Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies

#ReimaginingImpact "As I reflected on periods when we were more 'successful' as a team, I realized we were not limiting ourselves to our objectives and key results but instead were operating from a more sacred source of energy." On #ThrowbackThursday, we revisit a guest blog for RNP, by Supriya Sankaran (Co-Founder, Agami). Supriya reflects on her own journey and shares how her team is steering away from unimaginative outcome-driven success metrics in society: samaaj.io/3SviEAY What alternative approaches have you explored for implementing #frameworks like OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) or KRAs (Key Result Areas) within your team? Share your experiences and insights in the comments below! #impact #systemschange #evaluation #socialsector #outcomes

Love it when a funder passes the mic and uses their voice to elevate the leaders doing the hard work. It’s such a privilege to hear directly from elders in the sector. I especially loved this line: ‘Social development is often hard-fought, and lessons of history can guide us toward a better future. In a world often enamoured by novelty, Grassroots Nation reminds us that the voices of our elders remain relevant — anchoring us to our roots, inspiring change, and shaping a better tomorrow.’

The two days in Mumbai might have had gloomy weather, but the outlook for Indian philanthropy is bright! GivingPi Accelerate Indian Philanthropy (AIP) India Climate Collaborative

"It is incredibly hard to actually move the levers on systems change, the very fact that philanthropy is putting in serious risk capital and creating a shared vocabulary around it is both encouraging and exciting," writes Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies. At The Convergence Foundation, we believe systems change is essential for addressing India's growth and development challenges. We recently launched a report that profiles 20 leading System Support Organisations (SSOs) in India that have achieved large-scale impact through systems change. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gRRawztR #systemschange #nonprofit #impact

"The India Climate Collaborative, co-founded by several donors including myself, and incubated by the Tata Trusts, is moving strategically to increase Indian investments in the climate sector, in both mitigation and adaptation. It convenes samaaj, sarkaar and bazaar to deepen research, build capacity and create investable opportunities. Overall, India’s fund flows towards climate action have grown 2.3 times during 2017-23. Best of all, new funders like Mirik Gogri are entering the space with bold new ideas." writes Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies. Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/g6VGMbMy

"It is up to the wealthy to show the country why wealth creation has been a net positive in India. No society or country will tolerate for too long the continued accumulation of wealth in a few hands, unless that private wealth works and is seen to work for the public good." Rohini Nilekani (Chairperson, RNP), while urging the country’s wealthy to step up, shares how Indian givers are tilting towards a more collaborative model of #philanthropy. Read her article for The Indian Express here ➡ samaaj.io/3ybS3lA #samaaj #systemsthinking #civilsociety #funding

In this episode of Mission To Scale's SSIR Series, Natasha Joshi (Associate Director, RNP) underscores the importance of trust-based giving, and how it needn't be mutually exclusive with outcomes-based #evaluation. To read Natasha's article, titled "Plotting Impact Beyond Simple Metrics", published by the Stanford Social Innovation Review, click here ➡ samaaj.io/4cPoYLD To listen to this entire #podcast episode, click here ➡ samaaj.io/4dcctJR What are your thoughts on trust-based giving? Tell us in the comments below! #Philanthropy #Podcast #Monitoring #Evaluation

Two exciting events are happening tomorrow, don't miss out! 🎨 11 AM to 5 PM - Art Exhibition on Mental Health at Neurobiology Research Centre, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences 🎬 6:30 to 8 PM - Fireside Chat on Mental Illnesses in Movies at Bangalore International Centre, Domlur Moderator: Anmol Tikoo Panelists: Dr Suhas Satish, Basundhara Ghosh, PhD, Vrinda Samartha Suneel Raghavendra #brainawarenessweek #mentalhealth #brain #outreach #awareness International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Dana Foundation Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Mental Health Education NIMHANS Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind - NCBS Ranjana Sarma

"Social development is often hard-fought, and lessons of history can guide us toward a better future. In a world often enamoured by novelty, #GrassrootsNation reminds us that the voices of our elders remain relevant — anchoring us to our roots, inspiring change, and shaping a better tomorrow." In this #article, we highlight words of wisdom shared by our country's most distinguished leaders of social change (as heard in #GrassrootsNation, our podcast series). If you're at a juncture in life where you're revisiting your values, introspecting your choices or perhaps simply looking for some motivation - do give it a read 👉 samaaj.io/4cH9f1c To know more about our podcast series 👉 samaaj.io/400J686 CC: Shruti Sundaresan #podcast #socialsector #livedexperience

Through a series of thought provoking Op-Eds, our partners in the #ActiveCitizenship portfolio bring attention to matters of #civic interest: 1. Haqdarshak's Aniket Doegar and Madhura Karnik discuss crucial aspects of scaling and solving for social protection: samaaj.io/4cMVrlM 2. Youth Ki Awaaz's Anshul Tewari makes a case for incorporating youth-driven data in policy-making: samaaj.io/3y2VXNo 3. Dr Abhay Bang of SEARCH, Gadchiroli writes about the consequences of a population screening strategy, proposed as part of GOI's National Mission for Elimination of Sickle Cell Anemia: samaaj.io/3W1YKhK 4. Yugantar's Tejaswini Madabhushi and Zoe Kennedy-Hughes urge CBOs to be aware of and support technologies, to avoid the risk of leaving marginalised populations behind: samaaj.io/3zM2tsF 5. Nagrika's Tarun Sharma and Yutika Vora share their insights on enhancing citizen engagement in policymaking: samaaj.io/3xUHwLr Do give these Op-Eds a read and share your thoughts in the comments below. Shoutout to Avian WE for their support through the course of this campaign! #media #civicengagement #activecitizenship #HumLog #OpEd #news #citizenry