Lightwater Media

11/01/2024

Delighted to be managing branding and communications for Sethu Centre for Child Development & Family Guidance, Goa - India at , and for the chance to be present at their workshops and panel discussions that'll inform related policies in India. Their stellar work last year's captured in the annual report we conceptualised, wrote and designed for them. A glimpse here.

02/12/2023

A gift of our work is the proximity it offers to people who've made it their life's work to make the world a better place. ‘The Greatest Gift,’ our theme for Latika’s latest draws from the incredible generosity of their friends, supporters, staff, volunteers, and the kids and families they serve. Carte blanche over their annual reports for several years now means we get to conceptualise, write and design them as we see best. The 2022-23 theme was a no-brainer. Working with Latika is a gift to ourselves. Here's an (abbreviated) peek.

30/11/2023

Conference documentation from back in the day when all conferences were in-person. We conceptualise, write and design conference reports, press releases, social media updates, invites and other collateral. Samples from our work for Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, a leading light in interventions, and Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group, a forerunner in the space.

30/11/2023

Well written, impeccably edited documents are essential to furthering your mission by telling your story and conveying your impact in a compelling way. Here's one document in a series of impact stories we're editing for Transform Rural India, doing life-changing work with tribal communities in eastern, central and north-east India.

30/11/2023

A great way for nonprofits to showcase their culture, values and ethics is through a variety of signage. Sharing these openly attracts and builds trust not only with the communities you serve but with current and potential staff, volunteers, funders and donors. We're privileged to work with organisations and individuals that walk the talk.

30/11/2023

A brand guidelines document that defines your brand and includes guidance on design, logos, fonts, colours and language is an essential part of your nonprofit branding strategy. Individual staff come and go, each with their own style, tone and aesthetic. Clear guidelines help ensure that your branding remains consistent over time and across media. Here's a glimpse of the guidelines we created for Sethu Centre for Child Development & Family Guidance, Goa - India.

12/07/2022

Poverty p**n perpetuates the dangerous notion that the poor are helpless 'beneficiaries', and the financially secure, their saviours. It might work in the short-term but does nothing to create sustainable, systemic change.
https://lightwatermedia.in/why-and-how-nonprofits-can-avoid-poverty-p**n/

“My baby’s heart has been failing and he keeps screaming in pain… We are helpless… His big eyes keep begging for help. He keeps wailing in pain and his entire body turns blue.”

12/07/2022

When you’ve poured time and energy into making a programme successful, the last thing you want is to undermine it all with a typo on line 4 of the report to your donors. Grammar, spelling and punctuation may seem like trivial issues in the grander scheme of development interventions but let’s face it – you lose credibility if your reports are riddled with errors. A professional will painstakingly review your reports for style, consistency, technical accuracy and formatting, while considering who it’s written for, by whom, and what the core message is. They'll ensure your document is of the highest quality, so that regardless of who it’s been written by, you have a clear, cohesive, well-written paper in the end.

https://lightwatermedia.in/second-chance-education-programme-an-impact-assessment-un/