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    Artist Hand Painting Detailed Design on Paper--patient capital
    October 7, 2025
    Slowing down: Why philanthropy must invest in patient capital
    Amid uncertainty and shifting priorities, philanthropy’s most powerful tool may be patience and providing long-term, flexible capital that helps nonprofits innovate, adapt, and lead from within.
    by Nisha Dhawan | 7 min read
    an abstract illustration of interlinking silhouettes of lizards-global collaboration
    August 7, 2025
    Co-creation at scale: Lessons on global collaboration
    The leaders of a global coalition reflect on building and sustaining a multi-stakeholder collaborative in the social sector.
    by Derrek Xavier, Devanshi Vaid | 8 min read
    Man photographing aquatic plants near a pond with lily pads, surrounded by thick green plants and forested hills in the background_environmental conservation
    July 23, 2025
    Why CSR funding for environmental conservation needs a rethink
    CSR funding continues to favour quick wins and visible outcomes, leaving little room for the research and sustained effort that environmental conservation truly requires.
    by Anjana Vencatesan | 9 min read
    a purple and pink kite flying against a blue sky-Fundraising for nonprofits
    July 16, 2025
    Reimagining fundraising for nonprofits
    Nonprofits must invest in fundraising capacity to build resilience. An impact study of 11 nonprofits shows how investments in fundraising can be a smart, high-return strategy.
    by Poonam Choksi | 5 min read
    a painted illustration that looks many people-unrestricted funding
    May 28, 2025
    The long-term effects of trust-based philanthropy  
    A three-year study reveals how nonprofits used MacKenzie Scott’s unrestricted grants and how the funding influenced their resource allocation, leadership, and impact.
    by India Development Review | 6 min read
    Women sorting electronic waste in a warehouse_waste pickers
    May 9, 2025
    How government schemes tangibly impact waste pickers
    A collective of organisations working with waste pickers in Bengaluru used the Social Return on Investment methodology to prove how critical entitlements are.
    by Ekta Sawant, Nalini Shekar, Zibi Jamal | 6 min read
    Children engaged in creative drawing_social sector
    April 18, 2025
    Invest in the arts for social change
    The role of the arts in India’s development sector remains limited to sporadic efforts. Here’s why that needs to change and how funders can lead the way.
    by Raghu Gullapalli | 5 min read
    A crowd of people attend a public gathering for a campaign.- Social justice
    March 4, 2025
    From us, for us: Philanthropy must be committed to social justice
    Philanthropy cannot flourish under fear, especially as its objective is to empower people by losing their fear.
    by Martin Macwan | 3 min read
    a person's hands weaving leaves-finance and compliance
    February 26, 2025
    Do finance and compliance in the social sector need a makeover?
    Complex and changing financial rules often make it difficult for nonprofits to sustain their work. To turn finance into a strength rather than a burden, organisations need better training, peer support, and accessible tools.
    by Shruti Sundaresan, Suresh Ponnappa | 5 min read
    A watercolour painting of trees in a forest using green, blue, and purple colours - Social change
    January 16, 2025
    Connection, not abstraction
    Philanthropy’s most important role is not to abstract solutions by distilling them into replicable frameworks. It is to nurture the connections that make them possible.
    by Gautam John | 7 min read
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