Technology

Nonprofits, even midsize to large ones, rarely have a seamless tech adoption journey. Here are some common issues that crop up and ways to tackle them.

The government needs to start creating markets for public interest technologies to address development and social challenges.

Investing in customisable, open-source software solutions allows nonprofits to grow their programmes faster and at lower costs.

Kiran Karnik, former president of NASSCOM, and Osama Manzar, co-founder of Digital Empowerment Foundation, discuss the promises and pitfalls of technology, the gaps in its application in India, and the role the government can play in making access to technology more equitable.

Here’s what donors, nonprofits, and intermediary organisations should be thinking about to better integrate tech into social sector work.

Funders need to broaden their approach to supporting technology, focusing as much on the tech ecosystem as they do on individual projects.

Improving the skills and digital literacy of our field workers is useful to them, to the organisation, and to the social sector at large.

Government Process Re-engineering can potentially increase efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the delivery of public services.

Tech for social good holds a lot of promise, but it requires social sector organisations to follow a methodical approach.

Given the emphasis placed on technology in NEP 2020, it might be time to introduce an EdTech policy that allows for personalised and customised learning.