January 15, 2026
Beyond textbooks: Social-emotional learning in India’s remote regions
Nonprofits in Bastar, Baksa, and Sonbhadra explain why they use local narratives to teach children in regions affected by caste, conflict, and climate change.
Sneha Philip
Sneha leads content development and curation at IDR. Prior to IDR, she worked at Dasra and EdelGive Foundation, across research and diligence verticals, on issues such as health, sanitation, gender, and strategic philanthropy. Sneha also worked at AIESEC—the world’s largest youth-run nonprofit organisation, and was a founding member of a language training company in Budapest, Hungary. She has an MA in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex and a BA in Economics from St Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
Articles by Sneha Philip
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October 10, 2024
Integrating tech in government systems: What nonprofits must consider
Madhi Foundation's journey reveals the value of consensus building and judicious data use in enabling tech integration in government systems.
May 2, 2024
Systems thinking for climate: What nonprofits need
Grassroots nonprofits can apply a systems thinking approach only if their ecosystem of funders, intermediaries, and larger nonprofits embrace it as well.
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March 13, 2024
Sowing seeds for water security
Paddy and sugarcane are water-intensive crops, but farmers in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are practising water-efficient methods to cultivate these crops.
May 8, 2023
The life of a nonprofit CEO: Lessons from Nayak
‘Nayak: The Real Hero’ prepared you to become chief minister of the state, but can it also teach you what to do if you were made CEO of a nonprofit?
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October 18, 2022
IDR Interviews | Bill Drayton
In this freewheeling conversation, Bill Drayton emphasises that everyone has the right, and ability, to be a giver. And in today’s world where everything is changing, everybody can, and must, be a changemaker.
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September 16, 2022
Making agriculture viable for small and marginal farmers
Organisations such as SSP and PRADAN are demonstrating that smallholder farming can be made viable through simple and consistent innovation.
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July 22, 2022
Beyond the pandemic: The struggles of Chhattisgarh’s Adivasis
The challenges faced by the Adivasis are rooted in poor implementation of policies and laws, and continuous exploitation of their lands and livelihoods.
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June 30, 2022
The role of CSOs in tackling the climate crisis
Koyel Mandal, Chief of Programmes at Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, on India's climate change landscape, the role of civil society organisations, and the path to net-zero.
June 13, 2022
Vastu solutions to social sector problems
Never heard your boss say ‘I value you’? Feel like you’re the only person without an impactful job to brag about? No worries. Vastu will show you the right direction.
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