A Realisation Of My Privilege
By WYONNA D’SOUZA —- WHEN I was in class 2, I remember breaking the shower while trying to fix it…
Can We Trust NGOs?
YOU might not have heard of this unusual form of measurement, but the Edelman Trust Barometer has been tracking trust…
Action on words that went viral
YOU might have seen people posting #MeToo on their social media accounts lately. You may have even thought, “What’s the…
Small Talk With Vishal Talreja
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Change Yourself, Change The World
By VENKAT KRISHNAN N —- I HAD an interesting conversation with a seasoned development professional some years back, as he held…
Is GDP The ONLY Way To Measure Progress?
GDP, GDP, GDP. Has India’s GDP gone up, gone down, gone sideways – it’s all you hear about these days….
End To Hunger Out Of Thin Air?
DID you know that hunger is the #1 cause of death in India and the world? Shocking, isn’t it? Especially as we…
Is Your Smartphone Preventing You From Giving?
By MOHIT HIRA —- WHEN I was first asked to write for this blog, I tossed around a few themes. And then,…
Giving Back On #GivingTuesdayIndia
By MICAH BRANAMAN SHARMA —- GROWING up in the US, the day after Thanksgiving is commonly known as Black Friday, the…
Small Talk With Virendra ‘Sam’ Singh
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Making Giving Global
By GAUTAM ADHIKARI —- WASHINGTON DC: Politically and ideologically this country is polarised. Conservatives and liberals, Republicans and Democrats are barely on…
Acting On Empathy
THERE is a pervasive theory from people outside the development sector that those who work in nonprofits, charities, or field agencies…
Running for Change: How LetzChange Spread the Colours of Giving in the Airtel Hyderabad Marathon 2017
LetzChange recently concluded the charity fundraising for Airtel Hyderabad Marathon 2017 as their official fundraising partner. It was a privilege…
The Other Side Of Chance The Rapper
AMERICAN musician, songwriter, and producer Chancellor Johnathan Bennett, better known as Chance The Rapper, has not only made a name for…
Small Talk With Chris Harrison
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Ethical Consumption Is Not That Easy
By NIMI RAVINDRAN —- A FEW years ago I read about a man who lived somewhere in Japan who had managed…
Media Misses The Development Sector
THE 24-hour news cycle is our reality and newspapers now reflect that. When you open your paper or browser online…
Small Talk With Ajit Sivaram
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Why You Should Hand Over All Your Money Right Now
By SHOVON CHOWDHURY —- MONEY is important, and we think about it a lot. This is normal. But we need to recognise…
Working In The Impact Space: Three Under-Addressed Challenges
CHALLENGES. We all face them, regardless of where we work; however, they are more pronounced when it comes to the…
Bleeding Heart Or Change Addict?
By RHEEA MUKHERJEE —- At 33, I have been able to rebrand myself, for all practical purposes, as a writer. I…
Your 500 Bucks Deconstructed: How Small Donations Help
ONE thing that often stops us from donating to a cause we find meaningful is believing we are too broke to make a…
Small Talk With Sanjoy Roy
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Who Are We To Decide Who Deserves Charity?
By SANGHAMITRA CHAKRABORTY —- THERE is a time in your life when your child asks you questions. Lots of questions, repeatedly and…
You are not disabled, until you think so! The motivational story of Dolly Sahare
To be able to fend for oneself, is the biggest source of independence, self-respect and self-confidence. Many people however are…