our decisions: flow charts, 2X2 matrices, decision trees, and so on. Here's one to help you decide whether or not to pursue a funder. Caution: Use at your own risk.

nonprofit Christmas

December 18, 2017

Your nonprofit Christmas wish list

By India Development Review 2 min read

This year, we started making a wishlist for a #nonprofitchristmas. And then it hit us: why not approach our readers to crowdsource ideas? So that’s what we did. And as expected, you did not disappoint.

how we work illustration

November 27, 2017

Your nonprofit life in graphs: There just isn’t enough time

By India Development Review 2 min read

From getting that morning cuppa to the next promotion, nonprofit life can be all sorts of fun AND drudgery. Here it is, explained visually for easy reading on a busy Monday.