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    a flat screen monitor showing colour bars and text and numbers--systems change
    April 10, 2026
    The myth of systems change
    The growing preoccupation with systems change risks distorting priorities and undermining meaningful work on the ground.
    by Anurag Behar | 5 min read
    two young men looking at desktop monitors--social sector recruitment
    March 20, 2026
    Hiring for context, and not just skill
    Practitioners share lessons on hiring for grassroots organisations, keeping values and community fit at the centre.
    by Rajika Seth, Rakesh Swami | 6 min read
    two women sitting on the floor in a classroom, with numbers and the kannada alphabet painted on the walls behind them--community organiser
    March 12, 2026
    The girl who refused to drop out
    A day in the life of a young field coordinator in Raichur, Karnataka, reflecting her journey of almost dropping out of school to supporting herself, her family, and her community.
    by Rubiya Begum | 7 min read
    a group of people sitting outdoors under trees during a meeting, with a banner in the back--Tribal health
    March 10, 2026
    For us Adivasis, without forests there is no health
    For Adivasi communities in Karnataka, health and subsistence are inseparable from forests and the history of displacement they carry. Healthcare, then, is not simply a matter of 'free' medicines or hospitals, but respecting our rights, knowledge, and dignity.
    by C Madegowda | 7 min read
    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
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