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Scale

December 20, 2018

Lessons in scaling with the government

Scaling a programme in partnership with governments can take years. It entails changing business models, approaches, cultures, and mindsets. Here are some insights from having done this for 15 years.

by Gautham Ravichander, Viraj Tyagi | 7 min read

December 06, 2018

Questioning scale as we know it

Do we really understand scale, and the trade-offs we make in the pursuit of it?

by Ingrid Srinath | 6 min read

September 20, 2018

How do we think about scaling up?

Scale has become a buzzword in both the business and social sectors; but it really depends on what your definition of the term is.

by Ashok Alexander | 4 min read

organisational capacity

March 01, 2018

Why funders must invest in organisational capacity

Just as they do in their businesses, philanthropists must be willing to invest in people and processes to help build successful nonprofits.

by Amit Chandra, Archana Chandra | 4 min read

February 28, 2018

Bridging the gap between design and implementation

Designing a programme for scale and implementing it on the ground can be two different things altogether. Here are some lessons on the things to consider while taking a programme from research to reality.

by Ahmed Irfan, Sana Kazi | 3 min read

Capacity building for nonprofits

February 21, 2018

Capacity building at nonprofits: A 3-step guide

An organisation’s ability to create sustainable impact depends on how well it builds institutional capacities. Use this three-step process to help you with the task of building internal capabilities.

by Priyaka Nagpal Dhingra | 5 min read

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November 23, 2017

Building coalitions

What makes for successful coalitions and collaborations? How does one design and implement such initiatives from ground-up and what are the crucial questions we must ask?

by Bishwadeep Ghose | 6 min read

sector-level change

November 09, 2017

Want sector-level change? Go beyond funding just programmes.

If we want to impact the lives of millions of Indians, we, as funders, will have to invest in organisational capacity, and even in the larger ecosystem. Because, that’s when we will see change happen at a sector level.

by Roopa Kudva | 4 min read

Nonprofit mergers

October 17, 2017

Mergers and acquisitions: Is the nonprofit sector ready?

While nonprofit mergers and acquisitions are not a new idea globally, there has been almost no activity on this front in India. Can M&A be used to drive greater efficiency and impact in our sector?

by Keshav Kanoria, Varad Pande, Vismit Bansal | 4 min read

scale

October 12, 2017

Training peers as a pathway to scale?

Many nonprofits are choosing to scale via training others to deliver their methodology and curriculum. But there's more to implementing this strategy than we might initially realise.

by Vibha Krishnamurthy | 3 min read

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