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    The image has text which says, 'So you want to write a book... A cautionary tale of encouragement by Roshan Paul + Anne Miltenburg' accompanied by drawings of the authors._Social sector book
    June 13, 2025
    So you want to write a book
    From choosing the right publishing model to building credibility, impact, and community through your work, here are 10 lessons on writing a social sector book.
    by Anne Miltenburg, Roshan Paul | 6 min read
    The image features a group of children sitting in a circle. There is a model of a globe in the middle and the children are pointing at different locations._Rights-based development
    June 10, 2025
    Beyond welfare, towards rights
    Social sector work must move from service delivery to enabling people to claim their rights.
    by Mohammad Nawazuddin, Saba Kohli Dave | 7 min read
    The image is an aerial view of a staircase in a multi-storied building._Grant proposal
    June 6, 2025
    Writing a grant proposal: A five-step guide for nonprofits
    Based on insights from grantmakers, these five essentials will help you navigate the maze of writing an effective grant proposal.
    by Amita Parulkar | 6 min read
    Participants form a circle with hands on each other's shoulders during an interactive session at a conference_disability
    May 30, 2025
    Making conferences more inclusive
    The design of social sector conferences can often be exclusionary to persons with disabilities. Here's how this can change.
    by Saba Ahmad, Tania | 4 min read
    An illustration of a flamingo in bushes_connection
    May 16, 2025
    A question for all of us who care about change
    How do we resist the pull towards control and instead lean into the messiness of connection?
    by Gautam John | 5 min read
    The image is a photograph of Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation._Philanthropic leadership
    May 15, 2025
    “If we don’t have failures, we haven’t done our job”
    Darren Walker, president of Ford Foundation, talks about the new era of philanthropy in India, centring communities, and the value of failure.
    by India Development Review | 2 min read
    A front facing image of a man-nonprofit leadership
    May 13, 2025
    Friendship is at the heart of nonprofit success in Mizoram 
    In Mizoram, geography and culture pose unique challenges for nonprofits. Leaders overcome them by building relationships and strengthening communication.
    by Rodingliana | 2 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
    A field with solar panel where a farmer is using a pipe to water the field_Renewable energy
    May 6, 2025
    A framework to guide India’s renewable energy sector
    Here's how stakeholders can assess their current practices, raise their ambition, and future-proof their projects in an evolving RE landscape.
    by Joeanna Rebello Fernandes | 10 min read
    Children studying in rural classroom_OBF
    April 23, 2025
    Making outcomes-based financing work for every learner
    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.
    by Dayoung Lee | 5 min read
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