Moving from a Data Scarcity to Data Surplus Mindset

Data and technology play a pivotal role in driving decision-making at an organizational and individual level. Combined with analytics, data can unlock an organisation’s competitive advantage, capabilities and processes. However, comparatively few non-profits really tap into the potential of leveraging data and technology for both internal and external purposes. Tune in with Vrunda Bansode (Head, India Data Insights) to find out how non-profits can derive optimal value from easily available public and private data to not only improve their internal efficiency but to also scale the impact of their work.

As we inch closer towards the end of the financial year, many organisations look to evaluate the impact of their year-long work. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) or impact evaluation is a crucial part of every non-profit organisations plan to not only design their upcoming year's strategy and operations but also to use their learnings to drive fundraising efforts. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to disrupt businesses and programs of organisations, it is expected to cause major hinderances to conventional M&E practices and processes of non-profits. Join us as we learn how to conduct virtual assessments in a pandemic for non-profits with Bobbymon George (Principal and Head of Impact Measurement and Advisory, Sattva Consulting). 

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act has always been a point of discussion and intrigue, right from its origin during the Emergency. On 20th September, the FCRA Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha that broadly redefined terms related to acceptance, transfer, and utilisation of foreign contributions under the 2010 Act. Within less than 10 days, the Bill was passed and came into force on the 29th of September. The FCRA Amendments have evinced strong reactions amongst non-profits and can potentially impact their on-ground work on a massive scale. So join us as we decode the FCRA bill and what it means for non-profits with Samheeta Rao (Partner at Gamechangers Law Advisor’s).

Imagine a world with a form of capital that would prioritize social returns over financial returns. The Social Stock Exchange, the current buzzword of the development sector was introduced as a concept in India in 2019. It is said to unlock large pools of funding by enabling the marriage of commercial capital and social capital. As we are gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, we are aware of the devastating impact it has had on human life. Now more than ever, there is a need for social capital to rebuild the livelihoods of thousands in the country. The Social Stock Exchange has the capacity to do just that. So join us as we unpuzzle the SSE with Aarti Mohan (Co-founder and Partner, Sattva Consulting) covering the origin of the concept, how it functions, and what it has in store for the non-profit sector.

At Sattva Consulting, we've been working with nonprofit leaders for over 10 years, with some of the most well known names in the sector on some of the most complex challenges they've faced. Over the course of this time, we’ve often wondered how we, as Sattva can facilitate cross-learnings amongst almost 3.1 million non-profit organizations in our country - how we can enable smaller and newer nonprofits to learn from the more experienced. Through this podcast, we aim to explore the answers to many of the most common, yet baffling questions that nonprofit leaders face through candid conversations with some of the stalwarts of the ecosystem. So if you're a nonprofit leader or an aspiring one, or even someone fascinated by the potential of social change, tune in!