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    Community women teaching during a grassroots training programme_capacity building
    June 27, 2025
    Flipping the script on capacity building
    The social sector needs to challenge the notion that capacity building flows in only one direction—by acknowledging that grassroots actors also shape the learning of those who come to 'train' them.
    by Ishwar Singh | 7 min read
    an abstract image of a flower in bloom--scale
    June 24, 2025
    A playbook for scaling impact
    From working with governments to building open tools, nonprofits have found diverse ways to scale impact. A new report offers lessons from those who’ve done it.
    by India Development Review | 7 min read
    The image features colourful circular blocks that are placed at different points on perpendicular lines._Tech adoption
    June 20, 2025
    Nonprofits need more than a programme lens
    Product thinking ensures that organisations develop tech tools keeping real users in mind. Product managers can help bridge this gap.
    by Vaibhav Mishra | 6 min read
    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
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