1、Photo by Kevin Peschke Kearney,ChicagoIndia Nonprofit ReportRole,Evolution,and ImpactIndia Nonprofit ReportRole,Evolution,and ImpactDisclaimer:Throughout this report,the terms non-governmental organizations(NGOs)and nonprofit organizations(NPOs)have been used interchangeably.Quantitatively,the data

2、on the NGO sector remains limited and fragmented.Various actors,including government agencies,research institutions,intermediaries,and NGOs themselves have attempted to document and quantify the sectors size and offer insights.This report primarily relies on the NGO Darpan database as the most curre

3、nt and reliable source of information available.As a government-managed platform,NGO Darpan has been considered an accurate resource for the purpose of this study.However,we recognize that this database may not capture the full size and scope of the sector.Even on the primary qualitative data collec

4、ted,we have relied on a purposive sample of 30 NGOs and a few key informant interviews.We acknowledge the limitations of our research process.Therefore,all the insights and analyses presented in the report must be viewed as indicative rather than exhaustive.Over the years,we intend to continuously u

5、pdate this report with new findings as more data becomes accessible.Foreword 1Key report highlights 3Indias nonprofit landscape 5Evolution of the sector 6State of the sector today 9Social development and the role of NGOs,government,and donors 13Voice of the NGOs:insights from a pan-India survey of 4

6、00 NGOs 13Role of the government as an ecosystem enabler 19Perspectives of donors 21Nonprofit work and impact 23Social impact taxonomy 24NGO trajectories and evolution pathways 28Scaling dimensions 36The way forward 39Conclusion 41It is impossible to capture the work of an entire sector for the past