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Assessments

Introduction

IPN Assessments is a self-service diagnostic tool designed to help NGOs understand where they stand within a specific Organisational Development (OD) area. It guides them on their learning journey by providing tailored insights, resources, and connections to relevant support systems.

We currently have two assessments on IPN (click on links below for details):

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Fundraising Readiness⁠

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M&E Readiness⁠

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The next one on Marketing and Communications is being developed.

Relevant for

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Capacity Building Intermediary

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Your Benefits

IPN Assessments creates a strategic opportunity for partners to engage meaningfully with the NGO ecosystem:

Data and insights: Leverage data insights from consolidated assessments across OD areas.

Define solutions: Design high-impact programs and services tailored to sector needs.

Branding and visibility: Position your organization as a thought leader with featured visibility on IPN and other communication channels.

Collaboration Process

We seek to partner with experts who have a deep understanding of what is required to build and strengthen specific OD areas within an organisation.

Partners can engage with IPN in three key ways on IPN assessments:

Refine and map existing Assessment: Share assessments you've already developed and map/redesign them considering I

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Co-create new Assessment: Collaborate with IPN to co-design assessments within your area of expertise.

Review & Enhance: Review IPN’s existing assessments and recommend improvements or additional elements.

Beyond assessment development, partners are also expected to:

Recommend relevant resources aligned with assessment outcomes.

Promote and disseminate assessments within their networks.

A partnership agreement will be signed to formalize collaboration and enable data sharing.

Creating new assessments will be taken up based on our roadmap. If you are keen to co-create an assessment in an area not yet covered on IPN, please write to minu.sagar@sattva.co.in

Engagement so far

Since its launch in Jan 2025, close to 300 NGOs have completed the 2 assessments on IPN - Fundraising and Monitoring & Evaluation.

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NGO Engagement with Assessments

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Assessment Structure

Each IPN assessment is linked to an OD area and is structured using a 3-tier diagnostic model:

OD Area: Each assessment is mapped to a core OD area (e.g., Fundraising, M&E). Upon completion, NGOs receive an overall maturity level for the OD area—Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced.

Sub-function: Each OD area is further divided into sub-functions or sub-categories (e.g., Strategy & Planning, Funder Acquisition under Fundraising). NGOs also receive maturity ratings at the sub-function level, in addition to the overall OD maturity.

Indicator: At the most granular level, sub-functions are assessed through indicators, which appear as questions to NGOs. Each indicator is rated on a 2-, 3-, or 5-level maturity scale, depending on the NGO's response.

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This page was last updated on 12/08/2025