Consulting for voluntary and community-based organisations in India
You don't need another full-time hire. You need someone who's done this before.
Rural Solutions works alongside voluntary, not-for-profit and community-based organisations across India for the work that comes in cycles — proposals, evaluations, reports and documentation — so it gets done well, without adding to your core team.
What we help with
Five kinds of specialist support, brought in when you need them and handed back once the work is done.
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Fundraising & grant support
Proposals and relationship-building with CSR funders and grant-making institutions, so your projects get funded and your team can stay focused on delivery.
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External evaluations
Independent, credible evaluation at the close of a project — the kind funders ask for, carried out by someone outside your organisation who still understands the work.
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Communications & social media
Ongoing support to tell your story consistently — social media management, newsletters and communications that reach the people who need to see your work.
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Document design
Annual reports, quarterly reviews and donor documents designed to be read, not just filed — clear layout, clean data and language that respects your reader's time.
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Documentary & video
Short documentaries and field videos that show the impact of your projects to funders, boards and the communities you work with.
How we work
Close enough to the ground to understand your context, external enough to bring a credible, independent perspective — the way an in-house specialist would work, without the overhead of one.
Most organisations we work with don't need a full department for this. They need it handled properly, on time, by someone who understands what grassroots work actually looks like — then handed back so the team can carry on.
Who we work with
Voluntary organisations, not-for-profits and community-based organisations doing grassroots development work across India — to begin with.
Whether you're a small community-based organisation or an established non-profit, if you need specialist support for a proposal, a report or a project close-out — without adding to your core team — this is built for you.
Start a conversation
Write in and tell us what you're working on. We typically respond within a couple of working days.
When you write in, it helps to include
Your organisation
Name and where you're based
What you need help with
Fundraising, evaluation, communications, design or documentary — or something else entirely
Timeline
Any deadline you're working against, like a funder's submission date