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Debates, discussions, and insights on how nonprofits and social enterprises can maximise their impact and bring about large-scale social change.

colourful lego blocks -- scaling nonprofit impact
December 13, 2022
Case study: Scaling impact with an external consultant
How can bringing on an external consultant help scale a nonprofit's impact? This case study reveals what nonprofits and funders should consider.
by Derrek Xavier, Devanshi Vaid | 9 min read
Two elderly people walking on the beach
October 27, 2022
What a helpline for India’s elderly can teach nonprofits about scale
Successfully developing and expanding a programme in India can be challenging. Here's what the scaling up of an elderly assistance helpline can teach nonprofits about the same.
by Saraswathi Padmanabhan, Tapan Das | 8 min read
willow plant climbing up support_philanthropy
October 11, 2022
The missing piece in philanthropy’s quest for scale
Philanthropist Vikrant Bhargava on the need for evidence-led giving, why philanthropy must work in tandem with governments, and how the ecosystem needs to change if we want people to give more.
by Smarinita Shetty, Tanaya Jagtiani | 7 min read
Failure Files podcast written on a dark blue background and an illustration of a person watering a bit F in the ground-nonprofit programme
June 24, 2022
Assume less, prepare more | Sarita Upadhyay
Sarita Upadhyay reflects on her initial years at Medha, when the team got an opportunity to scale the organisation’s programme. However, decisions based on assumptions and an overall lack of preparedness resulted in the team losing out on almost two years of work.
2 min read
An image of a stairwell. What is an evidence-based approach to scaling?
December 23, 2021
Taking an evidence-based approach to scaling
Five lessons for organisations looking to evaluate their scaling efforts both quantitatively and qualitatively.
by Johannes Linn | 4 min read
Girls in a classroom, listening to a lecture. A nonprofit learns the importance of strategy and communication when planning for scale.
September 17, 2021
Assume less, prepare more
Learning the importance of strategy and communication when planning for scale.
by Sarita Upadhyay | 7 min read
Death Valley Landscape_wellbeing
July 11, 2020
It’s time for a new myth of the social entrepreneur
Gary Cohen, founder of Healthcare Without Harm, talks about how the expectations on social entrepreneurs take a toll on their health, why large-scale change requires inner work, and more.
by Skoll Foundation | 2 min read
August 22, 2019
Prioritise talent over targets
Scaling your organisation while staying true to your values, and keeping your team at the heart of what you do.
by Anshu Gupta | 6 min read
A woman looking up at a mountain
August 8, 2019
The path to scale is broken
Why are alternate funding routes closed to nonprofits, and what can funders do to break the cycle of dependency?
by Dhananjay Vaidyanathan Rohini | 6 min read
Children superheroes
August 6, 2019
Big grant, big learnings
Lessons from MacArthur Foundation's USD 100 million grant on funding long-term change.
by Cecilia Conrad | 5 min read
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