Societal Thinking

₹ 1757 Lakhs

(2021-2022)

₹ 870 Lakhs | 2020-2021

₹ 1381 Lakhs | 2019-2020

Systemic change

Societal Thinking is a way to reimagine and realise exponential social change. This systemic approach helps change leaders find new ways to solve social problems - by bringing together diverse sets of people, restoring their agency and providing them with accessible infrastructure that enables them to solve their own problems.

₹ 1757 Lakhs

(2021-2022)

₹ 870 Lakhs | 2020-2021

₹ 1381 Lakhs | 2019-2020

Grantees

Societal Thinking has manifested in a variety of ways to induce exponential change - as blueprints that help governments reimagine the development narrative, as reusable building blocks (like legos) that can be used in many different combinations to accelerate the rate of building a solution and as Societal Platforms, audacious endeavours (e.g. quality healthcare for all) that accelerates social change at population scale by building open technology, inspiring co-creation and orchestrating ecosystems.

Strategic Philanthropy   |   Civil Society   |   Societal Thinking

Closing Keynote | Strategic Non-Profit Management India | 2019

This is an edited version of Rohini Nilekani’s closing keynote address delivered to the 2019 class of the Strategic Non-Profit Management – India offered developed in conjunction with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative and offered in association with the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at Ashoka University. I think we are at a fairly […]

Jul 5, 2022 | Speech

Societal Thinking

Are we suffering from a lack of imagination?

The pace at which social problems are outpacing our solutions underscores the need for bold philanthropy, audacious goals and capable, committed leadership in social sector organisations, says Rohini Nilekani, founder-chairperson of Arghyam and co-founder of EkStep.   How do you think Indian philanthropy has evolved over the years?  How have the approaches and discussions around […]

Jul 5, 2022 | Interview

Societal Thinking   |   Strategic Philanthropy   |   Civil Society

Trust is the Absolute Foundation of Any Partnership: Q&A with Rohini Nilekani

Rohini Nilekani is a fierce believer in the power of being an active, participatory citizen. She quips that her friends could get irritated with her Gandhigiri, as she went about picking up waste which people had thrown on the road or requested people to stand in line at bus stops right from her childhood days. Today, […]

Jul 5, 2022 |

 

 

 

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