Flexible Funding Is Our Future, And Our Friend
Discover how our Futures For Youth programme is getting support where it's needed faster The phrase, ‘flexible funding’ certainly makes sirens sound in the charity sector. Essentially meaning a donation is made without a requirement to spend it on a specific project area, it can seem that these funds are…
Whose story is it anyway? Our new commitment to encourage self-expression among young people
The stories we tell define how other people see us and give them an insight into how we perceive the world. What if this power was taken from us precisely because these perceptions do not reflect what others are used to? The global charity sector has a history of doing…
Feminism in this day and age? Not nearly as shocking as sexism
It’s been over half a decade since the #MeToo movement began making waves and three years since flexible working simplified keeping a career postpartum. So why are we still campaigning for gender equality? Simply put, in spite of appearances, there has been little change. Online movements denouncing the, often sexual,…
Nurturing a Future – Feminine Leadership
In 2011, when I planned to change sectors and move from being a Senior HR Advisor managinga large team at a thriving and booming IT company, to be the Manager HR at a relatively lesser known non-profit organisation at New Delhi, my well-wishers and peers advised me against the move.…
Building hope and resilience in times of COVID
Bishnupur and its life in COVID-19 If you google “Bishnupur village” you would find many villages across India with this name, but today I will be taking you on a journey to Bishunpur village in Saran district of Bihar. Plan India has been working with the village community for more…
The Power of ‘We’ for an equal world
Partnerships go a long way in driving meaningful digital engagement for non-profits during campaigns and make the cause relatable in a pandemic impacted world. Digital has never been more important for charities than in 2020, as Covid-19 forced non-profits to embrace the “new normal” – in which digital enabled technologies…