NGOs & Nonprofits
Recruit people, strengthen organisational systems, document impact and connect with opportunities and partners.
India’s Social Impact Ecosystem
Building a More Connected Development Ecosystem
Development Wala brings together people, organisations, opportunities, knowledge and conversations from across the social and development sector. We work with organisations to strengthen their people and systems, while building platforms that help development professionals discover opportunities, connect with others and engage with the ideas shaping social and economic change.
The Development Ecosystem
Development work needs more than good intentions.
Across India, thousands of organisations are working on education, livelihoods, health, gender, climate, governance, migration, poverty, inclusion and social justice.
Behind this work are people finding solutions, organisations building programmes, governments delivering public systems, funders supporting innovation, universities producing knowledge and communities shaping change on the ground. Development Wala exists to help these parts of the ecosystem connect.
We create platforms, services, conversations and partnerships that make it easier for people and organisations to find each other, work together and strengthen the work already happening.
One Ecosystem. Many Connections.
Where people, organisations, ideas and opportunities meet.
PeopleDevelopment professionals, practitioners, students, researchers and changemakers
OrganisationsNGOs, nonprofits, social enterprises, foundations and companies
GovernmentPublic institutions, government programmes and development initiatives
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KnowledgeResearch, ideas, evidence, learning and sector conversations
OpportunitiesJobs, internships, fellowships, grants, RFPs, consultancies, scholarships and volunteering
ResourcesFunding, expertise, tools, training and institutional support
PartnershipsConnections between organisations, professionals, institutions and funders
Across the Sector
Built around the people and institutions doing development work.
CSR Teams & Foundations
Find talent, engage with the development ecosystem and connect programmes with organisations and professionals.
Government & Development Programmes
Connect with practitioners, institutions, research and implementation capacity across India.
Universities & Institutions
Connect students, alumni and researchers with careers, fellowships, organisations and development opportunities.
Social Enterprises & Companies
Find people, expertise and partnerships for work at the intersection of business and social change.
International Development Organisations
Connect with Indian practitioners, organisations, researchers and the wider development ecosystem.
Our Services
Strengthening the organisations behind social change.
Development organisations need capable people, strong systems, useful evidence and continuous learning. Our professional services focus on three areas.
Recruitment & Talent Sourcing
Find the people who can move the work forward.
We help NGOs, nonprofits, social enterprises, CSR teams, foundations, institutions and development programmes find and recruit the people they need. From role design and sourcing to screening, evaluation and hiring, we support organisations throughout the recruitment process.
Explore RecruitmentM&E, Research & Impact Documentation
Turn evidence into better decisions and stronger programmes.
We help organisations understand, document and communicate their work through monitoring and evaluation, research, project documentation, donor proposals, theories of change, reports, assessments and impact narratives — so organisations can make sense of their work and communicate it clearly to funders, partners and stakeholders.
Explore M&E & ResearchCapacity Building
Strengthen the organisation behind the impact.
We support organisations and development professionals through training, workshops, leadership development, mentorship, organisational learning, communications and other practical, contextual capacity-building initiatives designed around each organisation’s actual needs.
Explore Capacity BuildingThe Opportunity Ecosystem
Where development opportunities become easier to find.
Development opportunities are often scattered across websites, social media pages, mailing lists and professional networks. DevelopmentWala.org brings them together in one place — and gives organisations a place to publish opportunities and build a visible presence within the development ecosystem.
JobsInternships
FellowshipsScholarships
GrantsRFPs
ConsultanciesVolunteering
EventsCourses
DevelopmentWala.org
The premium platform to discover, post and manage social-impact opportunities across India.
Part of the wider Development Wala ecosystem — built for people and organisations creating social impact.
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The People of Development
A community for people working across the development sector.
Development is built by people. Programme managers, field practitioners, researchers, fundraisers, communications professionals, consultants, CSR professionals, social entrepreneurs, policy professionals, students and thousands of others contribute to the sector every day.
Development Wala brings these professionals together through digital communities, conversations, opportunities, learning and professional connections.
A growing network of practitioners, researchers, fundraisers and changemakers connecting across India’s development sector.
Founders Connect
Meet the people building India’s social sector.
Founders Connect creates a space for meaningful connections between development professionals and the people leading social sector organisations.
Founders
CEOs
Directors
Board Members
Trustees
Senior Leaders
Social Entrepreneurs
Organisation Builders
The objective is simple: create opportunities for conversations, learning, collaboration and relationships across India’s social sector.
Participation is subject to consent and verification. Founders Connect facilitates introductions — it is not a guarantee of access or a paid networking service.
AIADP
Join India’s largest community of development professionals
The All India Association of Development Professionals (AIADP) brings together people working across India’s social and development sector. Whether you work with an NGO, foundation, CSR team, government programme, research institution, social enterprise or development organisation, AIADP provides a space to connect with peers, discover opportunities and stay connected with the wider development community.
