“How is education a fundamental right when I can’t even pay for it?” says Mrs Kokila when she applied for an educational loan at the non-profit organisation where she worked for 14 years. Her daughter qualified NEET but the family didn’t have enough financial capability
And why Dhwani does what it does. NGOs are the foundation of the development sector. We are exposed to several of them in our cities - tirelessly working for their chosen cause. But what do we know of the Grassroots NGOs across the country? About the
Corporates have access to the best of resources, in terms of funds, skills, tools, technologies, network and more. Particularly, in terms of human capital and skills, corporates invest in the best of talent and dedicate additional resources on nurturing them. On the other hand, NGOs
Organizational Development, once overlooked by donors and grant makers, has undergone a transformative shift. Today, it not only commands attention in the form of dedicated funds but has paved the way for a spectrum of flexible funding options. With many new initiatives in OD, flexible
Total CSR spent in 2022 in India records at ₹25,932 Cr and private philanthropists donated about ₹1.05 Lakh Crore for various development projects. In fact, according to research by CSR Box with 300 companies, 38% companies with CSR spent more than their prescribed CSR budget.
Insights from our recent conclave on Social Sector Federations & Collectives Civil society in India today is at crossroads. Ever changing landscape, regulatory framework, diminishing role due to larger role played by Government in implementing social sector programmes have created greater challenges to the sector. In
Niranthara- organisational development programme Launched in Odisha Dhwani Foundation feels immense pleasure to have stepped into the southeastern state, Odisha to extend the reach of our organisational development initiatives. The steppingstone of the transformational journey is marked by the launch of Niranthara Classic, Dhwani’s 18 months
An Overview of the context of Odisha, as we expand our operations Striving towards our vision to create a credible social sector, Dhwani’s efforts to scale and inquisitiveness to understand the social sector in Odisha took a shape of a detailed research. The aim was to
Niranthara lite is Organizational Capacity building customised for Small and emerging NGOs with minimal staff and budgets. The programme focuses on Foundational requirements from the 170+ Niranthara parameters. The first cohort is launched with 19 NGOs from Mysuru region in collaboration with FEVOURD-K.The programme will enable budding
For DrishtE, 2022 marked an important milestone as 65 of our NGO partners completed Niranthara DrishtE eLearning course.DrishtE provides a free and self-paced learning platform for small NGOs to initiate organization development practices and implement them. Mr. V.S.Basavaraju, Former State commissioner – Disability, Mr. Manichvelu, Mindtree