IDR Hindi
  • Languages ▼

    • social sector

    close-up shot of a hand holding on to a rock on a rock climbing wall in an indoor gym--flexible funding
    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, Varun Aggarwal | 6 min read
    A cluster of electrical wires and utility cables hangs from a pole beside a monument. Large domes and red sandstone walls in the background--nonprofit AI
    June 2, 2026
    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 | 6 min read
    a mural of a woman weaving a basket by the riverside and two children playing--Mizoram nonprofit
    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 | 5 min read
    a black microphone on a sandy beach--civil society
    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 | 7 min read
    colorful geometric mosaic with interlocking shapes and small stars--Akhila Sivadas
    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 | 7 min read
    a network of flyovers and highways--systems change
    April 22, 2026
    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 | 7 min read
    scrabble letters spelling the word
    April 17, 2026
    FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026: How does it affect nonprofits?
    The proposed amendments put nonprofits at risk of losing assets built with foreign funds when their FCRA registration lapses or is cancelled.
    by Nivedita Krishna, Naman Khatwani | 4 min read
    a flat screen monitor showing colour bars and text and numbers--systems change
    April 10, 2026
    The myth of systems change
    The growing preoccupation with systems change risks distorting priorities and undermining meaningful work on the ground.
    by Anurag Behar | 5 min read
    an illustration of three check boxes against a grey and pale blue background, with the top check box filled in--NGO compliance
    April 9, 2026
    Rethinking nonprofit compliance as strategy, not obligation
    Most nonprofits see compliance as a reactive exercise, yet it can build organisational resilience and reduce risk.
    by Nivedita Krishna | 7 min read
    two young men looking at desktop monitors--social sector recruitment
    March 20, 2026
    Hiring for context, and not just skill
    Practitioners share lessons on hiring for grassroots organisations, keeping values and community fit at the centre.
    by Rajika Seth, Rakesh Swami | 6 min read
    Load More