There is incontrovertible wisdom in learning from failure, yet organisations that do it well are extraordinarily rare. In this series, launched as a key feature of the Impact/Failure conclave, we feature articles, podcasts, and videos by social sector leaders and development professionals, where they share the challenges they faced, reflect upon their mistakes, and highlight the lessons learned in light of their failures. Through these experiences, we learn to fail forward, fail more productively, and fail better. These stories are crowd-sourced and we invite you to share your failure story so that we may celebrate the learning!
When we first launched the Light for Education programme in 2007, we had over 12 years of experience in designing, installing, maintaining, and servicing lighting
With the aim to reduce the loss of fresh produce post-harvest and to boost the farming community’s income, Sustain Plus Energy Foundation (SPEF) partnered with
Untimely and inadequate irrigation is a key constraint to improving agricultural productivity among small farmers. Having identified this gap, the aim of our intervention was
Access to energy is essential for the socioeconomic well-being of a population and for the sustenance and improvement of their quality of life. The lack
Energy remains a barrier to the progress and development of many communities, and it impacts their access to most opportunities. And as the solar energy
In 2018, SELCO Foundation implemented solar energy-based livelihood solutions across Karnataka, Odisha and the North East. These projects were primarily working with micro-businesses like tailoring
The Importance of Learning the Ecosystem, the Process, and the End User
Learning how to Scale Sustainably
A New Understanding of Risk and Capital
Lessons in Autonomy, Ownership and Expression
A Rich Range of Failures that Plague us in Philanthropy
Redesigning Rural Health Delivery Models to Bridge Last Mile Gaps
