Early in my years as a consultant and change agent in organizations, I noticed a pattern I like to call “the Moses effect": When I began consulting engagements, there were times where it was almost as ...

In an article last fall, TCC Group’s Jared Raynor suggested that nonprofit capacity building is evolving, introduced the idea of “Capacity Building 3.0,” and called for others to engage in a dialogue ...

The history of attempts to spread scientific know-how beyond western centres of excellence is littered with failures. Capacity building needs long-term commitment, a critical mass of trainees, and a ...

Historically, when looking for ways to maintain a program or an organization, philanthropy tends to focus exclusively on funding programmatic work. As we all know, this is essential to a ...

If you build it, they will come. This familiar phrase may have been adapted from a 30-year-old sports film (Field of Dreams), but it has become the fierce rallying cry for every forward-thinking ...

As I’m out helping firms think about technology and scale decisions, a common question comes up in the conversation: “If we develop capacity, and can do more with less, won’t our staff worry about ...

This post is by Caitlin Farrell (@ccfarrell), director of the National Center for Research in Policy and Practice (NCRPP, @NCRPP). Stay tuned: Thursday’s post will feature a practitioner’s reflection ...

“Eat here! We’re perfectly average!” Does that sound like a winning slogan for success in the restaurant business? Of course, not—and it’s a loser for social impact, too. So, why is so much nonprofit ...

1. b) The United Nations Development Programme defines capacity-building as a process through which individuals, organizations and societies obtain, strengthen and maintain the capabilities to set and ...

The OA-ICC aims to help improve the global understanding of ocean acidification and build capacity to address it. The Centre enables students and scientists entering the field, in particular from ...