Dhwani Foundation

Dhwani Foundation Our programmes include Niranthara, Goonjan, Nikhaar, DhrishE, Sahayak and Updeshak.

Bridging the productivity & efficiency gaps in the social sector, with a special focus on grassroots through OD programmes, technology enablers, system & process improvements and building bridges for sectoral strengthening and collaborations. We support NGOs, foundations, governments, and other stakeholders through capacity-building programmes, NGO MIS solutions, documentation support services, and strategic collaborations.

Creating meaningful social impact takes more than programme budgets and project activities. Behind every successful init...
19/06/2026

Creating meaningful social impact takes more than programme budgets and project activities. Behind every successful initiative are people, systems, processes, compliances, technology, learning, and leadership. ⁣
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Yet, across the sector, many NGOs continue to underfund or absorb these essential costs in order to fit within funding expectations. While the conversation often focuses on outcomes and efficiency, are we adequately funding what it truly takes to create sustainable impact? ⁣
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Dhwani Foundation invites donors, NGOs, CSR leaders, foundations, consultants, students, and ecosystem partners to come together for an honest conversation about the true cost of impact. In this Webinar, we hope to explore questions such as: ⁣
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• Are current funding models enabling or limiting organisational sustainability? ⁣
• How can donors and NGOs build greater trust around organisational and overhead costs? ⁣
• What does it take to strengthen institutions while continuing to deliver quality programmes? ⁣
• How can the sector move towards more realistic and sustainable funding approaches? ⁣
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Whether you are funding social change or implementing it on the ground, join us for a candid discussion on what it really takes to build resilient organisations and create lasting impact. ⁣
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𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟑𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ⁣
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟑:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 – 𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 ⁣
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://shorturl.at/YRdi1 ⁣
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𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬: ⁣
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1. 𝘚𝘶𝘻𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯 – 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳, 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 ⁣
2. 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘰𝘥𝘶 – 𝘊𝘌𝘖, 𝘚𝘸𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘝𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 (𝘚𝘝𝘠𝘔) ⁣
3. 𝘈𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢 – 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 ⁣
4. 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 – 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳, 𝘋𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘪 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 ⁣
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Navdhara. A flow of leadership. Carrying purpose forward. On 4 June, Dhwani Foundation launched Navdhara, our new Leader...
09/06/2026

Navdhara. A flow of leadership. Carrying purpose forward.

On 4 June, Dhwani Foundation launched Navdhara, our new Leadership Transition Program for grassroots NGOs. Derived from the idea of a new flow or new stream, Navdhara is designed to support founders, successors, and grassroots organisations as they prepare for leadership continuity. The first cohort brings together 20 organisations from across Karnataka for an 18-month process of reflection, planning, and action.

Collectively, these 20 Leaders represent 658 years of development sector experience. On average, over three decades of service to development causes, each. Behind these numbers are founders who have builtinstitutions, earned community trust, navigated change, and sustained organisations through both opportunities and uncertainty. Many have led their own grassroots NGOs for 25 years or more.

The 3-day workshop following the launch created space for conversations that are not easy, but important. Leadership transition can be prompted by many realities: ageing leadership, changing organisational needs, the desire to prepare the next generation, or the recognition that fresh perspectives and new capabilities are needed for the future. Whatever the reason, choosing to plan for succession is a significant decision. It reflects a long-term commitment to the institution, its mission, and the communities it serves. The founders in this cohort have shown foresight in beginning that process, and a trust and openness in embarking on it together.

We are thankful to the 20 founders who have placed their trust in Navdhara and in Dhwani Foundation. Over the next 18 months, we look forward to learning alongside them as they shape transition plans that strengthen their organisations for the years ahead.

Legacy is built over time. Leadership ensures it lives on. Navdhara.

Dhwani Foundation at the ‘Vibrant Odisha Conclave 2026’, Bhubaneswar. Over the past 20 months, our work in Odisha has fo...
08/04/2026

Dhwani Foundation at the ‘Vibrant Odisha Conclave 2026’, Bhubaneswar.

Over the past 20 months, our work in Odisha has focused on Organisation Change Management (OCM) for grassroots NGOs so they can operate with stronger systems, clearer processes, and greater stability.

Today, 120+ grassroots organisations across the state are part of this journey. Many are closely connected to their communities, working on programs in such diverse domains as livelihoods, education, health, disability, rural development. Through sustained engagement, they have strengthened governance practices, improved financial and compliance systems, and adopted technology to manage programmes and track progress more effectively.

This has led to a visible shift in how organisations function. They are better positioned to access funding, navigate regulatory requirements, and make informed, data-backed decisions, while continuing to serve their communities with consistency and credibility.

