Giving Compass' Take:

• Here is a list of toolkits that help organizations address three critical issues: workplace inclusion, organizational capacity, and digital security.

• Why are these three issues important for nonprofit organizations to focus on? Which toolkit is the most essential to achieve greater impact?

• Read more about transforming workplace culture through inclusive practices.

Understanding the practices and processes of governance in an organisation is part of the due diligence process. This framework enables better evaluation of grantee boards, in assessing their effectiveness and weaknesses.

The tool, developed by the Oak Foundation, was created to stimulate conversations between programme officers and their grantees about how to develop and maintain effective governing bodies. It helps identify where capacity needs to be built, and other potential areas for support.

hough Section 377 has been decriminalised, the rights of trans people are constantly undermined, both societally and institutionally, as seen by the passage of the violative Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill. There are 4.9 lakh documented trans people in India. Yet, only 200 to 300 of them across the country have managed to gain employment in the private sector.

This comprehensive guide by the Hewlett Foundation goes into how to optimally use organisational capacity assessment (OCA) tools. From walking you through how to select the right tool, to actually using it, this report is useful for nonprofits that want to assess their own capacity, as well as for funders using organisational tools with grantees.

The report pairs user experience interviews with landscape research, and even provides a repository of 91 tools for users to go through. The database includes 48 multi-area assessment tools, and 43 checklists and guides.

Read the full article about toolkits for inclusivity in organizations at India Development Review (IDR)