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Nonprofit Humour
September 14, 2026
Understanding the social sector through WhatsApp groups
Twenty-five messages, five groups, and zero actual coordination.
by
Sanjida Arora
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2 min read
September 7, 2026
Honest notice period e-mails
This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons or actual events is purely coincidental.
by
Shriya Roy
,
Suchorita Datta
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2 min read
August 31, 2026
You are in a situationship with the development sector job hunt
You know the pattern. You apply anyway.
by
Sreya P
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3 min read
August 24, 2026
Where is the ‘community’?
Often on the agenda, rarely in the conversation.
by
Tanupriya Singh
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2 min read
August 17, 2026
Types of credit chors in the social sector
Not everyone gets the credit they deserve.
by
WokeOnPaper
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2 min read
August 10, 2026
Collaborative: Everyone is unhappy
Good luck with finding 1 hour where everyone is available.
by
ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಡೆವಲಪ್ಮೆಂಟ್ ರಿವ್ಯೂ
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2 min read
August 3, 2026
Joining a nonprofit? Here’s what you get
Compared to corporates, what we lack in a welcome kit, we make up for in kindness.
by
ರಾಕೇಶ್ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ
,
Rajika Seth
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2 min read
July 27, 2026
If your nonprofit was a bird
Would they be supporting youth demonstrations?
by
ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಡೆವಲಪ್ಮೆಂಟ್ ರಿವ್ಯೂ
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2 min read
July 20, 2026
A glossary of World Cup terms for the social sector
Football’s most confusing terms, explained through the everyday chaos of nonprofit life.
by
Derrek Xavier
,
Shriya Roy
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2 min read
July 13, 2026
The frustrations (and aspirations) of an annual report
The data contradicts itself. The photos folder hasn't been organised since 2017. Draft 23 asks if the cover can be more vibrant. What more can putting together an annual report promise?
by
Swati Saxena
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3 min read
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