By Alex Counts I have served on several nonprofit boards of directors and written two books about those and other leadership experiences. I’ve learned that building and sustaining high-functioning governing bodies is arduous, time-consuming work, but it’s...
The Duke of Cambridge has warned “change is not happening fast enough or at the scale we need” to repair the planet and avert “devastating planetary and humanitarian” crises. William voiced his concerns in a speech...
Authors: Rema Hanna, Benjamin A. Olken, Emily Romano, Beatriz Velho J-PAL is launching a brand new sector and initiative to generate rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of social protection programs and to help partners apply evidence...
Applications for 2022 are now open! What is the Land Accelerator South Asia? In 2019, World Resources Institute India (WRI India) and Sangam Ventures launched the Land Accelerator South Asia, the world’s first accelerator...
eivolve will incubate startup ideas that aspire to bring about significant social impact-driven through volunteers. Be it in education, environment, animal welfare, disability, child care, health, gender issues, civic engagement and citizenship, or any...
By UBS Over the last decade, philanthropists have rightly become more impact-driven, looking to set clear objectives and gather proof of impact. Collaboration has increased – and we have seen the rise of public-private...
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Feb 1st, 2022 unveiled budget for the fiscal year 2022-23. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget, said that the country is expected to grow at 9.27 per...
About the Course This Budget season, the Centre for Policy Research, Accountability Initiative brings to you a stand-alone capsule on Understanding Budgets. Originally part of the course, ‘Understanding State Capabilities’, this 2-hour module, the...
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of a new board of trustees—which includes members from outside the Gates and Buffett families—to provide additional input, strategic guidance, and fiduciary oversight...
The Supreme Court refused to grant interim relief on a plea challenging the government’s refusal to renew licenses needed to receive funding from abroad to 6,000 Non-Governmental Organisations, or NGOs. The court was hearing...
