social sector

How do we resist the pull towards control and instead lean into the messiness of connection?

Darren Walker, president of Ford Foundation, talks about the new era of philanthropy in India, centring communities, and the value of failure.

In Mizoram, geography and culture pose unique challenges for nonprofits. Leaders overcome them by building relationships and strengthening communication.

A collective of organisations working with waste pickers in Bengaluru used the Social Return on Investment methodology to prove how critical entitlements are.

Here's how stakeholders can assess their current practices, raise their ambition, and future-proof their projects in an evolving RE landscape.

Outcomes-based financing can boost learning outcomes, but without intentional design, it risks excluding marginalised learners. Here's how to build inclusion in OBF models.

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.

India’s new labour codes aim to streamline regulations and protections, but their impact on informal workers remains uncertain.

Impact evaluations don’t always show success. When results are null or negative, communicating them can be tricky. Here’s how to do it effectively.

Nonprofits in India face many barriers to capacity building. Based on insights from more than 100 nonprofits, a report by Social Lens suggests ways to improve programmes and build effective support.