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DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS A THEORY OF CHANGE? A VERY GOOD SHORT GUIDE FROM NESTA

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NESTA, the premier UK based organization promoting social innovation, has prepared a very useful guide on the so called "theory of change", that is a "clear, concise, and convincing explanation of what you do, what impact you aim to have and how you believe you will have it is a vital foundation of any program". In short a theory of change is the rationale of your work and intended changes.

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Interview to Tikajeet Rai, Founder of Paluwa and Project Management Association Nepal

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Tika is a passionate innovator and entrepreneur, doing his best to promote a new culture of impact entrepreneurship through smart companies with a deep social perspective. After a long spell in the USA, Tika set up several ventures in Nepal including Magnus Consulting and more recently Paluwa, a potential game changer in way farming can be harnessed to it full potential. Tika is also the Founding President of the Project Management Association Nepal, part of the International Project Management Association. (http://paluwa.net/)

A Network approach to offset the power of marketing in the not for profit sector

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Marketing can play a very important role in spreading the positive message of many good organizations. It has an essential role to empower the right message to reach out to potential donors and supporters; at the same time, we all need to be careful in believing too much into organizations that are blowing their own horn too loudly. "Standing alone" solutions are more the exception than the rule.

Volunteering for what? Between formal and informal service, the quest for an impact

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Celebrating volunteerism in its all forms and its outstanding diversity encourages more and more people to act in the service of the others. The challenge then is how to ensure that a volunteering action is actually doing something positive for the community and society at large.In this quest, we can’t forget the contributions of hidden volunteers. They are everywhere, making a difference.