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social sector
June 25, 2026
Why disability remains overlooked by funders
Disability work receives less than 1 percent of CSR funding in India. A new report explains how the sector can respond to this gap.
by
India Development Review
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4 min read
June 19, 2026
Lessons from working in the Northeast India
A non-local nonprofit shares insights from their solar electrification programme, on why trust and local partnership matter more to work in Northeast India.
by
Harsh Tiwari
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5 min read
June 18, 2026
The new logic of CSR funding in India
CSR capital in India is at an all time high, but reaching it now demands a different kind of approach.
by
Shruti Bharath
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Tushti Chakraborty
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6 min read
June 11, 2026
The hard lesson for outsiders
The outsider can raise resources, map the failures, and design the ‘perfect’ programme. But none of it will land until the community decides whether and how to receive it.
by
Vijayaragavan Prabakaran
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5 min read
June 3, 2026
Is flexible funding the key to unlocking nonprofit innovation?
Flexible funding can help nonprofits invest in talent, technology, and innovation—the building blocks of scale and lasting impact.
by
Shubham Bansal
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Varun Aggarwal
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6 min read
June 2, 2026
SUPPORTED BY PROJECT TECH4DEV
Making sense of AI in the social sector
How are nonprofits using AI, and what barriers remain? Here are a few key insights on building and deploying AI on the ground.
by
Ashana Shukla
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6 min read
May 20, 2026
Founder outsider: Running a women-led nonprofit in Mizoram
In the northeastern state’s rigid and male-dominated social sector, a nonprofit tackles biases against women leaders and young people.
by
Rebek Lalruatdiki Khiangte
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5 min read
May 14, 2026
Has the social sector lost its edge?
Nonprofits are scaling rapidly, but are they losing the independence and critical voice that once defined civil society?
by
Srivathsan Ramaswamy
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7 min read
May 5, 2026
Hope, practice, and the work of social change
In conversation with a young practitioner, Akhila Sivadas, executive director at the Centre for Advocacy and Research, reflects on staying rooted in hope amid the uncertainties of working in the social sector.
by
Stuti Gupta
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7 min read
April 22, 2026
SUPPORTED BY SCALE
Government is a nonprofit’s best bet for big impact
The pathway to solving the root problem instead of treating symptoms runs through the public system.
by
Tim Hanstad
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7 min read
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