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technology for good
June 12, 2026
Climate innovation: Caught between pilot and scale
Building climate solutions is only half the challenge. Helping institutions say yes to them is the other half.
by
Mairu Gupta
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5 min read
June 3, 2026
Is flexible funding the key to unlocking nonprofit innovation?
Flexible funding can help nonprofits invest in talent, technology, and innovation—the building blocks of scale and lasting impact.
by
Shubham Bansal
,
Varun Aggarwal
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6 min read
June 2, 2026
SUPPORTED BY PROJECT TECH4DEV
Making sense of AI in the social sector
How are nonprofits using AI, and what barriers remain? Here are a few key insights on building and deploying AI on the ground.
by
Ashana Shukla
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6 min read
May 28, 2026
SUPPORTED BY COMMON GROUND INITIATIVE
Why the commons need community-led data
Communities already carry deep knowledge of the commons through oral traditions, customary practices, and lived experience. The question is whether data systems are designed to recognise it.
by
Aanchal Bansal Gandhi
,
Shreya Adhikari
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9 min read
May 14, 2026
Hiring for data: What’s your strategy?
Many nonprofits are hiring for data-driven decision-making, but hiring talent alone may not be enough.
by
Manije Kelkar
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6 min read
March 17, 2026
To use AI effectively, nonprofits must build reliable data systems
AI is only as powerful as the data that fuels it. To use it to its full potential, nonprofits have to create the infrastructure to extract, clean, structure, and document data effectively.
by
Eric Dodge
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4 min read
March 6, 2026
SUPPORTED BY PROJECT TECH4DEV
Making technology work through shared learning
Technology adoption becomes difficult when nonprofits work in siloes. Learning in cohorts enables shared problem-solving and faster implementation across the sector.
by
Deepak Nanda
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7 min read
February 6, 2026
Still not a butterfly: A case for citizen science in Northeast India
Citizen science can help document Northeast's rich biodiversity and ecological knowledge, while also ensuring community participation in environmental policymaking.
by
Hansatanu Roy
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7 min read
December 23, 2025
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
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2 min read
December 18, 2025
SUPPORTED BY PROJECT TECH4DEV
What nonprofits need from their data tools
Nonprofits need data systems that support learning, not just reporting. Here's what building one taught us.
by
Abhishek Nair
,
Stuti Nabazza
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5 min read
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