NGOs.AI

India’s social sector is increasingly turning toward technology to solve problems, improve operations, and reach communities more effectively. But for many NGOs and social-purpose organizations, adopting technology is not as simple as choosing an AI tool and starting to use it. There are hundreds of digital platforms, AI applications, data tools, and technology providers available […]

Humanitarian aid is often imagined in simple terms: food reaches a family, medicine reaches a clinic, clean water reaches a community, and emergency supplies reach people after a disaster. But behind every one of those deliveries is a complicated system of transportation, fuel, storage, staff, shipping, roads, and supply chains. When the cost of fuel […]

AI has found its way unnoticed into the daily operations of nonprofits. Technology once attributed to big business and research institutions can now also be expected in grant writing, fundraising, communication, research, reporting, data analysis, planning, and more. An organization working on a proposal might hand that process over for a first draft to the […]

The Indian NGO charity sector is at another crucial point of regulatory scrutiny again! The Income Tax department started a nationwide probe, commencing on 18th August 2016, against questionable and erratic offshore payments, with its first strike on 394 entities and 36 individuals who are remitting a significant amount without reflecting business income appropriately or […]

India’s nonprofit sector is entering another important and careful phase of it. The Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill, 2026, which proposes changes to the rules governing foreign funding received by NGOs and other organizations, has become the center of a growing debate over transparency, national security, accountability, and the independence of civil society. The proposed […]

Drought is one of the most difficult natural disasters to deal with, in that it rarely arrives with any dramatic fanfare. Instead, rains fail, water is leached from the soil, water storage is reduced, crops die on the stalk, livestock are difficult to feed, and families steadily run down their food and water supplies well […]

For decades, global humanitarian aid has largely followed a familiar path: international donors provide funding to large humanitarian organizations, those organizations work with national partners, and assistance eventually reaches communities affected by conflict, disasters, displacement, hunger, and poverty. But that model is being questioned more seriously than ever. As humanitarian needs continue to rise and […]

With humanitarian organizations increasingly working on the front lines in 2026, a major challenge is emerging: the need for humanitarian assistance is growing, while available funding is shrinking. For NGOs working in conflict zones, refugee crises, natural disasters, and areas facing food insecurity, this is becoming more than a fundraising challenge. It is turning into […]

When a crisis strikes, the first thing people need is not a complicated funding report or a long international meeting. They need assistance. When people are hungry, they need food. When they are sick, they need medicine. When their water supplies are contaminated, they need clean water. When their homes are destroyed, they need shelter. […]

In a humanitarian crisis, funding can seem like a far-off issue sometimes. Donors discuss budgets, organizations discuss funding gaps, and reports are full of numbers. But those figures on the ground do say something very real. They can mean whether a child is treated for malnutrition or not. They can mean a displaced family has […]

For someone who has been forced to leave their home, losing important documents can create problems that last for years. A missing identity document, birth certificate, medical record, or other official information can make it harder to access healthcare, education, financial services, employment, and humanitarian assistance. Now, a new initiative is exploring how artificial intelligence […]

What are the risks? It all sounds very exciting, and AI is definitely throwing up interesting new prospects for NGOs and other social-impact organizations, but we need to consider the downsides too. Although AI can enable groups to reduce administrative burden, analyze data quickly, optimize delivery of services, and extend reach, when systems are deployed […]

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of the nonprofit world, but there is a big difference between experimenting with an AI tool and actually building technology that can serve millions of people. That gap is exactly what a new initiative from Google.org and Tech To The Rescue is trying to address. Fifteen social-impact organizations from […]

Artificial intelligence is no longer something nonprofits can simply watch from the sidelines. Across the NGO sector, organizations are beginning to explore how AI can improve services, manage information, reach communities, and make limited resources go further. But there is a big difference between trying an AI tool and successfully using AI in real-world social-impact […]

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen has been an open secret for a little over a decade now, yet Yemeni lives find themselves stuck between not one but another kind of crisis altogether, one where aid organizations are financially stretched thin and they aren’t able to extend helping hands sufficiently as per the demand and needs. […]

The humanitarian sector has been discussing localization—putting local and national organizations at the center of decision-making, implementation, and management of humanitarian aid—for many years. In 2026, that discussion will be harder to dismiss. The scale of humanitarian needs has grown, budgets are strained, and millions of people continue to rely on aid, while NGOs based […]

International contributions have historically been vital in driving progress for India and its people through various development and humanitarian initiatives. Over the years, financial assistance and grants from various international funding sources have been instrumental in facilitating projects in sectors like health, education, livelihoods, gender empowerment, poverty alleviation, child rights, disaster management, environmental sustainability, and […]

As you know, the debate on how to get ready the world for another pandemic isn’t ending soon. After more than a year governments accepted the Pandemic Agreement of the World Health Organization; negotiations on its crucial feature are underway: how will countries share data on pathogens and share the profit derived from medical research […]

The situation in Sudan, characterized by ongoing conflict and increasing requirements, presents a challenge for humanitarian efforts. A substantial number of individuals are in need of sustenance, healthcare, refuge, safeguarding, and other essential provisions, concurrently experiencing a significant deficit in financial backing for humanitarian organizations. Among these organizations are those headed by women and focused […]