This systematic literature review paper explores the various trends in publication on social sector roles, including the period of publications; geographies covered in the sample; methodology adopted; publication type; and types of organisations covered.

This paper provides an overview of the existing typologies of social sector enterprises. It also suggests a typology that considers different characteristics simultaneously to provide a hierarchical typology of social sector organisations in India. We conclude the discussion with identification of the factors to be considered for application of this typology.

This paper is based on a systematic literature review of compensation practices and motivation processes in social sector organisations.

This case engages with the journey of Community Development Centre (CDC), a small non-profit organisation operating in the Mahakaushal region of Madhya Pradesh for over two decades. The case demonstrates how CDC has created a resilient and responsive organisational culture in a remote and resource-starved environment to address multiple developmental challenges of the region and in particular, of the most marginalised Baiga tribe within it. It underscores the importance of a firm conviction in the cause as a precondition of talent which works in such a context.

U&I is a volunteer-driven charitable organisation based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It provides non-formal education to underprivileged children in 25 cities around India, through a network of over 2,300 volunteers. The case study engages with the ways in which conscious design can nurture structures, spaces and processes that enable the integration of an organisation’s mission and volunteer model with the leadership’s core principles of empathetic care and authentic relationships.