Event Co-Host Narayan Seva Sansthan
Event Co-Host One Purpos
One Purpos India Forum
Anchored By CSRBOX
One Purpos India Forum 2026

2026 Masterclasses

Practical learning, expert-led discussions and actionable insights for nonprofits, social enterprises, CSR leaders and impact practitioners.

At One Purpos India Forum 2026, our curated NGO Masterclasses will bring together sector experts to unpack the strategies, tools and approaches needed to design stronger programmes, build organisational readiness and scale meaningful impact.

Masterclasses

Learn. Apply. Scale Impact.

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Dr Aakriti Wanchoo
Dr Aakriti Wanchoo
Senior Vice President, IORA Ecological Solutions
Ambuj Shukla
Ambuj Shukla
Assistant Manager, IORA Ecological Solutions
Masterclass 01

Ecological Restoration in Practice: What It Takes to Restore Landscapes at Scale

Led by: IORA Ecological Solutions Private Limited

Move beyond plantation-focused approaches and explore what meaningful ecological restoration looks like in practice. This masterclass will examine how organisations can design restoration programmes grounded in landscape assessment, community participation, monitoring, reporting and verification, Nature-based Solutions and long-term ecological outcomes.

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Vivek Grewal
Vivek Grewal
Managing Partner, Technical Consulting, WELL Labs
Masterclass 02

Making Water Security More Science-Based and Community-Led

Led by: WELL Labs

Water security requires interventions that are rooted in local realities and guided by robust evidence. This masterclass will explore practical ways to use data, field insights and learning-focused monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks to design water initiatives that are science-based, locally relevant and community-led.

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Sohini Mookherjee
Sohini Mookherjee
Director, CLEAR South Asia, and Associate Director, Capacity Building, J-PAL South Asia
Masterclass 03

Evidence-Informed CSR Funding

Making Smarter Bets, Evaluating Innovation and Scaling Impact

Led by: J-PAL South Asia

How can CSR funders make more informed decisions about where to invest, which innovations to support and what it takes to scale? This masterclass will help participants understand how evidence can strengthen funding decisions, assess promising innovations and guide programmes from early pilots to sustainable scale.

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Vineet Shastry
Vineet Shastry
Associate Vice President, NSE
Kaushal Kumar
Kaushal Kumar
Senior Manager, NSE
Masterclass 04

Social Stock Exchange for NGOs, Social Enterprises and CSR

Led by: NSE SSE

The Social Stock Exchange is creating new possibilities for credible, impact-driven organisations to access capital and strengthen their institutional readiness. Learn how NGOs and social enterprises can leverage the SSE through stronger governance, improved transparency, impact reporting and new fundraising pathways. The session will also offer useful context for CSR leaders seeking to support organisations on their SSE journey.

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Harshith Muppiri
Harshith Muppiri
Impact Program Lead, Atlassian
Jibby Mathew
Jibby Mathew
Lead, CSR, Ford
Masterclass 05

EVP for Growth: How NGOs Can Tap into Corporate Employee Volunteering

Led by: Atlassian and Ford

Employee volunteering can offer far more than one-time engagement. This masterclass will explore how nonprofits can build meaningful volunteering opportunities that unlock professional skills, networks and deeper partnerships with corporate teams. Learn how to structure engagement that creates value for employees, organisations and the communities they serve.

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Manasi Diwan
Manasi Diwan
Chief Program Officer, CSRBOX
Ritika Verma
Ritika Verma
Associate Vice President, Impact Practice by CSRBOX
Vaishnavi Saxena
Vaishnavi Saxena
Social Impact Solutions, CSRBOX
Masterclass 06

Data to Decisions: Lessons from 500+ Impact Evaluations

Led by: Impact Practice by CSRBOX

Join these masterclasses at One Purpos India Forum 2026 to gain practical knowledge, connect with sector experts and take home approaches that can strengthen your organisation’s impact journey.

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