The home of India’s development professionals
Jobs, fellowships, mentorship, peer groups and practical knowledge — everything a changemaker needs, gathered on one page.
Find your next role, fellowship or funder
Curated social sector opportunities across India, plus personal guidance when you need help deciding what to go after.
Jobs, fellowships, internships, grants and events
India’s dedicated social sector job board, updated regularly with roles from nonprofits, foundations and social enterprises.
Browse the job boardCareer, admissions and scholarship guidance
Book a personal session with a mentor to work through career direction, application strategy or funding options.
Book a sessionHigher Education Mentorship Programme
Structured mentorship for students applying to India’s top universities and global institutions like Oxford and LSE.
See how HEMP worksBook a call on Topmate
Pick a time that suits you for CV reviews, interview prep or a quick conversation about your next move.
See available slotsJob board page on LinkedIn
Follow the job board’s own LinkedIn page to get new openings in your feed the day they go live.
Follow for alertsEvents and workshops
Online and in-person learning sessions, skill-building workshops and sector meet-ups you can attend.
See what’s coming upTalent is everywhere. Opportunity should be too — not held back by where someone was born or what their family could afford. Why Development Wala exists
Pick the WhatsApp space that fits you
Different rooms for different needs — one for announcements, one for events, one for recruiters, and a direct line to our team.
Development Wala WhatsApp channel
Announcement-only updates on new openings, deadlines and events. No group chatter, nothing to mute.
Follow the channelAll India Association of Development Professionals
Our main community group. Anyone working in or entering the social sector is welcome to join.
Join the associationNonprofit events group
Share and discover conferences, workshops and gatherings happening across the nonprofit sector.
Join the events groupRecruiter group — post your openings
For HR leads and hiring managers. Share roles directly with candidates who are actively looking.
Join as a recruiterMessage our team
Questions about a service, a listing or a programme? Write to us and we’ll point you to the right person.
Start a chatFounders Connect
A network for the people who lead social sector organisations in India — founders, CEOs, directors and board members meeting their counterparts to share what actually works: governance, fundraising, hiring, scale.
Every participant is verified, and no contact is shared without consent. Fill in the form and our team will get in touch before you are introduced to anyone.
Apply to join Founders ConnectLeaders of Indian social sector enterprises
Founders, CEOs, executive directors, trustees and board members of nonprofits, social enterprises and foundations.
Applications are reviewed individually. We’ll confirm your details before adding you to the network.
All India Association of Development Professionals
AIADP is our flagship community — a place where people working across development in India meet each other, trade openings, ask the awkward questions, and get answers from people who have done the work.
- Daily conversation and peer support on WhatsApp
- Longer discussions, jobs and posts on LinkedIn
- Open to practitioners, students, researchers, consultants and funders
New here?
Start with the WhatsApp group for day-to-day updates, then follow the LinkedIn group so nothing gets lost in the scroll.
Follow our WhatsApp channelMembers are expected to keep the space useful: share opportunities freely, keep pitches out of it, and respect each other’s time.
Follow us where you already are
Sector news, job alerts, reels, and long-form writing — same work, different formats. Pick whichever platform you actually open.
Development Wala company page
Sector news, job alerts, thought pieces and team updates.
Follow the pageJob board page
A dedicated feed for openings posted on developmentwala.org.
Follow for openingsOur LinkedIn newsletter
Longer reads on the development sector, delivered to your inbox.
SubscribePodcasts, talks and recordings
The full library of episodes, event recordings and expert conversations.
Subscribe on YouTubeReels and everyday updates
Short videos, student stories and visual notes from the field.
Follow on InstagramCommunity posts and events
Announcements, event listings and stories from the sector.
Like the pageLearn from people doing the work
Writing and conversations from practitioners and leaders across India — practical, specific, and honest about what is hard.
Sector insights and career resources
Articles on the sector, how to apply for roles and funding, and guidance written by our team and contributors.
Read the blogVoices from the ground
Conversations with practitioners and leaders shaping development across India — unfiltered and deeply human.
Listen to episodesWorkshops and learning sessions
Hands-on sessions on proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, communications and career planning.
Browse eventsStart with this episode
A conversation about what development work looks like away from the reports and the press releases.
The Development Wala Podcast
More episodes on YouTube and on our podcast page.
Working with NGOs and social enterprises
Practical support for organisations building and scaling their work — from the first registration certificate to the hundredth hire.
Recruitment support
We help purpose-driven organisations find mission-aligned people, ethically and without the usual agency mark-up.
See how we hireNGO and legal entity setup
Trust, society and Section 8 registration, plus the compliance paperwork that follows it.
Get registration helpProposals, reports and impact writing
Grant proposals, donor reports and impact documentation that say clearly what changed and why it mattered.
Talk about documentationDevelopment consultancy and advisory
Strategic support for organisations working through growth, governance, partnerships and programme design.
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Founder
Kumar Preetam Puri
Development Wala started with a simple frustration: good opportunities in the social sector were circulating in closed networks, reaching the same small group of people. The platform exists to open those networks up — to students, first-generation graduates, and practitioners working far from the metros.
About Development Wala
We are a platform for social sector professionals, students and organisations in India — connecting people to opportunities, to knowledge, and to each other.
From a job board and mentorship programmes to NGO services and a podcast, we build the infrastructure changemakers need and rarely have.
Read our story
Tell us what you’re looking for
Student, professional, recruiter or organisation — write to us and we’ll point you to the right resource or person.