Expertise

Programme

Nonprofits share insights and lessons learnt from designing, developing, and implementing programmes across a range of thematic areas.

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November 19, 2021
A donor relationship gone wrong | Sapna Surendran
Can the power dynamic between a funder and grantee ever be equitable? Public health professional Dr Sapna Surendran tells us how a misalignment of expectations between the two led a programme to fail, and an organisation to lose a funder.
2 min read
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October 19, 2021
Universal principles to drive behaviour change
There is more common ground between the private and nonprofit sectors than we imagine. Insights from frontline teams reveal shared principles that can amplify impact.
by Anantika Singh, Reshma Anand | 4 min read
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September 29, 2021
‘Who determines what impact matters most?’
By incorporating participatory research into their programme evaluations, nonprofits can challenge inequality while also building more inclusive organisations.
by Tanaya Jagtiani, Lymari Benitez, Katie Smith Milway | 6 min read
Girls in a classroom, listening to a lecture. A nonprofit learns the importance of strategy and communication when planning for scale.
September 17, 2021
Assume less, prepare more
Learning the importance of strategy and communication when planning for scale.
by Sarita Upadhyay | 7 min read
Group of performers of the Marathi comedy show, Kay Boltay, in front of an audience. The group is made up of men and women. Nonprofits often fund arts as drivers of social change, adding predetermined meanings to the performance. This Marathi comedy programme sought to be different.
August 26, 2021
Art for social change: To what end?
The social sector typically uses art for awareness and behaviour change. Going against the grain, a Marathi comedy show emerges with some valuable lessons.
by Seema Nair | 6 min read
A woman wearing an orange saree watching a girl wearing a mask operate a mobile phone. The article that funders in the social sector have an incredible opportunity and obligation to change our one-way relationship with data.
August 17, 2021
Funders, it’s time we change our relationship with data
Data should be used to empower frontline workers, governments, and communities to take smarter decisions, not just for donor reporting.
by Anantika Singh, Reshma Anand | 5 min read
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March 23, 2021
Four things to think about with tech for social good
Tech for social good holds a lot of promise, but it requires social sector organisations to follow a methodical approach.
by Vivek Singh | 7 min read
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January 20, 2021
Remote data collection: Getting it right
Six tips to help ensure your phone surveys are efficient and effective.
by Sheetal Rajan, Sushmita Das, Anuja Jayaraman | 4 min read
close up of Rahul Munda holding up a handrawn map of latin america-education. As learning went digital due to COVID-19, a group of teachers working in India’s villages took internet to people’s homes, making education more inclusive.
January 19, 2021
When internet comes home: E-learning in Indian villages during COVID-19
As learning went digital due to COVID-19, a group of teachers working in India’s villages took internet to people’s homes, making education more inclusive.
by Smita Agarwal | 4 min read
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December 8, 2020
Old wine in a new bottle?
A look at how the evolution of organic farming in India is harming farmers by ‘deskilling’ them.
by Dibyendu Chaudhuri, Parijat Ghosh | 5 min read
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