NGO

Lessons from Practice

NGOs as Intermediaries in the Provision of Public Services

  • May 11, 2023

Decentralisation is minimal in Gujarat and line departments remain the nodal agencies for the implementation of almost all development and welfare schemes. This limits the local decision-making process and reiterates the dependence of local bodies on state and central governments, both for resources and programmes, which is in violation of the spirit of decentralisation that is envisaged in the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution of India.
Lessons from Practice

Development Actions by Pooling Resources

  • February 5, 2021

The foundation has partnered with a local NGO to implement HBMNC in this area. Young women from the region who have received education up to an undergraduate level or diploma in midwifery or nursing are enlisted for this program. Each of these young women works with about 15-16 ASHA workers to enhance their awareness and capacity and ensure that essential care is given to pregnant mothers.

Lessons from Practice

Challenges in Scaling-up Actions of an NGO: Lessons from Kheti Virasat Mission

  • December 18, 2020

The organization receives funding from individual donors from India and abroad (non-resident Indians). Though `giving’ for charity, altruistic or social purposes is catching up among Indians, this is not enough for an adequate amount of resources flowing towards social purposes. Though many middle-class Indians can afford to provide some money towards this, they are yet to see the importance of doing so. There is a lot more money flowing towards religious purposes and festivals than for social purposes.
Notes on Strategy

Challenges in Managing Employees of an Altruistic Organisation

  • February 25, 2020

The role of intrinsic motivation is higher in not-for-profit organisations. Though employees in all organisations – for-profit and not-for-profit – look for certain non-monetary ways of gratification, the importance of these could be much higher in the latter.

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