Training and Capacity Building in Non-Profit Organizations: Synthesis and Future Directions
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: 10.64357/neya-gjnps-fd-tr-cp-bd-12
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About the Article
Training and capacity building are indispensable for the sustainability, adaptability, and impact of non-profit organizations. This article synthesizes insights on needs assessment, program design, implementation, monitoring, ethics, and future trends, situating them within the broader framework of organizational learning. It emphasizes context-sensitive strategies for resource-constrained environments and highlights the role of learning organizations in fostering continuous improvement. Case studies from health, education, environment, disaster preparedness, and women’s empowerment illustrate how tailored and participatory approaches produce measurable outcomes. Ethical grounding, inclusivity, and community engagement emerge as recurring principles, while emerging technologies and global collaborations offer opportunities for innovation. By combining retrospective synthesis with a forward-looking agenda, the article provides scholars with a comprehensive perspective and practitioners with actionable strategies for embedding training and capacity building into long-term organizational strategies.
Key Topics
- Foundations and definitions of training vs. capacity building
- Needs assessment in low-resource contexts
- Designing, implementing, and monitoring programs
- Ethical principles and inclusion in practice
- Learning organizations and continuous improvement
- Future trends: technology, sustainability, and global partnerships
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Training and Capacity Building in Non-Profit Organizations: Synthesis and Future Directions. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-fd-tr-cp-bd-12
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