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Capacity building for nonprofits, worldwide

You fund promising organizations. We help them deliver.

Nonprofit Builder gives foundations one managed way to strengthen their grantee portfolio. We identify what each organisation needs, connect it with the right vetted specialist, manage delivery from scope to payment, and give you clear visibility into progress, spend and outcomes.

Discuss your granteesSee what we offer
I'm from a foundationOne managed partner for your whole portfolio, without adding to your workload.I run a nonprofitIf your funder works with us, the support is free for you.I'm a consultant or coachJoin our network of vetted nonprofit specialists.
941vetted consultants
1,198grantees supported
48foundations
218projects in the last 12 months
2017building capacity since

Foundations already trust us with their grantees. Join them.

  • PeaceNexus
  • ClimateWorks Foundation
  • Climate Breakthrough
  • Oceankind (NPS)
  • Marin Community Foundation
  • SED Fund
  • Oceankind
  • Fidel Götz Foundation
  • Children's Investment Fund Foundation
  • European Climate Foundation
  • W.K. Kellogg Foundation
  • David and Lucile Packard Foundation
  • Quadrature Charitable Foundation
  • Global Whole Being Fund
  • Segal Family Foundation
  • Tara Climate Foundation
  • Gates Foundation
  • Imaginable Futures
  • Foundation for International Law for the Environment
  • Fund For Child Development
  • OAK Foundation
  • The African Climate Foundation
  • Synchronicity Earth
  • Erb Family Foundation
  • San Francisco Foundation
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • WES Foundation
  • Pooled fund on International Energy
  • FILE
  • Pisces Foundation
  • Packard Foundation
  • Barr
  • Kresge Foundation
  • Laudes Foundation
  • Maine Philanthropy Center
  • Audemars Piguet
  • High Tide Foundation
  • Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • Irving Harris Foundation
  • Internet Society
  • Choose Love
  • Growald Climate Fund
  • Energy Transition Fund
  • Waverley Street Foundation
  • Funder Safeguarding Collaborative
  • Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
  • High Tide
  • Mellon Foundation

What grantees get

Support in the form that fits

Right-fit, vetted specialists, managed by our team from scope to payment. The grantee chooses the topic, the expert and the timing.

All our services

Bespoke consulting projects

A real result, like a new strategy or MEL framework, in 8 to 10 consulting days at a pace the team can absorb.

It helped me think more clearly about where we are heading, and to recognise that to be truly strategic, we need the discipline to close some doors.Instituto de Desarrollo Energía y Ambiente (IDEA)

Executive and capacity coaching

Experienced coaches and thought partners for leaders carrying a lot, often with few peers to talk to.

10/10 would recommend. I cannot overstate how much it meant to me in those first few weeks to work with someone who believed in me as a leader.Climate Action Network Canada

Small-group training courses

Online sessions of 10 to 15 people with expert trainers. Four parts, practical, with templates you keep.

A highly practical learning journey, led by top-tier trainers, that helped us start putting together a MEL system aligned with our purpose.Transforma

Custom cohorts

Blended learning journeys for groups with shared needs, like incubators or exit support.

Small capacity grants

Fast, light-paperwork grants so grantees can act on their own ideas, from sabbaticals to pilots.

Project ideas

One-to-One Support: What do grantees choose?

Explore our catalog of coaching and consulting project ideas, built from more than 600 recent projects, and see what capacity building looks like in practice.

