About this course

Proficiency Area: Learning.

Organizational capacity is an organization’s ability to assess its operational capacity and infrastructure in relation to making progress on its mission.

In the first lesson toward your bronze Merit badge, you'll explore:

  • What nonprofit capacity is, and is not.

  • The six proficiency areas we'll explore on the Merit platform, within which all of our nonprofit capacities exist.

  • Why nonprofit capacity matters so much (and how it can take us from good to great).

  • What we mean when we talk about "nonprofit capacity building."

Course curriculum

    1. Bronze Badge Overview

    2. Bronze Badge Organizational Capacity Resources

    3. Before we begin...

    4. Getting Started with Organizational Capacity

    1. What is organizational capacity?

    2. Why does organizational capacity matter?

    3. Check your learning

    1. First Thoughts: Organizational Capacity

About this course

  • 8 lessons

What is the Merit® online learning platform?

Nonprofit capacity building through professional development.

Merit is an anytime, anywhere microlearning platform just for nonprofit teams, providing access to the comprehensive nonprofit education they need to grow their capacity. As part of their journey, learners can choose from over 250 individual courses and explore 28 different learning paths equipped with accessible video, audio, and text lessons, interactive digital workbooks, a personal learning plan, an online community for engagement and encouragement, as well as lots of support. Merit is an invaluable resource for nonprofit teams seeking to take their skillset to the next level.

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