At the ‘Vibrant Odisha Conclave 2026’, organised by Indus Valley Times in partnership with the Centre for Socio-Economic Studies, this work was recognised with the Best Development Organisation Award 2026. The award was received by mihir mohanty, Asst. Director – East & Northeast Region, Dhwani Foundation.

This recognition belongs to our 120+ grassroots partners across Odisha who have trusted us on this OCM journey to build their organisations towards growth, resilience, and sustainability.

It also reflects the growing role of strong grassroots organisations in shaping Odisha’s development journey. Odisha's development goals are ambitious. Whether they are met will depend significantly on how strong the grassroots organisations working closest to communities actually are. This recognition reinforces why that matters.

Dhwani Foundation 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘕𝘎𝘖𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘴. 3 𝘊𝘳, 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 175 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 8 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴: 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 & 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 & 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺, 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘔𝘐𝘚 & 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.



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Dhwani Foundation is honoured to have Saroj Mahapatra as a Panelist for our upcoming 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬+ 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚r on 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥...
02/03/2026

Dhwani Foundation is honoured to have Saroj Mahapatra as a Panelist for our upcoming 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬+ 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚r on 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭?

Saroj Mahapatra is the Executive Director of Pradan, with more than 27 years of experience working across State Government projects, multi-stakeholder networks, and national and international development initiatives.

Over the years, he has collaborated with institutions and programmes such as WFP, IFAD, UNICEF, MGNREGA, and NRLM, with a strong focus on participatory planning processes that centre marginalised households in the remotest regions of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.

Having worked directly with poor communities in the tribal belts of Central India, Saroj brings deep field-based insights into livelihoods, natural resource management, and community-led development. He has also been instrumental in preparing the Integrated Natural Resource Management manual for MGNREGA implementation under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.

His journey reflects a commitment to strengthening systems from the ground up where policy frameworks translate into meaningful change for the most underserved communities.

We are privileged to have him join us for a candid conversation on what we really mean by impact moving beyond metrics, outputs, and reporting frameworks to reflect on the deeper, long-term change we seek to create.

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 | 05 March 2026
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Dhwani Foundation is honoured to have 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐆 as a 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 for our upcoming 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬+ 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 on 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞...
27/02/2026

Dhwani Foundation is honoured to have 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐆 as a 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 for our upcoming 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬+ 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 on 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭?

𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐥 is the Vice Chancellor of Azim Premji University, Bengaluru , an institution deeply committed to education, equity, and social transformation. At the University, she has taught courses on agricultural livelihoods, critical reasoning, organisational culture, and leadership practices, nurturing reflective practitioners for the social sector.

Her areas of interest span agricultural livelihoods, farmer producer companies, women’s livelihoods, social enterprises, and strengthening organisational practices within mission-driven institutions.

Previously, Richa co-founded TREE Society, providing entrepreneurship training to rural enterprises. Earlier in her journey, she led the growth of Asha for Education for over a decade, supporting school education for children from underprivileged backgrounds. She has designed and implemented interventions across agricultural livelihoods, nutrition, micro-enterprises, and farmer producer organisations.

Bringing together grassroots experience and corporate leadership, she has also worked in senior C-level roles shaping business strategy, go-to-market approaches, and operations.

With a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley, Richa embodies the intersection of analytical rigour and social commitment.

We are privileged to have her join us for a candid conversation on what we really mean by impact moving beyond metrics, outputs, and reporting frameworks to reflect on the deeper, long-term change we seek to create.

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 | 05 March 2026
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Dhwani Foundation is honoured to have Reshma Anand as a 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 for our upcoming 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬+ 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 on 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦...
24/02/2026

Dhwani Foundation is honoured to have Reshma Anand as a 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 for our upcoming 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬+ 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 on 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭?

Reshma Anand is a senior philanthropy and social impact leader with nearly three decades of experience with mission-driven organisations. She currently serves as Regional Director at the Ford Foundation (India, Sri Lanka and Nepal), where she advances strategies that centre equity, inclusion, and long-term institutional resilience.

Previously, Reshma led the Hindustan Unilever Foundation and founded social ventures, including an advisory practice on social impact and an accelerator supporting rural micro-entrepreneurs. An Aspen and TED Fellow, she is widely recognised for championing inclusive philanthropy, women’s leadership, rural development, and sustainable economic growth.

Her journey reflects a deep commitment to strengthening ecosystems - where capital, capacity, and community leadership come together to drive meaningful change.

We are privileged to have her share insights in a candid conversation on what we really mean by impact, moving beyond metrics, outputs, and reporting frameworks to reflect on the deeper, long-term change we seek to create.

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 | 05 March 2026
3:30 – 5:00 𝐏𝐌 (𝐈𝐒𝐓)
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