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March 26, 2020

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A curated collection of news, articles, and resources on COVID-19 and the development sector to help you cut through the noise. Crowdsourced, vetted, and updated daily.
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March 11, 2020

What do nonprofits think of CSR?

A consultation with nonprofits in India highlights the trends and challenges of accessing CSR funds, and how the CSR ecosystem can be strengthened.
by Anushree Parekh, Priyaka Dhingra, Ragini Menon | 6 min read
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March 05, 2020

Building resilience in the development sector

Nonprofits need to be prepared to respond proactively to big shifts in policy, technology, and the environment. Else they will be rendered irrelevant.
by Suvojit Chattopadhyay | 4 min read
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February 29, 2020

Enabling India’s social sector

The legal framework governing civil society is too old and complicated, and it is keeping the sector from reaching its full potential.
by Saahil Kejriwal | 6 min read
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January 15, 2020

Bringing panchayats to the forefront

The potential to deepen grassroots democracy is immense if panchayats are accorded their rightful place in local development.
by Sonali Srivastava | 5 min read
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December 19, 2019

Developing our digital commons

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.
by Gautam John, Supriya Sankaran | 5 min read
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November 13, 2019

A hierarchy of impact?

Creating meaningful change requires valuing different levels of impact.
by Rathish Balakrishnan | 5 min read
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November 07, 2019

IDR Interviews | Deep Joshi

Recognised for bringing cadres of young professionals into grassroots development, Deep Joshi reflects on why we need to build a more fraternal society and implores us to reconsider how we respond to development challenges.
by Sneha Philip, Ayesha Marfatia | 6 min read
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October 31, 2019

Making philanthropy more business-like is a big mistake

How can you make your philanthropy more effective? What does it take, how do you implement it, and what must you avoid.
by Larry Kramer | 7 min read
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October 22, 2019

Five questions every social business must ask

Businesses have the capacity to address poverty at scale, but very few succeed. To change this, investors and practitioners should note four common challenges and ask five simple questions.
by Ashish Karamchandani | 7 min read
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