Communications & messagingCommunications strategy developmentSounds familiar?“Your communications are completely reactive — you lurch from one announcement to the next with no plan, no consistency, and no shared sense of what you are trying to say.”See this projectFinancial management & planningCash flow forecasting & financial modellingSounds familiar?“You can't get a reliable picture of your cash position three months out — so every late payment or budget decision feels like a gamble.”See this projectFundraising & resource mobilisationFunding diversification & earned incomeSounds familiar?“Two funders represent 80% of your income — and you know that's not sustainable, but you don't know how to change it.”See this projectGovernance & board developmentBoard effectiveness assessment & developmentSounds familiar?“Your board meetings feel procedural rather than strategic — trustees are disengaged, contributions are uneven, and the board is not adding the value it should.”See this projectHR, people & cultureStaff wellbeing programme designSounds familiar?“People are burning out, turnover is creeping up, and wellbeing feels like a word on a slide rather than something the organisation actually supports.”See this projectLeadership & coachingCoaching for founders & first-time leadersSounds familiar?“You stepped into leadership without formal management training — you are figuring it out alone, and the pressure is starting to show.”See this projectMonitoring, evaluation & learningImpact assessment & reportingSounds familiar?“When a funder asks 'what was your impact?', you can only provide a list of activities you completed.”See this projectOrganisational developmentCulture audit & values alignmentSounds familiar?“There is a palpable gap between the values on your website and what it actually feels like to work there — staff notice it even if leadership doesn't.”See this projectSafeguardingSafeguarding implementation planSounds familiar?“You have a policy on paper but nobody uses it — staff don't know it exists, and there are no processes, training, or reporting mechanisms to back it up.”See this projectStrategy & strategic planningMulti-year strategic plan developmentSounds familiar?“Everyone is busy, but there is no shared sense of direction — priorities shift, decisions are made ad hoc, and funders keep asking for a strategy you don't have.”See this projectTechnology & digital toolsAI tools assessment & policy developmentSounds familiar?“Staff are using AI tools informally and differently — with no guidance on data privacy, appropriate use, or how to get value from them responsibly.”See this projectCommunications & messagingCrisis communications supportSounds familiar?“A reputational threat has emerged and you have no plan, no designated spokesperson, and no agreed message — and the clock is ticking.”See this projectFinancial management & planningGrant budget maximisation workshopSounds familiar?“You routinely undercharge in grant budgets — missing out on staff time, overheads, and legitimate costs that funders would have covered.”See this projectFundraising & resource mobilisationDonor mapping & prospect researchSounds familiar?“You keep going back to the same small pool of funders because you genuinely don't know who else to approach.”See this projectGovernance & board developmentCEO / executive director transition planningSounds familiar?“A leadership transition is approaching — planned or unplanned — and the organisation has no succession plan, no process, and no safeguards in place.”See this projectHR, people & cultureCompensation & pay reviewSounds familiar?“Pay feels arbitrary — there are unexplained discrepancies between people doing similar work, and you are losing good people because of it.”See this projectLeadership & coachingTeam retreatSounds familiar?“Your team operates in silos, barely has time to think strategically together, and lacks the relational trust needed to make hard decisions collectively.”See this projectMonitoring, evaluation & learningTheory of change & MEL framework developmentSounds familiar?“Your theory of change and your MEL system were built separately and don't connect — they feel like two different organisations' documents.”See this projectOrganisational developmentChange management supportSounds familiar?“A major change is underway — a restructure, merger, or new strategy — and staff are anxious, resistant, or quietly disengaged.”See this projectTechnology & digital toolsCRM selection & implementationSounds familiar?“Donor and stakeholder data is scattered across spreadsheets, inboxes, and individual staff members' heads — relationships fall through the cracks and nobody has a complete picture.”See this project
Browse all 129 project ideas

Our network

941 consultants, mostly local

They live where your grantees work. They know the funders, the regulators and the languages. Every one is vetted by our team, and grantees rate them after every project.

StrategyLeadership and teamsOrganizational efficiencyFundraisingCommunications+ 25 specializations
Where our consultants are basedEurope 253, Asia 157, Africa 152, North America 118, Latin America 49, Middle East and North Africa 18, Pacific 11.253Europe157Asia152Africa118North America49Latin America18MENA11Pacific
  • 253 Europe
  • 157 Asia
  • 152 Africa
  • 118 North America
  • 49 Latin America
  • 18 MENA
  • 11 Pacific
What grantees value in our consultants

In their own words

270+ testimonials from grantees and consultants

Written after consulting projects, coaching, training courses and webinars. Here are some of them.