Peer community across the sector
Opportunities & updates
Sector conversations
Professionals across India
Development Wala Podcast
Conversations that help us understand development — from India to the world.
Development is not a single story. It is shaped by people, communities, organisations, governments, policies, institutions, ideas and movements across borders. Through the Development Wala Podcast, we create space for honest, thoughtful and accessible conversations about the issues shaping social and economic change.
Listen. Question. Understand.
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Knowledge
Making development knowledge easier to access.
The development sector produces enormous amounts of knowledge, experience and learning. Development Wala creates spaces where this knowledge can travel further — through articles, research, interviews, podcasts, guides, workshops and conversations with people working across the sector.
Sector articlesResearch
InterviewsPodcast episodes
GuidesWorkshops
Latest Insights
From Our Blog
Stories, resources, and analysis from the heart of India’s development sector—fresh from our writers.
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Universities & Talent
Connecting education with the world of development.
Universities are an important part of the development ecosystem. We work with students, universities and institutions to connect education with careers, fellowships, scholarships, social-sector organisations and professional opportunities. Our engagement includes placement support, career conversations, workshops, scholarship guidance and interactions with development professionals.
TISS, APU, BHU, Tata Dhan Academy
IITs and premier engineering institutes
UK, USA, Germany, and global platforms
Interviews with sector professionals worldwide
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Partner institutions across India and the world bridging students with mission-driven careers.
Learning & Conversations
Learning beyond the classroom.
From career development and scholarships to mental health, professional skills and social-sector careers, our workshops and online sessions create accessible spaces for learning and conversation.
Global Scholarships
Chevening, Commonwealth, Felix, Erasmus Mundus, DAAD and more
Prestigious Fellowships
Ashoka, Gandhi, CRISP, and other landmark sector programmes
Career Guidance
Interview preparation and sector-specific pathway advice
Mental Health
Well-being sessions for development professionals
CV & LinkedIn
ATS-optimised CV building and LinkedIn profile workshops
Opportunities
Find Your Next Opportunity in Development
Explore opportunities across the social and development sector — from full-time roles to fellowships and funding.
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Full-Time Jobs
Internships
Fellowships
Scholarships
Funding Opportunities
International Roles
Support Along the Way
Support for people building their path in development.
Well-being
Listening Support
For development professionals and changemakers who carry more than they show — a safe, judgement-free space to talk, reflect, and rebuild.
Book a Listening Session
1:1 Guidance
Connect with a Professional
Career, Admissions & Scholarships Guidance — Tailored for You
Career guidance in the development sector
Admissions support — TISS, APU, NIRDPR, IITs and more
UK university application support (SOPs, interviews, strategy)
Scholarship mentorship — Chevening, Commonwealth, Felix, MGOS
CV & Resume review with full ATS optimisation
LinkedIn profile optimisation for maximum visibility
Ready to Chart Your Path?
Book a focused 30-minute consultation with a development sector expert. Walk away with a clear direction and a concrete action plan.
30 Minutes · Expert Guidance · Actionable Plan
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Digital Enablement
Helping organisations communicate and operate better.
Custom NGO websites, social media support and remote technology assistance sit alongside our core services as supporting capabilities for organisations across the ecosystem.
Custom NGO Websites
Social Media Strategy
Remote Tech Support
Partnerships
Some of the most useful work begins with a conversation.
Development Wala works with organisations across India’s social and development ecosystem. We are open to partnerships around:
Who can work with us?
NGOsFoundations
CSR teamsUniversities
Government programmesResearch institutions
Social enterprisesCompanies
International organisationsFunders
Development networks
Why Development Wala
Built from within the development ecosystem.
Sector Understanding
We understand the realities of social-sector organisations, development professionals and the institutions around them.
People & Organisations
We work on both sides of the ecosystem: helping organisations find people while helping professionals find meaningful opportunities.
Multiple Points of Connection
Jobs, communities, partnerships, knowledge, podcasts, workshops, universities and opportunities connect through one ecosystem.
Practical Support
Our work combines strategy with practical execution.
Long-Term Relationships
We aim to build relationships that continue beyond a single recruitment assignment, project or event.
The Longer View
Building India’s Social Impact Ecosystem From the Ground Up.
Our ambition is to build an ecosystem where people can find meaningful work, organisations can find the people and support they need, knowledge can travel across institutions and borders, and collaboration becomes easier across the development sector. Starting in India, Development Wala is building connections that can extend far beyond India.
Build With Us
Let’s build a stronger development ecosystem together.
Whether you are building an organisation, looking for talent, searching for an opportunity, creating knowledge, developing a career or looking for partners, there is a place for you in the Development Wala ecosystem.
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