technology for good

Investing in customisable, open-source software solutions allows nonprofits to grow their programmes faster and at lower costs.

Here’s what donors, nonprofits, and intermediary organisations should be thinking about to better integrate tech into social sector work.

As donors and changemakers, we have an obligation to ensure that the knowledge and resources we create are truly open and accessible to all, independent of our organisation or mission.

The number of people from marginalised populations going online is increasing. But at the same time, existing power structures have also moved into the digital space, along with the inequalities and violence that result from them.

Providing access to devices and networks may lead to digital inclusion, but digital empowerment is the aspiration India should be working towards.

While digital is useful, it cannot and will not substitute basic infrastructure and people on the ground.

The dream of inclusive, sustainable development will remain unfulfilled unless we acknowledge and address the deep imbalances that threaten to weaken the idea of this nation.

Digitisation is rapidly changing the nature of retail fundraising, making it easier for small and big nonprofits to raise money from across the world. It’s time for us to take it seriously.

While technology might seem like the solution to most nonprofit challenges, it’s important to ask yourself if it is indeed the right thing for your organisation and the communities you serve.

With sexuality continuing to be a taboo topic for most Indians, the country’s urban young have little access to credible information on sexual health. Governments, funders and nonprofits must look to the internet as a possible solution.