The world of non-profits has been rapidly evolving. Apart from many other things, the nomenclature has also been changing. When SVYM began, we were known as a Voluntary organization (VO); a few years later people called us a ‘Non-government Organization’ (NGO); some preferred to call us a ‘Non-profit Organization’ (NPO); later we were christened as a ‘Civil Society Organization’ (CSO) and recently, we decided to call ourselves what we think we truly are – a Development Organization. … Continue reading
Beginning the Financial year differently…
The financial year in India runs from the 1st of April to the 31st of March. The year usually ends with its own demands – books have to be balanced, receivables managed, creditors answered, salaries paid, reports to be written, donors to be spoken to…the list is indeed endless. … Continue reading