India Needs More Than Good Intentions to Build Strong, Trustworthy NGOs
India Needs More Than Good Intentions to Build Strong, Trustworthy NGOs A new handbook draws on the author's experience of building a voluntary organisation to map the complete life cycle of NGOs in India—from an idea to compliance, every milestone demystified. By Debkumar Bhadra Every NGO begins with an idea. It may be a simple desire to help or improve education, support vulnerable communities, promote healthcare, protect the environment or respond to a problem that has not been addressed adequately. Often, the journey begins with that little desire, a coming together of a few like-minded people and the willingness to make it happen. But turning that idea into an institution requires much more than good intentions. The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic brought this into sharp focus. During the pandemic, the role of NGOs as facilitators, often bridging the gap between government efforts and communities, was felt more than ever. Whether it was reaching vulnerable people...