Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies

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Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies (RNP) looks to support ideas, individuals, and institutions doing ground-breaking work that enables a strong samaaj with ethical leadership, a sense of urgency, and the courage to learn. RNP seeks to strengthen communities that work for their own betterment. It does this by supporting work anchored in networks and movements, often sitting at the intersection of samaaj, sarkaar, and bazaar. It makes grants in four areas: climate and environment, gender equality, mental health, active citizenship and access to justice.


Articles


A young girl staring up at the sky-programme

August 8, 2024
Making social change viable for young people
A programme with a narrative that empowers and inspires young people and a design that embeds their needs within it is key to engaging today's youth.
Ramchandra and Sahvaniya Rana sitting under a thatched roof-forest rights

June 7, 2024
Intergenerational resistance: A conversation with two Tharu Adivasi activists
Watch Ramchandra and Sahvaniya Rana, belonging to two generations of the Tharu tribe in Uttar Pradesh, speak about activism and taking the movement forward.
Child opening a door_youth

May 21, 2024
Staying relevant: How organisations can support today’s youth
The young generation's context, changing needs, and lived realities determines whether they would engage with your programme.
two girls playing football at oscar foundation-gender roles

November 25, 2022
Breaking gender stereotypes, one goal at a time
A day in the life of a 19-year-old football coach from Mumbai, who is using the sport to spark a conversation about gender norms in her community and encouraging young girls to play.
An iPad displaying the Twitter login screen-nonprofit humour

November 21, 2022
Imagining tomorrow
A glimpse at the social sector in 2047 through Twitter.
two young men walking hand in hand-gender discrimination

November 18, 2022
Why gender equity requires working with men in power
Programmes that address gender-based discrimination and violence must move beyond working with disadvantaged men and look to target those in power.
Picture of a pair of spectacles and a pen on top of a newspaper with a half-filled crossword

September 19, 2022
Crossword: Do you know your gender and masculinity terminology?
If you spend time on the internet, you’ve come across these words. But can you guess them based on our clues?
Two men sitting outside a shop in the street-young men and boys

September 14, 2022
What’s it like being a young man in urban India today?
Unpacking the findings of a study on the anxieties and challenges experienced by young men and boys in urban India.
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