Real Impact Takes Time
By ANU GUMMARAJU —- YOU can’t go far in Bangalore without bumping into someone who works in the social impact sector. You also…
Green Shoots Of Social Innovation
HERE’s a nugget of information that is sure to make your day. Did you know that the video revolution is…
And The World Will Live As One
IN the 1960s, America was fighting a battle, an internal one. It was a war against the injustice and discrimination…
Cwordfunding: Indians don’t want to pay for stuff
THE first time I heard of the concept of crowdfunding for creative projects, I remember thinking how wonderful it was that…
Introducing Giving Premier League 2017: India’s Biggest Fundraising Festival
With an aim to help NGOs complete their fundraising targets at the end of the financial year, LetzChange is proud…
Tied Up In ‘Nots’
By SARA ADHIKARI —- WANTING to live by self-imposed ethical rules has never been more difficult than now. The other day,…
Small Talk With Jyoti Thyagarajan of Meghshala
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
JFK: The Man Who Silently Refused His Salary
THE recent debacle that was the American election has left half the world stunned in its wake. Suddenly, we are standing…
From a Little Boy Running Away From Misery, to a Man Facing Challenges Head On
There are traffic signals in every part of the city and there are people associated with those crossings. While we…
Gramin Samassya Mukti Trust: Creating Opportunities for the Deserving
In the Hindi movie Talaash, Kareena Kapoor who plays an escort makes a heart wrenching statement “jinn logon ki ginnti…
Daan Utsav Week Challenge 2016: For NGOs, with Love
Daan Utsav is a beautiful festival celebrated from 2nd to 8th October, across the length and breadth of the country…
Daan Utsav: Celebrating the Invaluable Joy of Giving
The Joy of Giving Week is observed from 2nd to 8th of October to celebrate the spirit of generosity, charity…
On giving, and not giving
India is a country with extreme disparities among its population. Typically in India, ‘Behind every successful person, there is another…
#WorldDayAgainstChildLabour: From Darkness to Hopes of a Bright Future
The belief of children being God’s gift is nothing beyond mere tokenism. With children loitering around the streets helplessly, it…
Giving in India: Treading a Rocky Terrain
In India, for a majority of mango people, the very idea of ’giving’ would make them uncomfortable. Their responses for…
#WorldEnvironmentDay2016: Protecting the Endangered
“The world has enough for everyone’s needs but not enough for everyone’s greed.” The above adage is a cut out…
How it began at Delhi Council for Child Welfare
Delhi Council for Child Welfare was established in the year 1952 by a group of 10 women. The Council first…
Turnstone Global
Dr. Kanchan Gaba, current secretary of Turnstone Global lost her vision at a very early age due to Glaucoma. Since…
How it began at Spurthi Mahila Mandal
It all started in the year 1981 when Ms. Shyamala Vardarajan, the founder of Spurthi Mahila Mandal (SMM) relocated to…
Society for Child Development
I thought I was being welcomed by flowers when I walked into SFCD as there were flowers placed at every…
How it began at Society for Child Development
Madhumita Puri, who is the founder of the Delhi-based Society for Child Development (SFCD), was a leading psychologist in the…
Sabuj Sangha
The Sunderbans are known for its tiger reserves and unique beauty. But what’s also rampant in the area is poverty…
How it began at Sabuj Sangha
Siba Sankar, the founder of Subuj Sangha, was born and brought up in the Sunderbans. Living in a joint family,…
Sarada Ramkrishna (Sishu O Mahila) Sevashram
To reach the village of Morjada, one has to pass through fields of banyan, coconut and hibiscus trees, which seem…
How it began at Sarada Ramkrishna (Sishu O Mahila) Sevashram
The Late Tarani Chakraborthy, who was the founder and secretary of Sarada Ramakrishna Sevashram, was once upon a time the…