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| Introducing a newer, more ambitious season of Decoding Impact |
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| | Season 4 of Decoding Impact is finally here! This thought-provoking first episode spotlights the evolution of state capacity in India and its critical role in India's development. It features an in-depth conversation between Rathish Balakrishnan and R Balasubramaniam, an acclaimed development scholar, author, and founder of the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM), where he shares insights from over four decades of work spanning grassroots development, advising major institutions, and shaping public policy from within the system. |
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| The Nutrition Dividend: Smart Philanthropy to Build Human Capital | Nutrition International, SVP India
Lakshmi Sethuraman, Partner, Health Practice, moderated this panel co-hosted with Nutrition International and SVP India. |
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| | The session brought together a diverse group of philanthropists and partners to spotlight nutrition’s foundational role in human development and demonstrate how targeted investments can unlock wide-ranging economic and social benefits. The discussion underlined that nutrition is not a silo, but central to development, including in core areas like education and livelihood. |
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| Catalysing Climate Action through Public-Private Sanitation Partnerships | ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards & Conclave
Soumitra Mandal, Partner, recently particpated in a panel on public-private partnerships for sanitation at the 9th ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards & Conclave. He focused on the potential for sanitation to play a key role in climate strategy. He underlined the importance of moving from compliance-driven CSR to climate-responsive ESG, by integrating WASH into ESG roadmaps and reporting critical outcomes such as: Methane capture & emissions reduction Desludging coverage & water security Worker safety & community dignity
We are proud to contribute to this important conversation to build functional, low-carbon, and equitable systems of the future. |
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| | Digital Health for Universal Health Coverage | CCDC |
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| | Lakshmi Sethuraman, Partner, Health Practice, recently attended the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC)'s scientific symposium, in honour of their 25th anniversary. She participated in a panel on digital health, which focused on the need to prioritise equity at every step of the value chain—from design to last-mile delivery. |
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| The discussion, featuring insight from government leaders, technical experts, and leaders in philanthropy and innovation, ended with actionable insights for all stakeholders to turn upstream research into action. The event underscored the importance of the growing ecosystem of public health research and practice, and its role in enabling research translation. |
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| Enabling AI solutions for Non-Profits
Manohar Sreekanth, Partner & CTO, participated in a 2-day workshop held by Project Tech4Dev and The Agency Fund. The workshop was held as part of their AI Cohort Program launched earlier this year, aimed at supporting 7 NGOs with AI-based solutions and addressing common challenges related to AI adoption, such as limited funding for experimentations, in-house tech/AI capacity gaps, a lack of structured entry points and approaches to explore or prototype AI use-cases. |
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| | Global Goals, Indian Vision: The Last Mile to 2030
We are delighted to contribute to this report, launched by Reliance Foundation, Observer Research Foundation, and the UN in India at India Day at UNGA. It traces India’s SDG progress over the last decade, highlights the transformative role of partnerships, people, and platforms, and provides a template for development leadership in the post-2030 era.
The report draws on our work with the Life Skills Collaborative to identify the markers of a successful partnership for progress towards the SDGs |
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| The Business of Doing Good in Asia
“The CSR law started with compliance, but once companies saw the scale of money involved and the possibility of creating shared value, they made it strategic.” — Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy, Co-Founder & CEO.
Asia’s rapid growth has led to increased wealth and intensified socio-environmental challenges alike, which the private sector can address. This report by Economist Impact, supported by the Institute of Philanthropy, analyses and identifies six key philanthropic approaches that companies in Asia employ. |
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| | Breaking into climate consulting | Career Track,
Shreya Verma, Sustainable Business Advisory, joins Harsha Mini on Career Track by Climate Connect to talk about her work helping businesses build strategies to become more inclusive and sustainable. |
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| Calling All Social Entrepreneurs | UnLtd India February 2026
UnLtd India is looking for its next cohort of impact organisations that are solving important social problems in an innovative and impactful way. In this cohort, we are looking for: Founders of NGOs (Section 8, Trust, Society with 12A and 80G certifications)
The February 2026 Cohort will focus on supporting innovative solutions in: Agri and Allied | Education | Environment | Health & Wellbeing | Inclusive Development | Skilling and Livelihoods | Gender Equality | Others
Why Apply? Up to 4 years of tailored support, coaching, mentoring, and access to our powerful network of investors and experts. Hands-on guidance to help you turn your prototypes and early-stage ideas into impactful solutions.
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