Read all 270+
Super inspiring!
INETTTGrantee · Webinar
I found the training content well presented, accessible and really useful for building my knowledge and skills.
Project 90by2030Grantee · Training
Working with Non-Profit Builder has dramatically enabled and empowered me to grow my business as a Wellbeing Coach and Consultant in the 3 years I hav...
Cat TaylorConsultant · Consulting
Paula was very quick to grasp our needs; communication and coordination with her was extremely easy and smooth; she combines technical excellence with...
Farm AfricaGrantee · Consulting
I think this should be taught to all people in leadership positions, really inspiring!
INETTTGrantee · Webinar
Empowering and enlightening.
EnziGrantee · Training
Jorn did really well, and the Center is happy. He prepared for the training really thoroughly, sharing updates and consulting with us about relevance...
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)Grantee · Consulting
The wellbeing Festival session of working more with less has helped me know how important it is to keep track of what drains me as an individual and w...
Yiya Engineering SolutionsGrantee · Webinar
Awesome
The Consortium of Reproductive Health Associations (CORHA)Grantee · Training
The training contributed a lot. Example, the executive board immediately established task force to conduct situation assessment of the organization to...
Family Guidance Association of EthiopiaGrantee · Consulting
Working with NPB has been a very rewarding experience. The team’s support, responsiveness, and professionalism make it easy to focus on delivering qua...
Timothy KiyembaConsultant · Consulting
A very high quality session in both the content and the delivery. Thank you!
Forum for the FutureGrantee · Webinar
My overall experience with the Nonprofit Builders training was incredibly enriching, providing valuable insights.
Consortium of Christian Relief and Development AssociationGrantee · Training
Timothy is extremely reliable, making it a pleasure to work with him. His explanations of concepts were clear, and his guidance throughout the trainin...
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)Grantee · Consulting
The session was very clear and it provided pratical tools to try out.
Environmental Defenders CollaborativeGrantee · Webinar
My experience with the Nonprofit Builders training was empowering, practical, and deeply inspiring, providing me with the tools and confidence to take...
GreenFaithGrantee · Training
We love working with Nonprofit Builder. They facilitate valuable and considered introductions, manage expectations and provide a great basis for new c...
Lisa Garson (Action Appointments)Consultant · Consulting
Thank you for the support to the Rwenzori Center for Research and Advocacy. With the allocated time, we have managed to achieve great.Jess engages the...
The Rwenzori Center for Research and Advocacy (RCRA)Grantee · Consulting
I loved the interaction of the webinar
Deafkidz InternationalGrantee · Webinar
The sort of training corporates take for granted but is often lacking for non-profits. I've done a few courses and always recommend them to my team.
Action Speaks LouderGrantee · Training
Working with NPB has been such an easy and efficient experience. They take the time to really know their consultants, provide thoughtful follow-ups, a...
Maryse ShafferConsultant · Consulting
You are doing a wonderful job. Hundreds and millions of people benefit from your network and services. Continue providing tailored capacity building a...
Family Guidance Association of EthiopiaGrantee · Consulting

How it works for funders

Identify, connect, manage, make visible

How we work

  • 1Identify

    We start from each grantee's need, not a product. A needs call shapes the scope before anyone is matched.

  • 2Connect

    The right vetted specialist for the issue, the place and the language, chosen with the grantee. Grantees can also join our small-group training courses.

  • 3Manage

    One contract and one focal person, from scope to payment. You approve every project before it starts and pay only for what's used.

  • 4Make visible

    See progress, spend and grantee feedback across your portfolio as it happens, in our CRM.

Why Nonprofit Builder

  • Right fit for each grantee

    Matched by need, place and context, across every discipline, with no single methodology to fit into.

  • Managed from start to finish

    One accountable partner from scope to payment, so you get stronger grantees without extra workload.

  • Visible to you

    A portfolio view of progress, spend and outcomes, and a feedback report from every grantee.

$10Kper active grantee per year, enough for a significant project
~30%of grantees are active in a given year
70%of your budget goes straight to consultants and trainers
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New research

State of Capacity Building 2026

We read all 423 grantee feedback reports from 49 countries, written between March 2024 and September 2026. Here is what works, where support falls short, and what funders can do about it.

Read the reportNew to capacity building? Start here
81consultant Net Promoter Score in the last 12 months, up from 62 in the first year
58%of consulting projects leave a new tool, plan or system in place at handover
30%of organizations come back for a second project, and their next need is predictable from their first

Our support team

15 people, 10 countries, one passion: supporting nonprofits!

Our team comes from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kenya, Switzerland, Cyprus, South Africa, Colombia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Ukraine and Uganda.

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How can we help?

Funders, nonprofits and consultants all reach the same team, whether you're new or already working with us. We try to reply the same day.

  • Foundations

    A discovery call about your grantees, or a question about a programme you already run with us. For funders

  • Nonprofits

    Ask for a consultant or coach match, a question about your project, or check whether your funder covers your support. For nonprofits

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    Questions about a project, the CRM, contracts and payments, or joining the network. For consultants

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