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Best practices, lessons, and functional expertise on communications, fundraising, leadership and talent, and technology.

Hands shaping a bowl on a potter's wheel with several bowls placed on the ground around the wheel--advisory boards

Nonprofits need advisory boards that actually help them grow
From fundraising and strategy to leadership transitions, advisory boards help nonprofits strengthen governance.

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colourful indian art against a pale green background--crowdfunding

Why crowdfunding in regional languages works better
Fundraising campaigns that reflect local language and culture help build trust with everyday givers.
The image is an aerial shot of a rural area. There is a body of water surrounded by land, with bushes and trees growing on it. There are parcels of land that are barren while others are covered in grass. Buildings can be seen in the distance in the background._data governance

Can GIS strengthen the mapping of India’s commons?
Courts, communities, and the state are turning to geospatial tools to monitor encroachments, restore commons, and land governance but challenges remain.
a group of people sitting in a circle with notebooks and posters--leadership development programmes

The second generation problem: Preparing the next line of leaders in nonprofits
How can leadership transition be more strategic and less of an afterthought? Leaders at Sruti share their insights and experiment with a model of transition.
three young boys on a hill near Laitmawsiang, Meghalaya--northeast india hiring

Hiring for the long run in Northeast India
Funding constraints shape hiring in Mizoram and Meghalaya, prompting nonprofits to prioritise passion and train skills on the job.
A collage showing field documentation activities: on the left, two people sit on a bamboo floor inside a small rural shop during an interview; on the right, a group walks through a forested area above an image of a man filming with a camera on a tripod outdoors--fellowships

Three fellows in a boat
A free-flowing conversation among three social sector fellows on public policy and the importance of youth led development in shaping a better Tripura.
GROUND UP. Bite-sized stories from the grassroots.

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