ISDM founder
Ravi Sreedharan
on Management for Development

What is Development Management

What is Development Management?

Development Management is a distinctive approach tailored specifically for SPOs. It recognizes the unique needs of the social sector and sets it apart from traditional management practices. By emphasizing collaboration, participation, inclusiveness, and an open architecture, Development Management aligns management principles with the requirements of societal and developmental perspectives.

Collective Wisdom Collective Philanthropy

ISDM aims to establish the domain of Development Management by catalysing a vibrant ,and global ecosystem of ideas, institutions and individuals, comprising social purpose organisations, organisations that support the sector, pioneering development practitioners, leading voices in the sector and eminent academicians for Development Management.

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Collective Wisdom Collective Philanthropy
Collective Wisdom Collective Philanthropy
Collective Wisdom Collective Philanthropy

A quest to transform the social sector

Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation has extended its support and guidance towards strengthening the ecosystem for appropriate and much-needed investments in issues of social justice and human rights

Citi India

Citi India

As part of one of their 'Leadership for Tomorrow' initiatives, the group chosen to invest in our core areas of work – in nurturing talent (Post Graduate Program – Development Management), knowledge creation (Global Knowledge Hub) and capacity building (Strategic Capacity Building programs)

Dasra

Dasra

Dasra is jointly working with ISDM and Governance Counts on Women on Boards, a program designed specifically for women, aimed at building the capacity of at least 100 women leaders to become board members within the social impact sector

Watch

IIMPACT 2016 Video on ISDM - Do Well & Do Good
Ravi Sreedharan

ISDM Webinar on Lives and Careers in Development Management
Gaurav Shah

Ecosystem for Development Management
Ravi Sreedharan

Perspective Blogs

Dialogues on Development Management 2023: A Recap of India's First Conference on Management for Social Change
Dialogues on Development Management 2023: A Recap of India's First Conference on Management for Social Change
Why should anyone work in the development sector?
Why consider a career in the Development Sector?
8 Eye Opening Reasons Why Development Management Trumps an MBA
8 Eye Opening Reasons Why Development Management Trumps an MBA
DODM