• Blog

Top Career Opportunities In The Social Sector

  • Source : ISDM
  • January 2023
Exploring Career Opportunities in the Social Sector in IndiaThe social sector in India has undergone a significant transformation over the last few years, offering diverse and exciting career opportunities to individuals from various backgrounds. Whether you are a student or someone with prior work experience, the social sector presents numerous intriguing job roles that go beyond mere financial success. This article will shed light on the evolving landscape of the social sector and how pursuing a career in this field…
  • Blog

Creativity and Complexity in Development Management

  • Source : ISDM
  • January 2024
This article explores the role of creativity in navigating the inherent complexity of development management. It discusses how innovative approaches can help organizations tackle multifaceted social challenges, streamline processes, and drive effective change. The post provides examples and theoretical insights to demonstrate that embracing complexity and fostering creative problem-solving are essential for transformative, sustainable development.
  • Blog

How Development Management fuels social enterprises and social entrepreneurship

  • Source : ISDM
  • May 2022
Many people have a deep interest in joining the social sector, but very few have a nuanced and informed understanding of the various aspects involved in working in it. For example, social purpose organisations that generate profit come as a surprise to most. Similarly, many may not be aware of the difference between social entrepreneurship and a social enterprise. Social enterprises, in fact, carry out a purely commercial activity, while social entrepreneurship has an underlying social objective and is not…
  • Blog

Demystifying Social Change

  • Source : ISDM
  • March 2025
Capturing social change has always been like navigating an endless maze, where each turn reveals new challenges. India’s development sector stands at a critical juncture in this maze. Moving beyond input tracking and basic monitoring, the focus is now on outcomes and impact—dimensions that are harder to measure. Over time, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) has evolved as a critical tool to make sense of this complexity, acting like a compass in the chaos. While it has taken new forms such as MEL
  • Event Report

Impact Or Illusion? Report Launch Event

  • Source : ISDM
  • March 2025
Impact or Illusion: Unpacking the Complexity of Social Change Measurement explores challenges highlighted by a diverse panel of practitioners, funders, evaluators, and NPO leaders. The report confirms real-world impact but stresses that conventional indicators often miss indirect and long-term outcomes – measuring shift takes time and nuance. It reveals misaligned definitions of “impact” across stakeholders and raises concern over data fatigue caused by excessive collection of low-value metrics. The report calls for co-created measurement frameworks, capacity building for funders and NPOs, streamlined data aligned with program logic, and a collaborative ecosystem that emphasises learning and adaptive change
  • Media Article

The Role Of Collaborative Innovation In The Social Sector

  • Source : Hindustan Times
  • September 2024
Swetha Prakash of the Centre for Data Science and Social Impact (CDSSI) at ISDM writes for Hindustan Times’ HT Insight on how collaborative innovation is transforming India’s social sector. The article explores how partnerships, open-source tools, and data science are being used to tackle entrenched challenges such as inequality and access to services. The piece highlights initiatives like the ISDM Fellowship, that brings together data scientists, practitioners, and community leaders to build scalable solutions. It offers a glimpse of a future where evidence-based approaches drive greater impact and funders play a strategic role in scaling social change.
  • Event Report

CDSSI Centre Launch

  • Source : ISDM
  • June 2023
The Centre for Data Science and Social Impact (CDSSI) was launched on June 16, 2023, in Bangalore with two panel discussions. Over 60 experts in the field of data science (focused on social development) attended the convening. The launch aimed to connect Social Purpose Organisations (SPOs) with funders, academia, tech enablers, and other experts to drive rapid adoption of data and data science by the social sector.They contributed their insights, experiences, and recommendations on the intersection of data science and social impact, and the possibilities, good practices, challenges, successes, failures, and emerging trends in utilising data science for driving positive change.
  • Media Article

Indian School Of Development Management Launches Centre For Data Science And Social Impact With Citi At Koramangala In Bangalore

  • Source : Hans India
  • June 2023
The Hans India covers the launch of the Centre for Data Science and Social Impact (CDSSI) by the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) in Bengaluru in partnership with Citicorp Finance (India) Limited. The Centre aims to boost the use of data science in the social sector by strengthening collaboration among social purpose organisations, funders, academia, tech partners, and experts. Read about how it was launched at a convening that brought together thought leaders to discuss how data can help non-profits identify challenges, solve problems, and make better decisions for greater impact.
  • Case Study

A Game A Day Keeps Malnutrition Away

  • Source : ISDM
  • October 2024
Nourishing Schools Foundation educates children from lower socio-economic backgrounds about their nutrition with a toolkit of educational games. The result? A higher BMI, and increased fruits and vegetables in their diet.
  • Media Article

Centre For Data Science And Social Impact Launched In Bengaluru

  • Source : Deccan Herald
  • June 2023
Deccan Herald reports on the launch of the Centre for Data Science and Social Impact (CDSSI) in Bengaluru, a new initiative aimed at accelerating the adoption of data science in India’s social sector. CDSSI will help Social Purpose Prganisations (SPOs) connect with funders, academic institutions, technology partners, and experts to harness data for more effective programs and greater impact. The article highlights how this Centre will bridge gaps between practitioners and enablers, boosting capacity and collaboration for data-driven decision-making in development work.
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