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Assume less, prepare more
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    • Girls in a classroom, listening to a lecture. A nonprofit learns the importance of strategy and communication when planning for scale.
    Scale
    Assume less, prepare more
    Learning the importance of strategy and communication when planning for scale.
    by Sarita Upadhyay | 7 min read
    an aanganwadi worker video calling a group of women beneficiaries on a smartphone for telecounselling-COVID-19 awareness campaigns
    Fundraising & Communications
    “We cannot have a one-size-fits-all communication strategy”
    Evidence-based and community-centric communication can prevent the spread of rumours and misinformation in a crisis.
    by Sohini Bhattacharya | 7 min read
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