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    a group of people sitting in a circle with notebooks and posters--leadership development programmes
    February 5, 2026
    The second generation problem: Preparing the next line of leaders in nonprofits
    How can leadership transition be more strategic and less of an afterthought? Leaders at Sruti share their insights and experiment with a model of transition.
    by Sidharth Bhatt, Pooja Rathi | 5 min read
    A collage showing field documentation activities: on the left, two people sit on a bamboo floor inside a small rural shop during an interview; on the right, a group walks through a forested area above an image of a man filming with a camera on a tripod outdoors--fellowships
    January 21, 2026
    Three fellows in a boat
    A free-flowing conversation among three social sector fellows on public policy and the importance of youth led development in shaping a better Tripura.
    by Anupam Sharma, Hansatanu Roy, Ishika Chakma | 8 min read
    a man's shadow on a yellow wall--social sector conferences
    January 16, 2026
    Social sector conferences are not for everyone
    From language and power to access and authority, social sector conferences in India exclude many voices. Here’s why we need to do better.
    by Srishti Gupta, Kumar Unnayan | 6 min read
    Udaysingh Makwana stands in a cultivated farm field holding a hoe over his shoulder, with neat rows of young plants in the soil and trees visible in the background under an open sky.--social sector
    December 16, 2025
    After 30 years in the social sector, why am I being told to leave?
    A lack of projects and funding and shifts in hiring trends often lead to job insecurity for senior fieldworkers. The social sector must ensure space for grassroots expertise.
    by Udaysingh Makwana | 3 min read
    a group of women seated in a hall with their hands raised--Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)
    November 5, 2025
    Building sustainable FPOs: Lessons from India’s cooperatives
    By early 2025, 10,000 FPOs had been set up in India under a central government scheme. But a focus on targets risks undermining what makes FPOs truly viable—community ownership, infrastructure, and capacity building.
    by Divyaa Poonam Gupta, Sanjana Mohanty | 7 min read
    Community women teaching during a grassroots training programme_capacity building
    June 27, 2025
    Flipping the script on capacity building
    The social sector needs to challenge the notion that capacity building flows in only one direction—by acknowledging that grassroots actors also shape the learning of those who come to 'train' them.
    by Ishwar Singh | 7 min read
    Students seated in circle proudly display their colourful artwork_community engagement
    June 25, 2025
    Leading with empathy: Building trust in a conflict zone
    To navigate community engagement in politically sensitive areas, development practitioners must ground their work in humility, empathy, and an ability to listen.
    by Lopa Shah | 5 min read
    The image features a group of children sitting in a circle. There is a model of a globe in the middle and the children are pointing at different locations._Rights-based development
    June 10, 2025
    Beyond welfare, towards rights
    Social sector work must move from service delivery to enabling people to claim their rights.
    by Mohammad Nawazuddin, Saba Kohli Dave | 7 min read
    A front facing image of a man-nonprofit leadership
    May 13, 2025
    Friendship is at the heart of nonprofit success in Mizoram 
    In Mizoram, geography and culture pose unique challenges for nonprofits. Leaders overcome them by building relationships and strengthening communication.
    by Rodingliana | 2 min read
    Women seated on floor during workshop_paralegal assistance
    April 30, 2025
    How paralegal volunteers make justice accessible to all
    Paralegal volunteers make essential legal assistance accessible to marginalised communities. But inconsistent compensation and uneven work distribution is weakening their impact.
    by Aparimita Pratap, Ankita Sarkar | 7 min read
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