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Payal Mulchandani

Payal Mulchandani

Co-founder & Head of Business Development

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Join date: Dec 24, 2025

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Payal Mulchandani is the Co-Founder of 4th Wheel Social Impact, where she helps CSR teams, nonprofits, and development organizations strengthen decision-making through impact assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and CSR reporting. With over a 15+ years of experience in social impact research, she specializes in utilization-focused Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), Social Return on Investment (SROI), social audits, and evidence-based evaluation methodologies.

Payal holds a Master's degree in International Relations from IE Business School and a diploma in CSR and Sustainability from the Swedish Institute of Management, Stockholm, along with certifications in GRI and SROI. She is based in India and works with organizations across diverse social development sectors.

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Sep 29, 2026 ∙ 7 min

MEAL vs. M&E: Key Differences and Which Does Your Organisation Need?

MEAL vs M&E comes down to how organisations want to collect, interpret, and use program evidence. This guide compares their core functions, differences, and suitable applications while covering the evolution of M&E, the role of MEAL, framework design, accountability, learning, and the future direction of evidence systems in development and social impact programs.

Sep 21, 2026 ∙ 7 min

What Are the 4 Main Pillars of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

The pillars of CSR provide a practical structure for managing responsibility across social, environmental, societal, and governance priorities. This guide explains each pillar, how they work together, alternative CSR models covering ethical, philanthropic, and economic responsibility, and practical steps for building a balanced, measurable CSR strategy.

Sep 13, 2026 ∙ 7 min

8 Types of Impact Assessments Organisations Use to Measure Impact

Different programs create different forms of change, so organisations need assessment approaches suited to their outcomes and evidence needs. This guide covers eight types of impact assessment, including social, environmental, economic, CSR, health, climate, human rights, and business assessments. It also explains common methods, tools, and sector-specific applications.

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