What is the work, and who is doing it?
What does the literature show?
Small, locally led, and close to communities
Most organizations surveyed are small, locally rooted, and closely connected to the communities they serve.
leadership composition
ORGANIZATIONS SERVING HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ARE OFTEN LED BY INDIVIDUALS FROM THOSE COMMUNITIES
Most surveyed organizations report at least one founder or senior leader from a historically underrepresented or marginalized community.
resource concentration
A few organizations hold a large share of FINANCIAL resources
size of circle = annual budget (FY25)
inverse resource gap
ORGANIZATIONS LED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ARE AMONG THE LEAST RESOURCED IN THE SAMPLE
Resources are unevenly distributed across the survey sample, with the median budget amounting to just 13% of the mean. Moreover, organizations led by representatives of marginalized communities are among the least resourced in the sample.
lives reached
remarkable reach on thin budgets
Small and mid-sized organizations surveyed are reaching thousands of people with relatively limited resources. The median organization reaches around 18,000 people each year on a median budget of INR 1.6 crores. Top 5 of organizations in the sample account for 65% of the total reported reach.
FUNCTIONAL PRIORITIES
ORGANIZATIONS ARE Focused on implementation and service delivery, knowledge building ranks last
Most organizations in the survey sample prioritize meeting immediate community needs. Knowledge-building is the least prioritized function, while ecosystem development is often integrated into program delivery.
71%
rank knowledge building as the last or second to last priority
priorities
highest priority
What does this mean?
least priority
What does this mean?
Gender intentionality
Most organizations take an intentional approach to gender
57% of organizations in the sample describe their programmatic approach as gender-transformative, working to change the norms that drive inequality. Another 36% describe their work as gender-responsive, meaning they actively respond to the specific needs of women and girls. Together, more than 9 in 10 organizations are taking an intentional approach to their work in gender.
thematic spread
OrganiZations IN THE SAMPLE work across a wide range of themes
Organizations address multiple dimensions of gender inequality, reflecting the breadth of challenges faced by women and girls.
depth of GENDER work
The deepest work is done by the smallest organizations
preventing
gender-based violence
of micro-organizations in the sample work here. This work depends on trust, long-term relationships and an understanding of local realities.
skilling, livelihoods, and entrepreneurship
of large and very large organizations in the sample focus here. This work is readily designed at scale and aligned with funding models that prioritize measurable outputs.
social protection
Social protection is the least represented theme among all organization sizes, pointing to a gap that cuts across all the surveyed organizations.
ORGANIZATIONS rooted in communities, Led by lived experience, Meeting immediate community needs WITH REMARKABLE REACH
So, who is funding them?
upcoming research
navigation & journeys, destination
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Funding Her Future: Advancing Philanthropy for Women and Girls in India
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