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    a group of people sitting on a carpeted floor--participant data
    Ecosystem Development
    Keeping participant data safe: What researchers can do
    Social science research often involves collecting personal and sensitive information. Data de-identification is one key way researchers can protect participants’ privacy.
    by Chandan Jain, Anagha Mariya Jose | 4 min read

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    a vegetable vendor in India selling vegetables--community-driven change
    Monitoring & Evaluation
    Measure what matters to the community
    To effectively track progress and evaluate results of community-driven initiatives, funders and nonprofits must start by asking what success looks like from the community’s perspective.
    by Elisabeth Makumbi, Aditi Sharma, Jasleen Kaur | 8 min read
    A textile motif in shades of brown and that looks like a kaleidoscopic image-scale
    Scale
    Good intentions don’t scale, good systems do 
    Scaling impact isn’t about doing more, it’s about enabling others. Here's how decentralised delivery and shared ownership can drive scale.
    by Sudhir Subbaraman | 7 min read
    A Nishi/ Hill-Miri tribesman wearing the traditional head-dress having a hornbill beak--Tani language
    Diversity & Inclusion
    Shin-chan, borrowed words, and Tani language conservation
    In Arunachal Pradesh, a young nonprofit’s journey highlights the importance of community collaboration and consent in language conservation.
    by Luke Rimmo Lego | 7 min read
    a large group of women seated in an auditorium and focused on the front of the room--marginalised women
    Diversity & Inclusion
    Listening, by design: Centring inclusion around marginalised voices
    Marginalised communities aren't limited by skill, but by self-doubt, social messaging, and isolation. They need spaces where they can speak freely and be consistently heard.
    by Deepanjali Lahiri | 5 min read
    a group of coffee farmers learning how coffee is roasted--start-ups in Meghalaya
    Social Business
    LinkedIn and ChatGPT: How a Meghalaya start-up drives online sales
    Brands from Northeast India can differentiate themselves online by combining smart marketing tactics with storytelling that highlights local culture.
    by Bipul Hajong | 7 min read
    GROUND UP. Bite-sized stories from the grassroots.

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    Grace Clapham and Priya Goswami for On the Contrary Podcast--well-being
    Season 7 | October 15, 2025
    Well-being in a tech-first world
    Two technologists, Grace Clapham and Priya Goswami, discuss what it will take to reimagine technology that values connection, care, and community over metrics and growth.
    14 min read
    A worker weaving rattan goods--handicraft sector
    Technology | October 7, 2025
    Weaving AI into India’s handicraft sector
    AI can help build a future-ready handicraft sector. But what barriers shape its adoption, and how can they be addressed?
    by Anandana Kapur | 7 min read
    close up shot of a spider web with water droplets against a red and yellow background--LLMs
    Technology | September 25, 2025
    The limits of AI in social change
    More actors—from grantmaking to service delivery—are exploring the use of AI. However, the excitement around scale and efficiency often overshadows a critical question: What does it mean to bring machine-generated abstraction into systems built on trust, context, and relationship?
    by Gautam John | 8 min read
    A hi-res image of a computer laptop and a Lego miniature figure holding the CTRL tab-technology for nonprofits.
    Technology | September 23, 2025
    Your burning tech questions, answered
    Three nonprofits share insights on what worked for them (and what didn't) as they navigated tough choices around tech.
    by Jasmine Bal, Derrek Xavier | 7 min read
    Colourful shawls lying on top of each other--funding
    Fundraising & Communications | August 26, 2025
    How to get funding for your organisation’s core costs
    Tweaks in language and systems could persuade donors to pay for costs not directly linked to specific programmes.
    by Girish Nair | 5 min read
    a bunch of about 50 paper clips lying on a brown surface-12A 80G
    Philanthropy & CSR | August 20, 2025
    How Indian nonprofits can stay tax compliant
    Donor trust and tax benefits hinge on 12A and 80G renewals. This guide outlines key updates, renewal timelines, and compliance tips for nonprofits in India.
    by Parul Agrawal | 5 min read
    Two men inside a blue-painted shop measure and pour grain into a sack using a metal scoop, at a public distribution system ration shop._Public Distribution System PDS
    Rights | August 12, 2025
    Infrastructures of exclusion: How e-KYC impacts access to food
    With digital systems prone to failure, the e-KYC process for ration cards threatens people’s access to food under the Public Distribution System.
    by Sameet Panda, Sweta Dash | 8 min read
    A close-up image of a person weaving colorful fabric on a traditional wooden loom. The individual, dressed in a red garment with embroidered patterns, is using their hands to interlace threads of red, pink, green, white, yellow, and black, creating a detailed textile design._nonprofit acquisitions
    Ecosystem Development | August 6, 2025
    Making acquisitions work for nonprofits
    What happens when a nonprofit gets acquired? UnLtd India’s story offers a rare look at how crisis can lead to reinvention, and what it takes to make such a move work.
    by Akhil Shahani | 7 min read
    The image is a close-up shot of a person holding a smartphone in their hands. On the screen, a WhatsApp chat is open in the background. In the foreground, there is a white text window with the title 'options'. Below it are the following prompts: 'about snakes around me', 'myths about snakes', 'avoiding snakebite', 'snakebite first aid', and 'none of the above'. At the end, there is an option that says 'tap an item to select it'._WhatsApp chatbots
    Technology | July 25, 2025
    Making chatbots work for nonprofits
    What happens when nonprofits use WhatsApp chatbots? Two leaders reflect on its impact, challenges, and what it takes to make this tech work on the ground.
    by Jasmine Bal, Derrek Xavier | 7 min read
    The image features a group of men standing in a circle on an unpaved road and talking. One of the men is holding sheets of paper in his hand._data quality
    Monitoring & Evaluation | July 22, 2025
    Ensuring data quality in large-scale field surveys
    From respondent confusion to reporting errors, data collection often faces complex challenges. Here's how regular checks and training can help.
    by Abhinav Dubey, Rohan Shah | 4 min read
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