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a woman looking at a smartphone, with a blue wall in the background--multimedia storytelling

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

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What nonprofits need from their data tools
Nonprofits need data systems that support learning, not just reporting. Here's what building one taught us.
two men leaning on a yellow taxi, one sitting on the trunk and the other holding a smartphone--misinformation

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.
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

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?
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

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
A group of three women facing a man and woman standing and writing in their notebooks-Monitoring and evaluation

It’s time to rethink MEL
Originally devised to help organisations reflect and learn from their work, monitoring, evaluation, and learning has been reduced to a reporting tool. How can this change?
GROUND UP. Bite-sized stories from the grassroots.

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