A decade of strengthening organisations, empowering capital, and driving lasting impact.
A decade of strengthening organisations, empowering capital, and driving lasting impact.

From Capacity Building
to Capacity Ownership

Partnering with changemakers to optimise impact.

Explore Our Work

We’re Ecosystem Strengtheners

Social Lens is a boutique for-purpose consulting practice with a mission to optimise last-mile impact for social ventures.

We partner with changemaking organisations, including nonprofits and social enterprises, and with philanthropic capital providers such as foundations and CSR Teams. Combining practitioner insight with consulting rigour, we design strong internal systems that enable organisations to deliver continuous and enhanced impact.

Data That Talks

975+

NPOs
strengthened

975+

NPOs
strengthened

975+

NPOs
strengthened

75+

assessments
conducted

75+

assessments
conducted

75+

assessments
conducted

2,475+

NPO professionals
coached

2,475+

NPO professionals
coached

2,475+

NPO professionals
coached

₹725 Cr+

of philanthropic and social capital strengthened

₹725 Cr+

of philanthropic and social capital strengthened

₹725 Cr+

of philanthropic and social capital strengthened

The Capacity Building Landscape

Capacity building is evolving - so are we.

A visual representation of Capacity Building Landscape at Social Lens.

Built for adaptation.
Driven by co-creation.

Built for adaptation. Driven by co-creation.

Built for adaptation.
Driven by co-creation.

Our four-phase methodology equips organisations to evolve with the landscape — not just once, but continuously.

Explore Our Methodology

STEP 01

Diagnose

Understand the organisation’s context, culture, and capacity persona

STEP 01

Diagnose

Understand the organisation’s context, culture, and capacity persona

STEP 01

Diagnose

Understand the organisation’s context, culture, and capacity persona

STEP 02

Design

Co-create context-specific pathways grounded in lived realities

STEP 02

Design

Co-create context-specific pathways grounded in lived realities

STEP 02

Design

Co-create context-specific pathways grounded in lived realities

STEP 03

Deliver

Activate systems and learning through scaffolded, real-time support

STEP 03

Deliver

Activate systems and learning through scaffolded, real-time support

STEP 03

Deliver

Activate systems and learning through scaffolded, real-time support

STEP 04

Deepen

Embed change through feedback loops, tools, and ownership mechanisms

STEP 04

Deepen

Embed change through feedback loops, tools, and ownership mechanisms

STEP 04

Deepen

Embed change through feedback loops, tools, and ownership mechanisms

Latest Highlights

Making Capacity Building Count report

This study by Social Lens captures nuanced insights from 118 nonprofits across India, exploring their lived experiences with capacity building. It goes beyond needs assessment to unpack the real drivers, barriers, and sector trends shaping effective capacity-strengthening efforts.

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Social Impact Optimisation Program (SIOP)

Blogs / Sector Insights

Free Tools

Making Capacity Building Count report

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Social Impact Optimisation Program (SIOP)

Blogs / Sector Insights

Free Tools

Making Capacity Building Count report

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Social Impact Optimisation Program (SIOP)

Blogs / Sector Insights

Free Tools

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Let’s Work Together

We collaborate with social-purpose organisations, ecosystem leaders, and capital providers to build long-term institutional resilience.

We’re Ecosystem Strengtheners

Data That Talks

The Capacity Building Landscape

Built for adaptation.Driven by co-creation.

Built for adaptation. Driven by co-creation.

Built for adaptation.Driven by co-creation.

Latest Highlights

Latest Highlights

Latest Highlights

Let’s Work Together

Let’s Work Together

Let’s Work Together

Built for adaptation.
Driven by co-creation.

Built for adaptation.
Driven by co-creation.