September 17, 2026
Big problems need all hands on deck
Systems change is often shorthand for working with governments. But community participation is key for societal missions such as ensuring quality public education.
Systems change – A government-first approach
SCALE is a nonprofit incubated by The Convergence Foundation. It seeks to strengthen India’s systemic impact ecosystem by galvanising domestic capital towards solutions that leverage the government, and by building the capabilities of the systems support organisations that drive this population-level change.
Articles
This special 8-part series has been supported by SCALE. It sheds light on how social programmes can achieve population-level impact when nonprofits work with the government, and how philanthropy plays a catalysing role in enabling this.The series is also an invitation to funders, system support organisations, and government officials to consider a systems change approach that recognises the government’s capacity to bring about a lasting positive change in people’s lives.
August 7, 2026
Why systems change matters (to the government)
A tripod model between government, nonprofits, and philanthropists, much like public–private partnerships in the past, can help overcome the constraints that governments face and drive systemic change.
April 22, 2026
Government is a nonprofit’s best bet for big impact
The pathway to solving the root problem instead of treating symptoms runs through the public system.