New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- A team of entrepreneurs has come together with a unique idea that aims at scaling up non-profits with a starup mindset.

The trio recently released what they call 'The Playbook for non-profit Unicorns.' The playbook is essentially an extensive report offering field-tested lessons from non-profits, making the case that the Indian development sector is ready for its own tech-like inflection point.

Non-profit unicorns are organisations that impact a million people or 5 per cent of the target user base meaningfully, Varun Aggarwal, co-founder of'Change Engine' and 'The Playbook for Non-Profit Unicorns.'

Aggarwal is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) alumnus who co-founded the job skills testing firm Aspiring...