OCM Initiatives

Saksham

Strengthening emerging and small/rural grassroots NGOs through focused organisational development support.

Saksham is a focused organisational strengthening initiative designed for smaller and emerging grassroots NGOs seeking to build strong foundations of growth and resilience.

Overview

Saksham is a 12-month Organisation Change Management (OCM) program designed specifically for small and emerging grassroots NGOs.

Focused on helping organisations build stronger foundations, Saksham combines practical learning, implementation support, mentoring, technology enablement, governance support, fundraising readiness, and visibility support.

The program helps early-stage NGOs improve systems and processes across core organisational areas while preparing them for long-term growth, resilience, and sustainability.

Duration: 12 Months

Type: Organisation Change Management (OCM)

Coverage: 125 parameters across 6 domains

Participants: Small and emerging NGOs

Format: Workshops, implementation support, mentoring

Geography: 4 States — Karnataka, TN, Odisha, Jharkhand

How Saksham Works

Capacity Building

Practical workshops and structured learning across governance, compliance, finance, MIS, fundraising, and program planning.

Implementation Support

Classroom and helpdesk support to aid implementation of systems and processes.

Technology & MIS Support

Technology enablement through Goonjan MIS, Tally integration, and digital systems support.

Branding, Visibility & Fundraising

Support for donor readiness, proposal writing, branding, websites, social media, and communication materials.

Impact

160 small NGOs have been supported across 5 ongoing cohorts, covering 125 parameters across 6 domains — focused on emerging and rural NGOs across 4 states.

160+

Small NGOs Supported

across all cohorts

Ongoing Cohorts

currently active

125

Parameters

across 6 domains

Emerging small/rural NGOs

Focus

across 4 states

Key Objectives

Build Strong Foundational Systems

Supporting NGOs in strengthening basic governance, compliance, finance, and organisational processes.

Improve Program Planning & Documentation

Helping organisations manage programs, documentation, MIS, and reporting more effectively.

Build Fundraising & Visibility Readiness

Supporting NGOs with practical fundraising training/tools, donor communication, branding, and visibility.

Enable Practical Implementation Support

Providing hands-on mentoring, tools, templates, technology support, and guided implementation.

Want to learn more about Saksham?

Get in touch with our team or download the programme brochure.

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