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Case studies, guides and news on nonprofit capacity building, written by our consultants and team.
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Case studiesWhen Mission Outgrows the Budget: Building Financial Resilience at FIMA
How Steve Sweet helped FIMA Chile strengthen financial planning and oversight to support its mission and long-term resilience.
Case studiesFrom Administrative Burden to Strategic Capacity: Making Technology Work for Your Mission
How Undaunted Consulting automated donor processes for the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, saving staff time and cleaning up donor data.
Consultant updatesConsulting with Joy
A long-time consultant on keeping joy in leadership and consulting work, and pushing back on the bureaucracy that drains development practice.
NPB newsSafe 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.
Case studiesBeyond Doing More: Creating a Stronger Strategy for Lasting Impact
How Jennifer Clickner coached Wikirate's communications director to prepare clear, persuasive advocacy for the European Commission.
Case studiesThe Fundraising Mindset Shift: From Financial Need to Shared Value
How Makers Valley Partnership moved from reactive to strategic fundraising with Asna Bhana, gaining new funding and clearer donor relationships.
Consultant updatesThe Power of Small Fixes for Neuroinclusion: Clarity, Meetings, and Workload in Mission-Driven Teams
Simple changes to clarity, meetings and workload that make mission-driven teams work better for neurodivergent staff, and for everyone else.
Case studiesFrom Campaigning to Lasting Impact: Strengthening Organising Capacity
How Call To Action Group built a fundraising strategy for Lock the Gate to diversify income and turn community support into sustainable growth.
Case studiesWhen Gratitude Becomes Strategy: Building Donor Relationships That Last
How a shift toward gratitude in donor relationships at Southern Africa Resource Watch led to unexpected new funding, with coach Helen Vosloo.
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Case studiesWhen Vision Needs Structure: Building Institutions for Long-Term Impact
How coaching with Christine Oram helped AEER move from project-by-project work to a clear strategy for the whole organisation.
NPB newsBuilding “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.
GuidesHow to Run a Leadership 360 With a Coach (Without Being a 360 Expert)
You don't need to be a 360 expert to run a Leadership 360. Why pairing it with a coach makes the feedback useful, and how to set it up.
GuidesBuilding Trust Through Employee Engagement Surveys
How to run an employee engagement survey staff actually trust, and why an independent process decides whether people answer honestly.
Consultant updatesThe Future Is Collective: A Book for Our Times
An introduction to The Future Is Collective, a book with practical insights and tools for nonprofit leaders handling internal challenges.
NPB newsVacancy: 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.
GuidesDigital Safeguarding in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI): The New Survival Skill You Can't Ignore
AI brings new risks for the people nonprofits serve. Why digital safeguarding is now a core skill, and what organisations need to watch for.
NPB newsWhy 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.
NPB newsBeyond 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.
Capacity building series
New to capacity building?
Start with our 8-article guide for funders, from a first definition to measuring impact.