This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • India Development Review lists 10 lessons in development work that they have learned over the past year that still resonate in 2019. • What are the differences…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Acclaimed author and philanthropist Sudha Murty talks to YourStory Founder and CEO Shradha Sharma on what it takes to be successful and follow one’s passions, and how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social entrepreneur, Rohit Nayak, started EcoAd, which offers upcycled alternatives to plastic bags made out of newspaper and other paper scrap, and in the process creates sustainable employment opportunities for women…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Revati Prasad explains that despite the abundance of news in India, there are concerns about the quality of journalism. • How can funders work to effectively support high-quality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In states like Jharkhand (India), close to 40% of young girls are married before the age of 18. Even though India has seen a dip in child/early marriage from 47%…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aastha Singal explains how Indian philanthropy is falling short and how individuals and organizations are working to unleash its potential. • How can funders share encouragement and learnings…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Anuradha Nagaraj at Global Citizen interviews Nasima Gain, who recounts her story of being sold into an Indian brothel at the age of 14 and how she…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In an interview with Saahil Kejriwal Rachita Vora, Lalsu Nogoti explains how the gram sabha can act as an effective tool for local government in India. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is growing global interest in capacity building for nonprofits. In the last year alone there have been at least a dozen reports on the subject published by Rockefeller Philanthropic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from India Development Review, author Smarinita Shetty assesses the assumption that as wealth grows in India so will philanthropy. She finds that, despite…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Pacific Standard, author Shreya Dasgupta discusses a recent study by doctoral students at Texas A&M which suggests that even four decades of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Inclusive development holds the key to India achieving its commitments under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The term ‘inclusive’ refers to a rights-based expansion of India’s development paradigm…