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From Design Fundamentals to Branded Content: NPB's Visual Identity Training

How the Nonprofit Builder team learned design basics, Canva brand kits and video editing with Daniel Rugwiza of Kubara to keep every asset on brand.

Muqaddus Kundi · 17 Sep, 2026
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Safeguarding Nuggets: The Small Beats That Matter

Quiet rooms, dietary care, consent and accessible name tags. What Segal's Next Beat event in Nairobi showed about safeguarding in the small details.

Agatha Mumo · 25 Aug, 2026
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A Day With Our Consultants: Inside NPB's First Consultant Connect of 2026

Consultants from across East Africa met in Nairobi to talk AI, selling their expertise and freelance wellbeing, and left with a new community.

Agatha Mumo · 24 Aug, 2026
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Lessons from Africa Xchange 2026: Money, Markets, and Mindsets

Takeaways from Africa Xchange 2026 in Nairobi, including Ndidi Nwuneli's 4-step framework for stories that move funders and decision makers.

Joan Gekonde · 19 May, 2026
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Safe and Ethical AI for Nonprofits: Training Wrap-Up and Real-World Wins

What nonprofit teams learned in Nonprofit Builder's safe and ethical AI course, and the real-world wins participants reported afterwards.

Muqaddus Kundi · 20 Apr, 2026
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Building “Impact Readiness”-Behind the Scenes of the Social Impact Incubator

Behind the scenes of the Social Impact Incubator, which prepares West African organisations for sustainable funding and growth.

André Kangni AFANOU · 17 Feb, 2026
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Vacancy: Product Owner & Quality Assurance Lead (Remote, 50–100%)

Nonprofit Builder is hiring a remote Product Owner and Quality Assurance Lead (50 to 100%). Responsibilities and the skills we're looking for.

Daniel D'Esposito · 16 Dec, 2025
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Why I Choose Nonprofit Builder: Our Global Team

A team member on the people, values and shared commitment behind Nonprofit Builder's global team, and why it matters for the nonprofits we support.

Jonel Sahadew · 03 Dec, 2025
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Beyond the Inbox: How Customer Care Transforms into Capacity Building

How Nonprofit Builder's partner care team turns recurring questions into capacity building, with clearer communication and better support.

Joan Gekonde · 26 Nov, 2025
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What The Nonprofit Builder Experience Is About For Me

A personal reflection on working with Nonprofit Builder, and what collective strength looks like in nonprofit capacity building.

Oprah Ayebare · 26 Nov, 2025
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The Power of “Small Fixes”: Why Tiny Interventions Can Spark Transformational Change

Why small, targeted fixes often spark bigger change in nonprofits than large programmes, with real examples from Nonprofit Builder projects.

Anna Kondratyuk · 25 Nov, 2025
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Working in a Distributed Multicultural Team: Reflections and Lessons

What working across time zones and cultures taught one team member about creativity, connection and being deliberate about diversity.

Muqaddus Kundi · 25 Nov, 2025
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The Pleasures of Working at Nonprofit Builder

What it's like running operations and coordination at Nonprofit Builder, and how behind-the-scenes work helps nonprofits succeed.

Oprah Ayebare · 11 Nov, 2025
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How the Nonprofit Builder Works: Seven Key Elements

The 7 elements behind how Nonprofit Builder matches grantees with vetted consultants and keeps projects moving for funders and nonprofits.

Daniel D'Esposito · 11 Nov, 2025
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The Smart Way to Fund Capacity Building

Community needs never wait, so capacity building gets pushed aside. How nonprofits can use flexible funding to invest in long-term strength.

Natasha Umuhoza · 11 Nov, 2025
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What Makes Nonprofit Builder’s Trainings Unique

How Nonprofit Builder trainings keep learning going after the session, with community follow-up and real-world practice for nonprofit teams.

Lyn Nguyen · 06 Nov, 2025
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From Abstract to Action: Introducing Our Nonprofit Capacity Development Catalog

Why we built the capacity development catalogue: turning capacity building into concrete projects nonprofit leaders can pick and start.

Lyn Nguyen · 06 Nov, 2025
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Beyond Skills: Building Resilient Nonprofits Through Tailored Learning

How Nonprofit Builder adapts its training to participant feedback, so learning tracks the real challenges nonprofit teams face.

Lyn Nguyen · 06 Nov, 2025

Capacity building series

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