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Programme design

A man using laptop under a shade while another man waits in line with a cylinder_technology for nonprofits
February 23, 2023
Tech for nonprofits: To build or buy?
Should nonprofits invest in building their own tech applications or buy off-the-shelf technology? Here's a quick guide.
by Prapti Bhatia | 5 min read
A man resting his hands on another man's shoulder from behind_gender programmes
January 10, 2023
Asking men not to be violent against women isn’t enough
Gender programmes that work with men to reduce violence against women must create safe spaces for them to discuss caste, religion, sexuality, and desires.
by Manak Matiyani | 7 min read
two women standing--nonprofit programme
December 21, 2022
A new paradigm for nonprofit programming
Because people's lives and contexts keep changing, nonprofit programmes need to constantly iterate to factor in new information. Technology and real-time data can play a big role here.
by Temina Madon | 7 min read
Women holding two digital devices for surveys
November 9, 2022
Digital transformation 101: A guide for nonprofits
Here are some guidelines for nonprofit leaders who want to leverage tech better but don’t always know how to go about it.
by Shobhit Mathur | 5 min read
Two elderly people walking on the beach
October 27, 2022
What a helpline for India’s elderly can teach nonprofits about scale
Successfully developing and expanding a programme in India can be challenging. Here's what the scaling up of an elderly assistance helpline can teach nonprofits about the same.
by Saraswathi Padmanabhan, Tapan Das | 8 min read
A representative from Medha speaking with students_randomised control trial
October 14, 2022
Conducting a randomised control trial (RCT) on a budget
We tend to think that RCTs are expensive, time consuming, and can only be done at scale. Here’s why those assumptions are wrong.
by Christopher Turillo | 4 min read
A woman field surveyor addressing other women sitting around her
September 15, 2022
Supporting women field surveyors: Three lessons for nonprofits
Nonprofits often rely on surveys to gather insights and inform their work. However, social norms may restrict women from responding openly to male surveyors, making it crucial for nonprofits to engage more women field surveyors.
by Vinod Kumar Sharma | 6 min read
The secretariat building in New Delhi_government
September 9, 2022
Five strategies for working with government
Working with government systems can be challenging, but rewarding too. Here's how nonprofits can foster sustainable and impactful partnerships with the government.
by Madhukar Banuri, Saiprasad Sale, Siddesh Sarma | 6 min read
Women sitting together in a room-behaviour change
August 19, 2022
Designing for behaviour change
Lessons from a livelihoods programme in Uttar Pradesh that used a behavioural nudge to help low-income households explore a new form of asset creation.
by Aman Shaikh | 5 min read
woman carrying a vessel on her head standing near a canal-climate change
August 12, 2022
The unintended consequences of solutions to climate change
Nonprofits and communities must adopt a systems thinking approach to ensure that their solutions to climate change don't cause greater damage in the long term.
by Mihir Mathur | 6 min read
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