Your 60-Minute Fix: Expert Advice for NGOs

This Giving Season, India Partner Network (IPN) is offering 10 nonprofits an exclusive opportunity to access free, one-on-one expert consultations focused on Fundraising and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E).

Each organisation will receive a 60-minute personalised consultation call with an expert — designed to provide practical, tailored solutions to your Fundraising or M&E challenges.

Why This Matters

Fundraising and M&E are two areas where NGOs often face recurring roadblocks — from donor pitches that don’t convert, to impact frameworks that feel overwhelming. A focused hour with an expert can help you:

• Cut through confusion and get clarity on a specific challenge.
  
  

• Leave with practical, actionable answers you can implement right away.
  
  

• Build confidence in tackling donor-facing functions.

What Will the 1-Hour Call Include?

To ensure maximum value, the call will follow a structured flow:

1. Quick Context (5 mins): NGO shares a focused fundraising or M&E challenge.
   
   

2. Expert Guidance (45 mins): Practical advice, frameworks, and examples.
   
   

3. Wrap-Up (10 mins): Key takeaways + immediate next steps.
   
   

Each NGO must share their focused question in advance, so experts can prepare for a meaningful conversation.

Eligibility

To participate, organisations must:

• Have 100% profile completion on IPN.
  
  

• Operate with an annual budget below ₹2 crore.
  
  

• Have fewer than 50 staff members.
  
  

• Complete the Fundraising or M&E Assessments on IPN.
  
  

Please note: Slots are limited to 10 organisations only, on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Brief About our experts

Aarti Krishnan: Aarti Krishnan, Head of IPN, brings over two decades of leadership across consulting, research, and social entrepreneurship. She has led enterprise development initiatives in microfinance, textiles, and agribusiness, including global projects, and has deep expertise in social enterprise strategy and development. She is an alumnus of LSE and IIM Bangalore.

Minu Sagar: Minu Sagar leads NGO Capacity Building and Engagement at IPN, bringing over 15 years of experience across the corporate and social sectors. With deep expertise in rural development and NGO capacity building, she has supported organisations across all sizes in areas such as fundraising, program design, and M&E. A postgraduate from Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA), she has also provided strategic consulting and mentoring to strengthen NGOs’ fundraising and implementation capabilities.

Prakhar Jain: Prakhar Jain is a development practitioner and monitoring & evaluation (M&E) consultant with Sattva Consulting. He has extensive experience in designing impact assessments, needs assessments, and results-based frameworks. He has worked with foundations, corporates, and NGOs across sectors such as health, education, livelihoods, and water conservation. His expertise lies in building evidence-driven strategies, strengthening accountability systems, and enabling organizations to generate actionable insights for greater social impact.

What Happens After You Apply

1. Once you apply, IPN team will review applications to confirm eligibility.
   
   

2. First 10 eligible NGOs are shortlisted and notified.
   
   

3. You’ll be matched with the right expert for your needs.
   
   

4. A 60-minute consultation call will be scheduled in October 2025.
   
   

5. During the call: 5 mins context (drawn from your organisation profile on IPN and assessment details), 45 mins expert advice, 10 mins wrap-up with next steps.

Important Notes

• This initiative is designed to strengthen your fundraising and M&E capabilities; it will not include direct connections to funding.
  
  

• Each selected organisation will receive one free 60-minute consultation.
  
  

• Sessions will be scheduled on any one day in October 2025, in coordination with the experts.

Please note: Slots are limited to 10 eligible organisations only, on a first-come-first-serve basis.

This is a special, one-time support opportunity as part of Giving Season.