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Collaboration

Strategies and perspectives on how social sector organisations can build and sustain successful partnerships in order to amplify impact in India.

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August 1, 2023
India’s blended finance landscape
Learn how blended finance can be used to address the funding gap in achieving India's sustainable development goals.
by Aparna Dua, Daksh Bhardwaj, Divya Pinge | 7 min read
The secretariat building in New Delhi_government
September 9, 2022
Five strategies for working with government
Working with government systems can be challenging, but rewarding too. Here's how nonprofits can foster sustainable and impactful partnerships with the government.
by Madhukar Banuri, Saiprasad Sale, Siddesh Sarma | 6 min read
some leaves visible through a web - fundraising
June 7, 2022
Collective fundraising for greater impact
Fundraising among the Indian diaspora tends to be fragmented. Here are some practical lessons on overcoming these challenges from a coalition of US-based organisations working to advance development goals in India.
by Alex Counts, Balakrishnan Venkatachalam | 6 min read
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December 21, 2021
What makes collectives successful?
Community-based collectives have the power to drive transformative social change. Here’s how civil society stakeholders can better support them.
by Pritha Venkatachalam, Riti Mohapatra, Vansh Chaudhary | 6 min read
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June 22, 2021
How can nonprofits get their programmes partnership ready?
Partnerships will allow nonprofits to scale their ideas and approaches. Here are some ways they can choose the right partner and adapt their programmes accordingly.
by Sheena Gandhi | 4 min read
Different coloured chairs
October 13, 2020
Getting partnership ready
Five steps to help ensure your collaboration isn’t in vain.
by Sheena Gandhi | 4 min read
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July 9, 2020
Effective coalitions form bottom up, not top down
“The world needs local systems solutions to solve global problems. Therefore, all civil society actors must be good multi-stakeholder coalition builders on the ground.”
by Arun Maira | 5 min read
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May 8, 2020
Lessons for future collaborators
Collaborative action has the potential to amplify impact, particularly in times of crisis. Here are five lessons from collaboratives that are responding to COVID-19.
by Sneha Philip, Tanaya Jagtiani | 6 min read
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February 25, 2020
The 3Cs of collaboration
Social sector players recognise the power of collective action, but few are able to practice it. Here's what they need to do.
by Kashyap Shah, Pritha Venkatachalam | 4 min read
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February 20, 2020
“Prepare to be surprised”
Iqbal Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of J-PAL shares important lessons he has learned over years of working with governments.
by Saahil Kejriwal, Smarinita Shetty | 8 min read
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