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Surveyer using electronic device to gather data
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
January 19, 2021
Learning outside the classroom
Ensuring learning for children on the wrong side of the digital divide.
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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October 14, 2020
Open-source tech for nonprofits
All you need to know to get started with open-source technologies.
by Rahul Kanvinde | 6 min read
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September 12, 2020
YouthBuild’s formula for well-being
Dorothy Stoneman, founder and former CEO of YouthBuild USA, on well-being practices that have been built into the organisation and its network from inception.
by Skoll Foundation | 2 min read
ASHA Training_©Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation_Ryan Lobo
September 3, 2020
Do we need to train so many people?
Despite large numbers of frontline workers being trained each year, they have no new opportunities to capitalise on their skills or fulfil their aspirations.
by Anand Arkalgud | 6 min read
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August 28, 2020
No right time for hard decisions
A nonprofit co-founder gets caught in an unhealthy power dynamic with a funding partner.
by Dilip Pattubala | 5 min read
picture of a relief worker standing next to a boat and loading relief material-floods in assam
August 24, 2020
A day in the life of: A relief worker
In Assam, a member of the Mising tribe helps his community survive the triple whammy of COVID-19, African Swine Fever, and floods.
by Ranjit Doley | 4 min read
person nurturing failure-illustration
July 10, 2020
A donor relationship gone wrong
How a misalignment of expectations led a programme to fail, and an organisation to lose a funder.
by Sapna Surendran | 5 min read
a girl standing in a room looking out of the window-backlash
July 8, 2020
Backlash: Tackling barriers to adolescent empowerment
The success of programmes in transforming gender norms is directly tied to their ability to manage backlash. Here’s what triggers backlash, and how it can be prevented and mitigated.
by Sucharita Iyer | 4 min read
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