Giving Compass' Take:

• India Development Review shares insights from social sector leaders about trends in 2018 and 2019.

• Have you seen the same trends these leaders identified? How can funders work to build on this momentum?

• Learn about giving in India as an opportunity to scale impact. 

The year 2018 saw big changes in the social sector, from progressive judgements on Article 377 and widespread civic action, to the worrying emergence of a new equation between state, citizen and market. The space for civil society has continued to shrink; but the solace, if any, is that we are not alone. In fact, we are in the company of 196 countries where the trend is the same.

We have seen both positive and cautionary shifts occur. To understand them better, we asked leaders (all with decades of experience in their respective fields) the following question:

In your opinion, what was the most important trend that shaped the social sector in 2018?

Read the full article about social sector trends at India Development Review.