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    two young men looking at desktop monitors--social sector recruitment
    Leadership & Talent
    Hiring for context, and not just skill
    Practitioners share lessons on hiring for grassroots organisations, keeping values and community fit at the centre.
    by Rajika Seth, Rakesh Swami | 6 min read

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    A woman carrying an infant for the infant's biometrics to be captured for a government scheme in Andhra Pradesh--grievance redressal mechanisms
    Rights
    India’s digital welfare system is quietly eroding people’s basic rights
    By prioritising control and surveillance over access and dignity, India’s digital welfare systems exclude many from basic rights to food, work, and education.
    by Venkateswarlu Kuruva, Chakradhar Buddha | 8 min read
    wooden blocks on brown table--AI for nonprofits
    Technology
    To use AI effectively, nonprofits must build reliable data systems
    AI is only as powerful as the data that fuels it. To use it to its full potential, nonprofits have to create the infrastructure to extract, clean, structure, and document data effectively.
    by Eric Dodge | 4 min read
    a set of five colourful traditional nesting dolls--finance function
    Board & Governance
    Building a finance function for your nonprofit as it grows
    An effective finance function is mission critical for nonprofits. Here’s a practical guide to building a finance function that ensures that money flows where it is intended, reporting is reliable, and decision-makers have the insights they need.
    by Ritu Jain | 4 min read
    two speakers making a presentation before a group of people--cohort based learning
    Technology
    Making technology work through shared learning
    Technology adoption becomes difficult when nonprofits work in siloes. Learning in cohorts enables shared problem-solving and faster implementation across the sector.
    by Deepak Nanda | 7 min read
    Hands shaping a bowl on a potter's wheel with several bowls placed on the ground around the wheel--advisory boards
    Board & Governance
    Nonprofits need advisory boards that actually help them grow
    From fundraising and strategy to leadership transitions, advisory boards help nonprofits strengthen governance.
    by Payaswini Tailor, Samina Alam | 8 min read
    GROUND UP. Bite-sized stories from the grassroots.

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    colourful indian art against a pale green background--crowdfunding
    Fundraising & Communications | February 19, 2026
    Why crowdfunding in regional languages works better
    Fundraising campaigns that reflect local language and culture help build trust with everyday givers.
    by Sumit Tayal | 4 min read
    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
    Technology | February 18, 2026
    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.
    by Killi Bhaskara Rao, Subrata Singh | 7 min read
    a group of people sitting in a circle with notebooks and posters--leadership development programmes
    Leadership & Talent | February 5, 2026
    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.
    by Sidharth Bhatt, Pooja Rathi | 5 min read
    three young boys on a hill near Laitmawsiang, Meghalaya--northeast india hiring
    Leadership & Talent | January 27, 2026
    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.
    by Malsawmdawngliani Tara, Samme Massar | 6 min read
    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
    Leadership & Talent | January 21, 2026
    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.
    by Anupam Sharma, Hansatanu Roy, Ishika Chakma | 8 min read
    a woman looking at a smartphone, with a blue wall in the background--multimedia storytelling
    Fundraising & Communications | December 23, 2025
    Multimedia storytelling for nonprofits: Your phone can do it all
    Simple methods for creating engaging videos, audios, and graphics for your nonprofit.
    by Shriya Roy | 2 min read
    two men looking at a line graph and a map of india on a laptop--nonprofit tech
    Technology | December 18, 2025
    What nonprofits need from their data tools
    Nonprofits need data systems that support learning, not just reporting. Here's what building one taught us.
    by Abhishek Nair, Stuti Nabazza | 5 min read
    two men leaning on a yellow taxi, one sitting on the trunk and the other holding a smartphone--misinformation
    Ecosystem Development | December 17, 2025
    Unpacking misinformation and what it means for the social sector
    How false information affects access to rights, erodes trust in institutions, and undermines development efforts.
    by India Development Review | 4 min read
    close-up of a carved wooden money box with a brass coin slot, positioned next to an assortment of scattered coins on a dark surface--crowdfunding
    Fundraising & Communications | December 4, 2025
    The untapped potential of everyday giving
    New research indicates that everyday givers contribute one-third of nonprofit funding, but only a fraction of nonprofits actively engage them. How can this change?
    by Kavita Mathew, Priyanka Dutt | 5 min read
    a group of school children sitting on the floor. They have images spread out around them and in front and they are playing with them
    Education | November 25, 2025
    Can play improve learning in India’s classrooms? 
    Despite encouragement from the National Education Policy, play-based learning finds little space in schools. Here’s how it boosts curiosity, confidence, and critical thinking in children.
    by Shweta Chari | 4 min read
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