Organisational development

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January 09, 2019

Managing an 'inherited' board

Incoming CEOs do not just inherit the organisation's staff and programmes, but also its board. Here are some tips to make the best of the new CEO-board relationship.

by Aarti Madhusudan | 5 min read

the view of a tree from underneath it

December 06, 2018

Questioning scale as we know it

Do we really understand scale, and the trade-offs we make in the pursuit of it?

by Ingrid Srinath | 6 min read

A man holding an agarbatti

November 06, 2018

How to fund capacity building well

Funding programmes without providing enough internal support to a nonprofit can be counterproductive. Knowing when and in which specific areas to support organisational development, is essential.

by Dhvani Doshi | 4 min read

The black king in chess

September 05, 2018

The leadership crisis

It is all too dangerous to put the fate of an organisation into the hands of one single person, but democratic leadership is difficult to put into practice. A good starting point is ensuring the organisation's collective voice is heard.

by Deepankar Roy | 3 min read

steps of a spiral staircase Capacity building for nonprofits

February 21, 2018

Capacity building at nonprofits: A 3-step guide

An organisation’s ability to create sustainable impact depends on how well it builds institutional capacities. Use this three-step process to help you with the task of building internal capabilities.

by Priyaka Nagpal Dhingra | 5 min read

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