May 14, 2026
Has the social sector lost its edge?
Nonprofits are scaling rapidly, but are they losing the independence and critical voice that once defined civil society?
Srivathsan Ramaswamy
Srivathsan Ramaswamy is a co-founder and director at Nilay Foundation, where he works on equipping nonprofits, CSRs, governments, and research institutions to measure, understand, and improve outcomes so vulnerable populations can be served effectively. A systems reform practitioner working at the intersection of governance, data, and social impact, Srivathsan has led large-scale public programmes in partnership with governments. His work focuses on building monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems, and strengthening last-mile implementation.
Areas of expertise
Governance, MEL, public policy, AI, systems reform
Articles by Srivathsan Ramaswamy
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